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CINCINNATI -- Here's a quick look at the Chicago Cubs' 5-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday at Great American Ball Park. How it happened: Anthony Rizzo showed signs of snapping out of his mini-slump, but it wasn't enough to overcome Travis...

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Todd Frazier drove in a pair of runs with a sacrifice fly and a single, and the Cincinnati Reds used another big inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Saturday for their fifth straight victory.

CINCINNATI -- The questions are often faced by many struggling teams. The Chicago Cubs are no different. Do you stick with what you have, showing faith in your decisions and hoping the players start performing to the caliber you expected? Or do y...

CINCINNATI - Here's a quick look at the Chicago Cubs' 7-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Friday at Great American Ball Park. How it happened: Scott Feldman strengthened the case against the designated hitter, but it didn't help him overcome a dis...

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Joey Votto extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a homer, and Ryan Hanigan and Brandon Phillips also homered on Friday night, powering the Cincinnati Reds to their fourth straight win, 7-4 over the Chicago Cubs.

The Reds put left-handed reliever Sean Marshall on the 15-day disabled list Friday, the second time this season that he's been sidelined by a sore pitching shoulder.

CINCINNATI -- Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum was looking for a chance to give Alfonso Soriano a day off. With Bronson Arroyo scheduled to start for the Cincinnati Reds in the first game of their three-game series against Chicago at Great American Ba...

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FIRST PITCH: Forget Ike Davis' struggles for a second. Forget even the payroll constraints, which is asking a lot to look past. Here's one question that rarely gets asked: Where are the Moneyball players with the Mets? And by that I mean: Why h...

The afternoon tilt between the Reds and Mets at Citi Field would have been just another mid-May game between a good team and a bad team, except the Mets are a good team when Matt Harvey pitches. Some thoughts on an interesting game, which the Reds wo...

Matt Harvey expressed disappointment with his performance after allowing a career-high nine hits and surrendering a season-high four runs in a no-decision in what became a 7-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports Mat...

WHAT IT MEANS: Matt Harvey, who once every five days gives Mets fans a reason to cheer, is not invincible. He remains unbeaten, though. Ike Davis, meanwhile, continues to draw the ire of Mets fans. Rick Ankiel's third extra-base hit of the game...

Brandon Phillips bounced a bizarre double over first base to snap a ninth-inning tie, and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of the struggling New York Mets with a 7-4 victory Wednesday.

OK, let's stir up some arguing and yelling again. Yesterday, I ranked the top five pitching duos. Today, let's do the majors' best hitting duos. Ranking the pitchers was difficult because there were so many excellent pairs to choose. Ranking the h...