CHICAGO -- Reds lefty Cody Reed's search for his first big league win as a starter has proved elusive, but Saturday was the type of outing that would often merit one. Reed pitched five scoreless innings with a career-high 10 strikeouts, but had the misfortune of working opposite of Jon Lester's great performance for the Cubs.
Reed was not on the mound when Cincinnati fell behind on Willson Contreras' two-out RBI single in the sixth inning, leading to a 1-0 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Although he has one Major League victory to his credit as a reliever in 2017, Reed is winless in 16 career starts.