The Reds lose for the fourth time in a row, falling to the Cubs

The Cincinnati Reds (76-84) lost to the Chicago Cubs (82-78) 1-0 on Friday afternoon.

Here are our post-game takeaways:

Martinez continues to shine

Nick Martinez has been fantastic for the Reds this season. On Friday, he pitched eight innings for the first time in his career, allowing just one run on five hits. He didn't walk a batter and struck out three.

The Cubs' only run came on a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning.

Martinez's ERA has dropped to 3.10 this season.

Both attacks struggle in windy conditions

On a day when the wind was blowing hard, both offenses struggled to score.

After scoring just three runs in the series against the Guardians, the Reds' offense once again struggled.

Jameson Taillon pitched seven shutout innings for the Cubs. The right-hander has allowed just three runs in his last 32 innings.

The Reds' offense scored just four hits on the day and went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position.

Next

The Reds and Cubs play on Saturday at 2:20 ET.

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