Chicago rookie Matt Shaw belted a two-run shot, his 12th homer of the season and 10th since the All-Star break. Cincinnati's Zack Littell (9-8, 3.86 ERA) will start on Saturday against Chicago's Javier Assad (3-1, 4.23) in a battle of right-handers. That game was his Reds debut after he was acquired in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays. Littell is 2-0 with an 0.71 ERA in seven career appearances (one start) vs. the Cubs. He is 0-2 with a 3.16 ERA in seven career appearances (five starts) vs. the Reds.