The Cubs put a Spring Training split-squad lineup on the field Sunday at Wrigley against the Reds, and fought them to a 0-0 deadlock after nine innings.
Then in the 10th inning, after Ethan Roberts picked off the placed runner — something I don’t think I’ve seen in the few years we’ve had the Manfred Man — he couldn’t hold the Reds offense down and they dinked a few hits, combined with a walk, into a 3-0, 10-inning victory over the Cubs, the 16th time the Cubs had been shut out in 2024. With the loss, the Cubs finish with an identical record to last year, 83-79, and tie for second place in the NL Central with the Cardinals.