Overview

• Cincinnati won 6-3, with Tyler Stephenson launching a two-run homer in the eighth after the Cubs left the tying run at third.
• The setback makes three straight losses since Chicago clinched a postseason berth earlier in the week.
• Michael Busch hit his 30th home run, the first Cub to reach that mark this season, and Reese McGuire added a solo shot.
• Running a six-man turn, the Cubs started Javier Assad, who allowed two runs in four innings before the bullpen surrendered two more Reds homers.
• Chicago optioned Porter Hodge and recalled Jordan Wicks, and Daniel Palencia logged a rehab outing and becomes eligible to return from the IL on Tuesday.