The Cubs and Reds met in the first game of their series on a lovely night at Wrigley Field on Monday night. Chicago saw almost every break go against them and came up short in a close loss.
Cincinnati went ahead when Tyler Stevenson hit a solo home run off of Michael Soroka in the top of the 2nd. Then, in a very strange development, both starting pitchers left the game with injuries. The Reds’ Nick Lodolo suffered a blister, and Soroka exited with shoulder discomfort that will have him on the IL for a while.