Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki tattooed a pair of line drives with exit velocities of over 105 mph Wednesday. And the fate of those two, driving in runs at pivotal moments in the Cubs’ 6-1 win against the Reds, illustrated the fine line between extending a skid and breaking out of it.

The Cubs cannot capitalize late as Dansby Swanson misses first base in the Reds' 3-2 win.

Less than a day after he was booed off the mound in a loss to the Reds, Cubs reliever Andrew Kittredge threw an immaculate inning Wednesday, Chicago's first since 2022.

The Cubs are fighting to retake the division lead and reliever Andrew Kittredge helped the team bounce back with an impressive performance.

That was the case at Wrigley Field on Wednesday afternoon with the Chicago Cubs trying to avoid the sweep against their surging division Cincinnati Reds. Fans were treated to a historic moment in the top half of the seventh inning from one of their newest players in trade deadline acquisition Andrew Kittredge.

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Pregame analysis and predictions of the Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs MLB game to be played on August 5, 2025 on ESPN.