| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 27-24 | 13-14 | 17-12 |
| Game 2 | 32-19 | 17-13 | 18-8 |
| Game 3 | 26-21 | 15-19 | 13-5 |
| Game 4 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 25-25 | 16-11 | 10-16 |
| Game 2 | 24-26 | 15-11 | 10-17 |
| Game 3 | 26-23 | 11-14 | 17-10 |
| Game 4 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 1-0 |
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Chicago vs Cincinnati Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHC
Chi. Cubs
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3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
CIN
Cincinnati
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6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Chi. Cubs Pitcher
D. Pomeranz
(L)
Cincinnati Pitcher
Z. Littell
(W)
Game Info
Location Great American Ball Park
Temperature 73° Temperature
Attendance 31,756 attendance
Home David Rackley
1st Brian Walsh
2nd Edwin Moscoso
3rd Chad Whitson
Batting Stats
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Busch | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .255 |
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 |
| I. Happ | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .241 |
| M. Ballesteros | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .267 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .247 |
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .246 |
| M. Shaw | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 |
| W. Castro | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .177 |
| S. Suzuki | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .242 |
| R. McGuire | C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| K. Alcantara | PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| C. Kelly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Matt Shaw (21), Willi Castro (2), Reese McGuire (2)
- HR - Michael Busch (30), Reese McGuire (9)
- TB - Michael Busch 4, Nico Hoerner 2, Matt Shaw 2, Willi Castro 2, Reese McGuire 6
- RBI - Michael Busch (82), Reese McGuire 2 (24)
- 2-Out RBI - Reese McGuire (13)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Moises Ballesteros (5), Dansby Swanson (75), Seiya Suzuki (46)
- Team LOB - 9
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Friedl | CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .259 |
| S. Steer | 1B -LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 |
| G. Lux | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .265 |
| M. Andujar | PH -DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .349 |
| A. Hays | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .266 |
| S. Stewart | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .261 |
| W. Benson | RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| N. Marte | PH -RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .272 |
| E. De La Cruz | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .262 |
| T. Stephenson | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .224 |
| K. Hayes | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .243 |
| M. McLain | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .223 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Elly De La Cruz (31)
- HR - TJ Friedl (13), Spencer Steer (21), Tyler Stephenson (12)
- TB - TJ Friedl 5, Spencer Steer 4, Miguel Andujar 1, Will Benson 1, Noelvi Marte 1, Elly De La Cruz 2, Tyler Stephenson 4, Matt McLain 1
- RBI - TJ Friedl (50), Spencer Steer 2 (74), Will Benson (41), Tyler Stephenson 2 (48)
- 2-Out RBI - Will Benson (13)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Elly De La Cruz (59), Ke'Bryan Hayes (19), Matt McLain (49)
- Team LOB - 15
Baserunning
- SB - Elly De La Cruz (2 off Assad/McGuire), Matt McLain (2 off Assad/McGuire), Noelvi Marte (2 off Kittredge/Kelly)
Pitching Stats
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Assad | 4 .0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.26 |
| D. Pomeranz (L 2-2) | 1 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.30 |
| A. Civale | 2 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.80 |
| A. Kittredge | 1 .0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.66 |
- WP - Javier Assad
- Pitches-Strikes - Javier Assad 74-43, Drew Pomeranz 13-10, Aaron Civale 29-18, Andrew Kittredge 19-14
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Javier Assad 4-3, Drew Pomeranz 0-0, Aaron Civale 1-1, Andrew Kittredge 0-1
- Batters Faced - Javier Assad 18, Drew Pomeranz 5, Aaron Civale 8, Andrew Kittredge 5
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Littell (W 2-0) | 5 .0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4.62 |
| G. Ashcraft (H 19) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.26 |
| C. Burns (H 1) | 1 .1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.99 |
