CINCINNATI -- Hunter Greene pitched a one-hitter and Will Benson drove in the only run with a fourth-inning double as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Thursday night.

The victory helped Cincinnati stay within two games of the New York Mets for the third NL wild card. The Mets beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 on Thursday.

The Cubs, who clinched a postseason berth with an 8-4 win at the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, still can secure home-field advantage in the wild-card round.

Greene (7-4) struck out nine and walked one in his first career nine-inning shutout. After retiring Michael Busch on a deep drive to the warning track for the first out of the ninth inning, he struck out Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ to end it.

The 26-year-old Greene retired the fi

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