The Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs on Saturday for the third straight game. The final score was 6-3.
Spencer Steer hit his 4th home run in the past 4 games for the Reds.
Cincinnati is now 1 game back behind the New York Mets for the final wild-card spot in the National League.
T.J. Friedl and Tyler Stephenson also went deep for the Reds who won their 4th straight game.
The Cubs had home runs by Michael Busch and Reese McGuire. Chicago has lost their last 3 games since clinching a playoff spot last Wednesday.
The Red look for the 4-game sweep in the series Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati.
A 4-run 6th inning Saturday night gave the San Diego Padres a 7-3 win over the Chicago White Sox.
Ryan O’Hearn had a 3-run double in the inning for the Padres. He had 3 hits in the game.
Jackson Merrill also had a home run and scored 3 runs.
San Diego is looking to make the playoffs for the second straight season.
Lenyn Sosa had a solo home run for the White Sox who have lost 7 out of their last 8 games.
Chicago will have to win 5 out of their last 7 games to avoid a third straight 100-loss season.
The rubber game in the series is Sunday afternoon at Rate Field in Chicago.
September 20, 2025