Cincinnati Reds 1B Spencer Steer hit his 19th and 20th home runs of the season in the Reds' victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 19.

For six-plus inning, something special was in the works at Great American Ball Park with Cincinnati Reds' starter Hunter Greene on the mound.

The Cincinnati Reds have won three straight games and are just two games back of the New York Mets for the third and final National League Wild Card spot, but their playoff odds are at just 8.5%, according to FanGraphs.

Spencer Steer hit two of Cincinnati’s season-high five homers as the Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4 on to keep pace in the National League wild-card race

The Cincinnati Reds own tiebreakers over the New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks, assuring a playoff berth if they tie either or both.

The Cincinnati Reds benefited from a sterling pitching performance to begin their four-game series against the Chicago Cubs, then slugged a season-high five homers to take the second game, too.

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night to stay two games back of the third and final National League Wild Card spot. As it stands on Friday at 11 am, here are the current National League Wild Card standings: Chicago Cubs 88-65 (+9.0)

As Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona described it, Ke'Bryan Hayes' back is being uncooperative. Francona said Sept. 18 the Reds would keep daily tabs on Hayes' back discomfort after the club's lineup posted for its series opener against the Chicago Cubs, revealing Hayes would sit for the night in favor of Sal Stewart, who would man third base.