Spencer Steer hit two of Cincinnati's season-high five homers as the Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4 on to keep pace in the National League wild-card race.

McGuire tied the game at 2 in the fifth inning with a solo shot off Reds starter Zack Littell (10-8), but Steer put Cincinnati back on top in the home half of the inning when he drove a first-pitch fastball from Drew Pomeranz (2-2) into the stands in left-center for his team-leading 21st homer.

The playoffs have started early for the Cincinnati Reds, who pulled aggressive levers all night to beat the Chicago Cubs and inch toward playoff spot.

“I think that’s a game we should probably win,” Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman said. “We held them to four runs in Coors Field. Our offense is fully capable of scoring (five or more) runs, but they made good pitches when they needed to.”

The surging Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Sunday and moved into a tie with the New York Mets for the final wild card spot in the National League

Hunter Greene pitched a one-hitter and Will Benson drove in the only run with a fourth-inning double as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0.

The Cubs tacked on a run in the fifth off Seiya Suzuki’s sacrifice fly, and the bullpen’s 4 2/3 shutout innings helped them secure a 3-2 win over the Braves. Turner had previously faced Sale only three times before Wednesday, all in a 2019 game, collecting two hits, including a home run.

The Cubs all-time attendance record came in 2008 when Chicago averaged 40,743 fans per game at Wrigley Field, and prior to the 2020 pandemic season, the Cubs had four straight years averaging at least 38,200 fans, according to Baseball Almanac.

The Milwaukee Brewers have a chance to clinch the National League Central on Sept. 21 as they finish their three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Follow along for live updates. TV channel: FanDuel Sports Wisconsin.