The Chicago Cubs have placed right-hander Michael Soroka on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain after lasting just two innings in his first start since being traded from Washington.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Michael Soroka departed after the second inning Monday against the Cincinnati Reds due to right shoulder discomfort.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Chicago's Trade Deadline Acquisition Mike Soroka Leaves Cubs Debut After Just Two Innings. Actress Loni Anderson, who starred as receptionist Jennifer Marlowe on WKRP in Cincinnati, died on Sunday at the age of 79.

The Chicago Cubs look to get their edge back Tuesday night at Wrigley Field with the Cincinnati Reds back for Game 2 of an NL Central series.

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs. Chicago is 35-21 in home games and 65-47 overall. Cubs hitters are batting a collective .254, the fourth-best team batting average in MLB play.

The Chicago Cubs started their three-game home series with the Cincinnati Reds with a 3-2 loss. Here are three thoughts on the game.

The Chicago Cubs pulled off a narrow series win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, thanks to a walk-off homer from Justin Turner. But that late-game heroics couldn’t cover up a growing concern: Chicago’s trade deadline inaction is already proving costly.

The Cubs backed out of a trade deadline deal with the White Sox for Adrian Houser, and it's immediately coming back to bite them.

TJ Friedl hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning, and the Cincinnati Reds held off the Chicago Cubs for a 3-2 win