| T. Santillan (H 31) | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.45 |
| E. Pagan (S 29) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.06 |
- Pitches-Strikes - Zack Littell 73-47, Graham Ashcraft 6-4, Chase Burns 36-24, Tony Santillan 8-6, Emilio Pagan 13-9
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Zack Littell 4-2, Graham Ashcraft 3-0, Chase Burns 1-2, Tony Santillan 1-0, Emilio Pagan 1-1
- Batters Faced - Zack Littell 19, Graham Ashcraft 3, Chase Burns 7, Tony Santillan 2, Emilio Pagan 4
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Tony Santillan 2-0
CHC vs CINRecords
CHC vs CINHead To Head
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
4-6-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CHC Starter (IP) | CIN Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, '25 | CIN |
7 - 4
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CIN -104 | o8.0 | S. Imanaga (5.0) | N. Lodolo (4.2) |
| Sep 18, '25 | CIN |
1 - 0
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CIN -137 | u8.5 | C. Rea (7.0) | H. Greene (9.0) |
| Aug 06, '25 | CHC |
6 - 1
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CHC -123 | u7.5 | C. Horton (5.2) | A. Abbott (6.2) |
| Aug 05, '25 | CHC |
5 - 1
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CIN +163 | u7.5 | S. Imanaga (6.1) | Z. Littell (7.0) |
| Aug 04, '25 | CHC |
3 - 2
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CIN +116 | u7.0 | M. Soroka (2.0) | N. Lodolo (1.2) |
| Jun 01, '25 | CHC |
7 - 3
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CHC -150 | o7.0 | J. Taillon (6.1) | N. Martinez (4.2) |
| May 31, '25 | CHC |
2 - 0
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CHC -166 | u7.0 | D. Pomeranz (1.0) | N. Lodolo (6.0) |
| May 30, '25 | CHC |
6 - 2
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CIN +143 | u9.0 | C. Rea (5.2) | A. Abbott (7.0) |
| May 25, '25 | CIN |
11 - 8
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CHC -130 | o8.5 | B. Brown (4.1) | N. Lodolo (5.0) |
| May 24, '25 | CIN |
6 - 4
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CIN -103 | o9.0 | C. Rea (5.0) | A. Abbott (5.2) |
Covers Score Predictor
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5.18
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Last Meeting ( Sep 19, 2025 ) Chi. Cubs 4, Cincinnati 7
The Cincinnati Reds benefited from a sterling pitching performance to begin their four-game series against the Chicago Cubs, then slugged a season-high five homers to take the second game, too.
Winners of three games in a row overall, the Reds will look to continue their pursuit of a postseason spot on Saturday evening when they host the Cubs.
Hunter Greene allowed just one hit in a complete-game gem during Cincinnati's 1-0 victory on Thursday before Spencer Steer belted two homers in a 7-4 triumph on Friday.
The Reds (78-76) remained two games in back of the Mets (80-74) in the race for the final wild-card spot in the National League after New York recorded a 12-6 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday.
"I'm not a math major, but I know we need to win," Cincinnati manager Terry Francona said. "Our guys know that."
The math adds up to eight games remaining for the Reds, who have two left in this series before finishing the season with three against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates and three on the road against the major-league-best Milwaukee Brewers.
While admittedly an uphill climb, Steer is keeping the faith.
"We're gonna fight to our last game, and we're gonna give you everything we got," he told FanDuel Sports Network. "This is what it's all about. This is what you want, a chance to make it into the playoffs."
Steer made the most of his chances at the plate on Friday, launching a solo homer in the fourth inning and a two-run blast in the sixth.
He briefly held the team lead in homers this season with 20 before Elly De La Cruz joined him when he produced a solo shot in the sixth. The homer was De La Cruz's first since July 31.
Chicago rookie Matt Shaw belted a two-run shot, his 12th homer of the season and 10th since the All-Star break. His blast on Friday gave the Cubs (88-66) a 4-2 lead in the fourth inning, but Chicago surrendered the game's final five runs to lose its second straight contest after clinching a postseason berth.
"I've seen and been a part of teams where sometimes you can have a letdown, in a way, because you can get so emotionally invested," Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. "And this group does such a good job of being able to celebrate all the little things along the way, even before (Wednesday)."
Cincinnati's Zack Littell (9-8, 3.86 ERA) will start on Saturday against Chicago's Javier Assad (3-1, 4.23) in a battle of right-handers.
