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The Cincinnati Reds needed big performances from star players against the division-leading Chicago Cubs, and they got them.

It’s Friday, May 23 and the Cubs (30-20) are in Cincinnati to take on the Reds (25-26). Matthew Boyd is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Hunter Greene for Cincinnati. Chicago has won back-to-back games and five of the past six, plus three-straight series. The Reds have lost back-to-back games after winning five straight contests,

"Prior to Justin Turner on Saturday, the last player age 40+ to hit a homer was Miguel Cabrera," Major League Baseball highlighted on Instagram. When Cabrera hit his final homerun of his career, it was September 28, 2023.

Suffice it to say that wasn't how the Cincinnati Reds wanted to start a stretch of six games against the Chicago Cubs between now and June 1.

The Cubs absolutely unloaded on the Reds Friday and center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong celebrated his huge day at the plate.