| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 14-17 | 11-7 | 3-10 |
| Game 2 | 16-14 | 8-6 | 8-8 |
| Game 3 | 18-11 | 10-6 | 8-5 |
| Game 4 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 13-18 | 5-7 | 8-11 |
| Game 2 | 19-11 | 9-3 | 10-8 |
| Game 3 | 10-19 | 6-12 | 4-7 |
| Game 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
|
|
3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chi. Cubs Pitcher
D. Pomeranz
(W)
Cincinnati Pitcher
J. Garcia
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-102 | 9.5o | -1.5 (0.5) |
|
|
-116 | 9.5u (1.5) | +1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .290 |
| S. Suzuki | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .269 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .236 |
| C. Kelly | DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 |
| M. Busch | 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .236 |
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .235 |
| I. Happ | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .210 |
| M. Amaya | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .229 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. De La Cruz | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .275 |
| S. Stewart | 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .256 |
| J. Bleday | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .241 |
| S. Steer | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .244 |
| N. Lowe | 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| E. Suarez | DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .208 |
| J. Trevino | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .239 |
| T. Stephenson | PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 |
| E. Arroyo | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .240 |
| T. Friedl | CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .181 |
| N. Marte | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .194 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Assad | 5 .0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4.11 |
| D. Pomeranz (W 2-0) | 1 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.31 |
| C. Thielbar (H 7) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.28 |
| J. Webb (H 7) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.10 |
| R. Rolison (H 3) | 0 .2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.80 |
| T. Thornton (S 3) | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.48 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Lodolo | 5 .0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4.60 |
| C. Ferguson | 0 .2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.41 |
| J. Garcia (L 0-2) | 1 .0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.48 |
| B. Burke | 0 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.02 |
| P. Johnson | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| T. Antone | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
Location Great American Ball Park
Temperature 74° Temperature
Attendance 34,199 attendance
Home Dan Merzel
1st Alex MacKay
2nd Roberto Ortiz
3rd Jim Wolf
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CHC Starter (IP) | CIN Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, '26 | CIN |
|
CIN +102 | u9.5 | S. Imanaga (5.0) | H. Greene (7.0) |
| May 07, '26 | CHC |
|
CHC -205 | o9.0 | S. Imanaga (6.0) | R. Lowder (3.0) |
| May 06, '26 | CHC |
|
CHC -168 | o8.0 | C. Rea (5.1) | B. Singer (6.0) |
| May 05, '26 | CHC |
|
CHC -166 | u8.0 | J. Taillon (5.2) | A. Abbott (5.2) |
| May 04, '26 | CHC |
|
CHC -215 | u11.5 | E. Cabrera (6.0) | C. Petty (5.2) |
| Sep 21, '25 | CIN |
|
CIN -112 | u9.0 | J. Taillon (7.0) | A. Abbott (4.2) |
| Sep 20, '25 | CIN |
|
CIN -111 | P9.0 | J. Assad (4.0) | Z. Littell (5.0) |
| Sep 19, '25 | CIN |
|
CIN -104 | o8.0 | S. Imanaga (5.0) | N. Lodolo (4.2) |
| Sep 18, '25 | CIN |
|
CIN -137 | u8.5 | C. Rea (7.0) | H. Greene (9.0) |
| Aug 06, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -132 | u7.5 | C. Horton (5.2) | A. Abbott (6.2) |
Last Meeting ( Jul 10, 2026 ) Chi. Cubs 0, Cincinnati 4
The Cincinnati Reds are getting creative in their effort to remain in the National League wild-card race.
Spencer Steer figures prominently in those plans for the Reds, who continue their three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
Steer made his first career start in center field on Friday, when Cincinnati out-hit the Cubs 13-4 in a 4-0 victory. Hunter Greene struck out 12 batters over seven innings to help the Reds record their sixth shutout win of the season.
Seiya Suzuki had two hits for the Cubs, who struck out 16 times and were blanked for the ninth time this season.
Cincinnati placed Matt McLain on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain prior to the game and turned to Steer, who had three hits in the win.
Steer played the first six innings in center field before moving to right field for the final three frames.
"I think it's always been something I wanted to do. It's just another tool to add to the tool belt," Steer said of playing center field. "Another chance for me to get on the field. The more positions I can play -- I think I've been pretty vocal -- the better. It's just cool that they trust me with this opportunity. We're going to let it fly and see what happens."
Reds third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes was activated from the injured list and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Cincinnati will send left-hander Nick Lodolo (3-2, 4.68 ERA) to the mound on Saturday. He allowed one run in six innings in a 3-2 home win over the Baltimore Orioles last Sunday.
Lodolo, 28, has given up one run on nine hits over his past three outings covering 15 innings. He threw first-pitch strikes to 19 of 26 batters against the Orioles.
"To get deeper in the games, we've got to be better at count control just as a whole," Lodolo said. "That was a big emphasis for me going into the day. It sets you up a lot better to do things that you want to do."
Ian Happ is 8-for-23 (.348) with a home run and Dansby Swanson has homered twice against Lodolo, who is 2-2 with a 4.63 ERA in nine career starts versus the Cubs.
Chicago will counter with right-hander Javier Assad (6-1, 4.15), who tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings in a no-decision against the St. Louis Cardinals last Sunday.
"Other than when he kind of lost it a little bit in the second inning, he threw the ball really well and gave us exactly what we needed," Chicago manager Craig Counsell said. "It was a really nice effort."
Assad, 28, has gone 3-0 with a 2.78 ERA over his last seven appearances, including four starts.
