Ironically, the consistent Santillan was the pitcher who let the Cubs back in the game as he allowed two runs. But in the end, the Reds shut the door for one of their most inspired wins of the year, picking up a 6-2 victory in Chicago.

The Reds are 28-29 on the season in large part due to their lack of offense. They've been as inconsistent at the plate as any possible playoff contender this season. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic is reporting that at least one Reds official was worried about their lack of hitting prior to the season.

The Cincinnati Reds meet the Chicago Cubs as the NL Central foes swing into a 3-game set at Wrigley Field with a Friday matinee.

Andrew Abbott pitched seven shutout innings in his third consecutive win, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.

Abbott finishes the month of May with a microscopic ERA of 0.70. In addition, the Reds left-hander won each of his last three starts with two of them coming against the Cubs. Pitching in his third season at the big league level, Abbott had eight strikeouts in two of his starts in May.

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Cincinnati Reds outfielder Austin Hays is hitting .303 with six home runs in 31 games before fouling a ball off his foot in Kansas City on Wednesday.