Cincinnati Reds right-hander Carson Spiers pitched three good innings, and Jake Fraley and Blake Dunn hit back-to-back homers against the Cubs Sunday.

Will Benson (Cincinnati Reds) with a Spectacular Hit Chicago Cubs, 03/02/2025

The top team in the Cactus League, the Chicago Cubs, take on the fifth-place Cincinnati Reds on Sunday in MLB spring training play.

The Reds will get their first look at the NL Central Division rival Chicago Cubs, who are off to a perfect start.

Jake Fraley and Blake Dunn hit back-to-back homers in the fourth inning and Will Benson added one to cap the scoring in the ninth as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3 on Sunday. Carson Spiers got the start and the win by allowing just a run with three strikeouts in three innings.

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Blake Dunn (Cincinnati Reds) with a Spectacular Hit Chicago Cubs, 03/02/2025

Jake Fraley (Cincinnati Reds) with a Spectacular Hit Chicago Cubs, 03/02/2025

The Cincinnati Reds will face the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, March 2nd, at Sloan Park in this Cactus League Spring Training matchup. Elly De La Cruz has got off to a hot start this year with three home runs,

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Carson Spiers pitched three good innings, and Jake Fraley and Blake Dunn hit back-to-back homers against the Cubs Sunday.

Will Leitch of MLB.com has made a brutal prediction for Chicago in 2025. He doesn't think that the Cubs are going to win the NL Central and he isn't sure they'll even finish second. Instead, he believes that the Cincinnati Reds will end up finishing above Chicago. He also mentioned that the Milwaukee Brewers could finish above both teams.

The Chicago Cubs earned an absolutely dominant 16-1 victory on Tuesday afternoon over the San Diego Padres and got to 9-2 in the Cactus League during what has b