The Reds are back at home after a 1-2 trip to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cincinnati has followed up an 11-5 stretch from April 11-28 with a 9-13 spell since. The Reds have logged a strikeout-heavy .664 OPS in the latter stretch.

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It’s Friday, May 23 and the Cubs (30-20) are in Cincinnati to take on the Reds (25-26). Matthew Boyd is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Hunter Greene for Cincinnati. Chicago has won back-to-back games and five of the past six, plus three-straight series. The Reds have lost back-to-back games after winning five straight contests,

Kyle Tucker had a homer among his three hits and knocked in the tiebreaking run with a single and fielding error by Miami in the eighth inning as the Chicago Cubs beat the Marlins 2-1

Kyle Tucker went 3-for-4 with a homer to help lead the Chicago Cubs to a 2-1 victory over the host Miami Marlins on Wednesday.