The surging Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Sunday and moved into a tie with the New York Mets for the final wild card spot in the National League

The Cincinnati Reds are in playoff position for the 1st time since April 29 and control their own path because they own the tiebreaker over the Mets.

CINCINNATI — The Cubs ’ 1-0 loss Sunday to the Reds enabled the Brewers to clinch the National League Central title and resulted in a few dubious firsts for the North Siders.

“Shohei Ohtani just broke his own record by hitting his 29th home run at Dodger Stadium this season. The previous record was the 28 homers he hit in his first year with LA. Shohei Ohtani is putting the finishing touches on another unanimous MVP,” DodgersNation’s Doug McKain wrote.

For six-plus inning, something special was in the works at Great American Ball Park with Cincinnati Reds' starter Hunter Greene on the mound.

The series finale between the Cubs and Reds is set to begin in a rain delay. The rain had yet to begin when the 12:40 p.m. CT original start time passed, but it loomed in the forecast. The new first pitch is scheduled for 1:50 p.m. CT, the teams announced.

Cleveland’s pitching staff caught fire, and the Guardians rode their unique brand of crisp defense, aggressive baserunning and unflappable, José Ramírez-style moxie to a comeback of historic proportions. The club finished the season 19-4 over its final 23 games to catch and pass the flailing Tigers.

The Cincinnati Reds were in the dark as much as fans of the Reds and Chicago Cubs on Sunday that Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw was not in Cincinnati.