The Cincinnati Reds are currently the first team out in the National League playoff picture, as they sit three games behind the San Diego Padres for the final wild card spot. They'll look to gain some ground in the NL playoff chase when they face the division rival Chicago Cubs in the second battle of a three-game set on Tuesday,

Cincinnati Reds starter Nick Lodolo is 3-1 with a 1.81 ERA in his last eight starts. He's likely headed to the IL because of a finger blister.

Cubs fans’ cheers reached a fever pitch Monday night at Wrigley Field in the bottom of the seventh inning, when it briefly looked like the team had tied the game against the Reds. A replay review, however, overturned the safe call at first: Dansby Swanson had stepped short of the base, and the inning was over.

The Cubs have the game-tying run erased after Dansby Swanson just misses the first-base bag.

Zack Littell (8-8, 3.58 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 89 strikeouts); Cubs: Shota Imanaga (8-4, 3.25 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 63 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs.

The Cincinnati Reds needed relievers to cover 15 2/3 innings the last two games, but beat the Cubs Monday night.