Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Reds

24-29

8-5

Final

Cubs

22-30

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CIN	0	2	1	0	2	2	1	0	0	8
CHC	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5

Who won: Reds 8-5

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at Wrigley Field. The Reds win the series 3-0. The Reds outscored the Cubs 2-0 in the 5th inning. Spencer Steer went 2-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Reds. Patrick Wisdom went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · May 28

Hot-hitting rookie McLain, Steer lead Reds past Cubs 8-5 for 3-game sweep

Matt McLain had a career-high four hits in his 12th big league game, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the slumping Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Sunday for a three-game series sweep.

What it means

Season series: CIN wins series 3-0.
Reds 10-15 on the road; Cubs 13-15 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Reds5th in NL Cent

Dane Myers CF
Shoulder, Surgery, left
Out
Chase Burns SP
Groin, Strain, right
15-Day-IL
Julian Garcia RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Spencer Steer 1B
Wrist, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Tony Santillan RP
Hip, Surgery, left
15-Day-IL

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Ben Brown RP
Neck, Fracture
60-Day-IL
Justin Steele SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Phil Maton RP
Knee, Sprain, right
60-Day-IL
Riley Martin RP
Elbow, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Shelby Miller RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Reds5th in NL Cent

Graham Ashcraft SP

Probable starter · 7-9, 4.76 ERA, 111 K, 1.37 WHIP

Lineup

1Jonathan IndiaDH
2Matt McLainSS
3Spencer Steer1B
4Tyler StephensonC
5Stuart FairchildLF
6Nick Senzel3B
7Kevin Newman2B
8Jake FraleyRF
9Jose BarreroCF

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Drew Smyly SP

Probable starter · 11-11, 5.00 ERA, 141 K, 1.43 WHIP

Lineup

1Nico Hoerner2B
2Dansby SwansonSS
3Ian HappLF
4Seiya SuzukiRF
5Christopher MorelDH
6Trey Mancini1B
7Mike TauchmanCF
8Patrick Wisdom3B
9Yan GomesC

The series

CIN wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Reds 8, Cubs 5 (May 27)

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 40,551
Officials: Quinn Wolcott (Home Plate Umpire), Junior Valentine (First Base Umpire), Adrian Johnson (Second Base Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (Third Base Umpire)