Littell, 29, has seven consecutive no-decisions since he allowed one run on three hits with a season-high eight strikeouts over seven innings in a 5-1 victory over the Cubs on Aug. 5. That game was his Reds debut after he was acquired in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Littell is 2-0 with an 0.71 ERA in seven career appearances (one start) vs. the Cubs.
Assad, 28, posted his third straight win when he permitted just two hits over 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief in a 4-3 victory over the Rays on Sunday.
He is 0-2 with a 3.16 ERA in seven career appearances (five starts) vs. the Reds.
--Field Level Media
CHC vs CINInjury report
Chicago's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Steele | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 22, '25) | Apr 22, '25 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred LHP Justin Steele from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list and will undergo season-ending surgery to repair his flexor tendon and address UCL damage in his left elbow. | ||||
Cincinnati's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Lowder | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Jun 03, '25) | Jun 03, '25 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Rhett Lowder on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| C. Spiers | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 22, '25) | May 22, '25 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds transferred RHP Carson Spiers from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| T. Callihan | LF | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( May 08, '25) | May 08, '25 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed INF Tyler Callihan on the 60-day injured list with a left forearm fracture. | ||||
| B. Williamson | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 25, '25) | Mar 25, '25 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed LHP Brandon Williamson on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow strain. | ||||
| J. Aguiar | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 12, '25) | Feb 12, '25 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Julian Aguiar on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. Aguiar will miss the entire 2025 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. | ||||
CHC vs CIN Starters Recent Games
Javier Assad (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
4-1
ERA
5.96
Avg. IP
5.0
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
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Sep 05, '25
CHC 11 - WAS 5
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W -211 | o10.5 | 5.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 81 | 15.2 | 1.7 |
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Aug 30, '25
COL 3 - CHC 4
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W -196 | u11.0 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 13.3 | 4.5 |
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Aug 22, '25
LAA 2 - CHC 3
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W -120 | u9.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 12.0 | 3.0 |
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Aug 17, '25
CHC 4 - PIT 3
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W -179 | p7.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 16.3 | 0.0 |
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Sep 25, '24
PHI 9 - CHC 6
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L +193 | o8.0 | 4.1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 20.8 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 77.6 | 15.5 | 1.8 |
Last Vs Cincinnati
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
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Jun 06, '24
CIN 8 - CHC 4
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L +111 | o9.5 | 5.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 92 | 16.2 | 1.0 |
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May 31, '24
CHC 4 - CIN 5
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L -129 | o8.5 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 98 | 18.4 | 2.0 |
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Sep 02, '23
CIN 2 - CHC 1
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L -120 | u9.5 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.1 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 96.0 | 15.6 | 1.0 |
Zack Littell (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
2-3
ERA
5.88
Avg. IP
5.0
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
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Sep 15, '25
STL 6 - CIN 11
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W +100 | o8.5 | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 15.2 | 3.0 |
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Sep 09, '25
SD 2 - CIN 4
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W +162 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 15.7 | 1.2 |
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Sep 03, '25
CIN 9 - TOR 13
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L +134 | o9.0 | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 88 | 20.3 | 0.5 |
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Aug 29, '25
CIN 5 - STL 7
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L -136 | o9.0 | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 13.9 | 0.9 |
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Aug 22, '25
AZ 6 - CIN 5
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L +119 | o9.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 77 | 25.7 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 88.4 | 18.1 | 1.1 |
Last Vs Chicago
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
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Aug 05, '25
CHC 1 - CIN 5
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W +163 | u7.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 92 | 13.1 | 4.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 92.0 | 13.1 | 4.0 |
CHC vs CINStats
CHC vs CIN Stats Analysis
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chicago
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3.82 | .240 | .298 | 1.18 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 7.7 |
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Cincinnati
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3.94 | .236 | .304 | 1.23 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 8.5 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chicago
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4.04 | 3.86 | .241 | .294 | 1.16 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4.4 |
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Cincinnati
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4.12 | 3.87 | .238 | .297 | 1.17 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 5.1 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chicago
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4.13 | 3.77 | .238 | .303 | 1.21 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
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Cincinnati
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4.73 | 4.06 | .232 | .314 | 1.31 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.4 |