CINCINNATI (AP) — Anthony Rizzo homered for the third time and the Chicago Cubs held on for an 8-7 victory over a Reds team coping with coronavirus uncertainty.
Jeremy Jeffress escaped a bases-loaded threat in the ninth for his first save with the Cubs.
Wade Miley failed to make it through the second inning of his Reds debut.
Rizzo scored three times as the Cubs won for the third time in four games.
The Reds dropped to 1-3, a disappointing start after their $165 million offseason makeover.