Assad likely will benefit from the Cubs' stellar defense, led by second baseman Nico Hoerner, Swanson at shortstop and center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
"The consistency of guys limiting the other team, limiting the damage, it's a big part -- with all the injuries we've had on the pitching side -- of us being able to steady the ship a little bit," Cubs outfielder Michael Conforto said.
Steer is 3-for-17 (.176) against Assad, who is 0-2 with a 3.19 ERA in nine career games (six starts) versus Cincinnati.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Brown | RP | Sixty Day IL - Neck( Aug 02, '26) | Aug 02, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Ben Brown from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a neck strain. | ||||
| G. Hollowell | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( Jul 30, '26) | Jul 30, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Gavin Hollowell on the 15-day injured list due to right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| P. Maton | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( Jul 19, '26) | Jul 19, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Phil Maton on the 15-day injured list due to right knee tendinitis. | ||||
| M. Shaw | RF | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed OF Matt Shaw on the 10-day injured list due to a sprained left hand. | ||||
| H. Milner | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Appendicitis( Jun 26, '26) | Jun 26, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Hoby Milner on the 15-day injured list due to Appendicitis. | ||||
| D. Palencia | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jun 15, '26) | Jun 15, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Daniel Palencia on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| R. Martin | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 16, '26) | May 16, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred LHP Riley Martin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left elbow flexor strain. | ||||
| P. Hodge | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transaferred RHP Porter Hodge to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow strain. | ||||
| C. Horton | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Apr 17, '26) | Apr 17, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Cade Horton to the 60-day injured list due right forearm discomfort. | ||||
| H. Harvey | RP | Sixty Day IL - Tricep( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Hunter Harvey to the 60-day injured list with right triceps inflammation. | ||||
| J. Steele | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Justin Steele on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow injury. | ||||
| T. Austin | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed INF Tyler Austin on the 60-day injured list due to a right knee injury. | ||||
| S. Miller | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Shelby Miller on the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow UCL injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Greene | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 12, '26) | Aug 12, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds said on Thursday (Aug. 13) that RHP Hunter Greene will miss the entire 2027 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. | ||||
| B. Dunn | CF | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 05, '26) | Aug 05, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds transferred OF Blake Dunn from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow sprain. | ||||
| S. Steer | 1B | Ten Day IL - Wrist( Jul 26, '26) | Jul 26, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed INF Spencer Steer on the 10-day injured list with right wrist sprain. | ||||
| T. Santillan | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Oblique( Jun 25, '26) | Jun 25, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Tony Santillan on the 15-day injured list with an oblique strain. | ||||
| G. Ashcraft | RP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( May 28, '26) | May 28, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Graham Ashcraft on the 60-day injured list due to a sprained right forearm. | ||||
| B. Williamson | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 29, '26) | Apr 29, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed LHP Brandon Williamson to the 60-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue. | ||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 05, '26
CHC 6 - STL 4
|
W -142 | o8.0 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 17.1 | 1.3 |
|
Jun 24, '26
NYM 3 - CHC 10
|
W +100 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 83 | 16.6 | 0.4 |
|
Jun 17, '26
CHC 8 - COL 6
|
W -205 | o10.0 | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 16.2 | 1.0 |
|
Jun 12, '26
SF 1 - CHC 5
|
W +106 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 14.2 | 8.0 |
|
Apr 19, '26
CHC 2 - NYM 1
|
W -138 | u8.0 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 14.5 | 10.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 84.4 | 15.7 | 4.1 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 20, '25
CIN 6 - CHC 3
|
L +102 | p9.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 18.5 | 1.3 |
|
Jun 06, '24
CIN 8 - CHC 4
|
L +111 | o9.5 | 5.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 92 | 16.2 | 1.0 |
|
May 31, '24
CHC 4 - CIN 5
|
L -129 | o8.5 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 98 | 18.4 | 2.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 88.0 | 17.7 | 1.4 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 05, '26
CIN 3 - BAL 2
|
W -104 | u9.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 16.2 | 2.7 |
|
Jun 29, '26
MIL 5 - CIN 3
|
L +116 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 19.2 | 4.0 |
|
Jun 23, '26
CIN 0 - MIL 2
|
L -110 | u9.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 18.8 | 1.5 |
|
Jun 17, '26
CIN 1 - NYM 9
|
L +114 | o9.0 | 4.2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 19.3 | 4.0 |
|
Jun 12, '26
CIN 2 - AZ 5
|
L -112 | u9.5 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 18.0 | 1.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 90.8 | 18.3 | 2.6 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 19, '25
CIN 7 - CHC 4
|
W -104 | o8.0 | 4.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 94 | 20.1 | 1.0 |
|
Aug 04, '25
CHC 2 - CIN 3
|
W +114 | u7.5 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13.8 | 0.0 |
|
May 31, '25
CHC 2 - CIN 0
|
L +152 | u7.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 15.7 | 2.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 4.0 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 70.3 | 16.5 | 1.2 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.35 | .245 | .314 | 1.27 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 7.8 |
|
|
4.49 | .247 | .338 | 1.42 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 8.1 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.68 | 4.51 | .246 | .310 | 1.25 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4.4 |
|
|
4.57 | 4.40 | .257 | .337 | 1.41 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 4.6 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.45 | 4.14 | .244 | .320 | 1.29 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 3.4 |
|
|
5.13 | 4.61 | .232 | .337 | 1.44 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 3.5 |