CINCINNATI — Spencer Steer hit his fourth home run in four games and the Cincinnati Reds gained ground in the National League wild-card race with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.

The Reds (79-76) are one game behind the New York Mets, who lost to Washington on Saturday afternoon, for the final wild-card spot — and Cincinnati owns the tiebreaker. The Cubs hold the top wild card and have already clinched a playoff berth.

TJ Friedl and Tyler Stephenson also went deep for the Reds, who have won four straight.

Michael Busch and Reese McGuire homered for Chicago. The Cubs have dropped their last three after clinching a postseason appearance Wednesday in Pittsburgh.

McGuire tied the game at 2 in the fifth inning with a solo shot off Reds starter Zack Littell (10-8), but

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