Reds at Cubs August 4, 2025

Game Time: 8:05 ET

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 37,937

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Running

1st inning - SB: Matt McLain (2nd base off M. Soroka/ C. Kelly)

Fielding

Double Plays - 1 (McLain to Steer)

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:33

Umpires: HP-CB Bucknor, 1B-Adam Beck, 2B-Dan Iassogna, 3B-Scott Barry

Weather: 77 degrees. Partly Cloudy

Wind: 4 MPH In From Right

News From August 4, 2025

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Tyler Stephenson

Goes deep in victory

CCincinnati Reds

August 4, 2025

Stephenson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday in a 3-2 win against the Cubs.

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Emilio Pagan

Converts 24th save

PCincinnati Reds

August 4, 2025

Pagan notched a save against the Cubs on Monday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning of work.

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Nick Lodolo

Nursing blister on pitching hand

PCincinnati Reds

August 4, 2025

Lodolo left Monday's game against the Cubs due to a blister on his left index finger, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

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Nick Lodolo

Makes early exit Monday

PCincinnati Reds

August 4, 2025

Lodolo left Monday's start against the Cubs due to an undisclosed injury, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. He struck out one across 1.2 hitless inning before exiting.

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Noelvi Marte

Sitting for first time since July 7

3BCincinnati Reds

August 4, 2025

Marte is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

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Hunter Greene

Making another rehab start

PCincinnati Reds

August 4, 2025

Reds manager Terry Francona said Monday that Greene (groin) will make another rehab start with Triple-A Louisville on Friday, Casey Drottar of MLB.com reports.

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Ian Gibaut

Starts rehab assignment

PCincinnati Reds

August 4, 2025

Gibaut (shoulder) tossed a perfect inning Sunday in his first rehab appearance with Triple-A Louisville.

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Lyon Richardson

Sent back to minors

PCincinnati Reds AAA

August 4, 2025

The Reds optioned Richardson to Triple-A Louisville on Monday.

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Michael Soroka

Will require IL stint

PChicago Cubs

August 4, 2025

Soroka (shoulder) is expected to be placed on the injured list, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

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Dansby Swanson

Snaps slump with homer

SSChicago Cubs

August 4, 2025

Swanson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Reds.

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Ben Brown

Fills in admirably Monday

PChicago Cubs

August 4, 2025

Brown allowed one run on two hits across four innings of relief in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Reds. He struck out five.

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Michael Soroka

Battling shoulder discomfort

PChicago Cubs

August 4, 2025

Soroka left Monday's start against Cincinnati due to right shoulder discomfort, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

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Michael Soroka

Exits start early

PChicago Cubs

August 4, 2025

Soroka left Monday's start against the Reds with an apparent injury, Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald reports. He allowed one run on one hit and one walk while striking out three over two innings prior to departing.

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Michael Busch

Taking seat against lefty

1BChicago Cubs

August 4, 2025

Busch is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong

Taking seat versus southpaw

OFChicago Cubs

August 4, 2025

Crow-Armstrong is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.

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Jameson Taillon

Struggles in rehab start

PChicago Cubs

August 4, 2025

Taillon (calf) struck out one batter and allowed seven earned runs on seven hits across three innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Iowa on Sunday. He also hit two batters.

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Eli Morgan

Making progress in rehab

PChicago Cubs

August 4, 2025

Morgan (elbow) has built back up to throwing off a mound, but he's without a definitive target date for a return from the 60-day injured list, MLB.com reports.

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