Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Reds

26-33

5-2

Final

Cubs

29-31

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Reds 5-2

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at Wrigley Field. The Reds win the series 2-1. The Reds outscored the Cubs 4-0 in the 2nd inning. TJ Friedl went 1-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Reds. Cody Bellinger went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · Jun 2

TJ Friedl hits a 3-run homer as the Reds beat the slumping Cubs 5-2

TJ Friedl hit a three-run homer, Nick Lodolo pitched six effective innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the slumping Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Sunday.

What it means

Season series: CIN wins series 2-1.
Reds 12-16 on the road; Cubs 16-13 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 4d ago

Cubs' Jed Hoyer makes 'pitching acquisition' top offseason priority

ESPN · 5d ago

Robot umpires flip 54% of challenged calls as Reds lead way

ESPN · 5d ago

Padres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweep

ESPN · 5d ago

Wrigley Field rooftop business can't sell tickets to Cubs games

Recap · 6d ago

Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep

ESPN · Sep 30

Padres pummel Cubs behind Tatis' leadoff blast, King's gem in Game 1

Recap · Sep 30

Padres rout Cubs 8-0 in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis' leadoff homer, King's no-hit bid

ESPN · Sep 28

Cubs' Matthew Boyd to start Game 1 against Padres

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

Nick Lodolo SP

Probable starter · 9-6, 4.76 ERA, 122 K, 1.20 WHIP

Lineup

1TJ FriedlCF
2Elly De La CruzSS
3Jeimer Candelario3B
4Spencer Steer1B
5Jake FraleyDH
6Tyler StephensonC
7Jacob HurtubiseLF
8Jonathan India2B
9Will BensonRF

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Ben Brown SP

Probable starter · 1-3, 3.58 ERA, 64 K, 1.08 WHIP

Lineup

1Nico Hoerner2B
2Seiya SuzukiRF
3Cody Bellinger1B
4Christopher MorelDH
5Patrick Wisdom1B
6Ian HappLF
7Dansby SwansonSS
8David Bote3B
9Miguel AmayaC

The series

CIN wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Cubs 7, Reds 5 (Jun 1)

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 38,129
Officials: Brian O'Nora (Home Plate Umpire), Chris Conroy (First Base Umpire), Brennan Miller (Second Base Umpire), Derek Thomas (Third Base Umpire)