Drew Pomeranz, Ben Brown, Brad Keller and Daniel Palencia combined on a one-hitter, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-0.

After lefty reliever Drew Pomeranz’s 1-2-3 first inning, Brown threw six scoreless innings of one-hit ball, matching a season high with nine strikeouts and helping the Cubs to a 2-0 win.

CHICAGO — The announcement for the Cubs’ starting probables over the weekend came later than usual. A text to reporters was sent Friday morning, just 20 minutes before the clubhouse would open for the day, announcing that day’s starters and the plan for the next two days.

Ben Brown has struggled in the first inning so far this season. While he works on a solution, the Chicago Cubs might try a different approach.

The Tigers remain atop the American League Central, seven games up on the Minnesota Twins. The Cubs are still first in the National League Central, four games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. Time: 1:10 p.m. ET

It’s a weekend matchup of two first-place teams, who both come in with the best record in their respective leagues.

It was not only great advertising for the Cubs-owned network, but also a shot in the arm for the Cubs offense, which had stranded four runners in scoring position over the first s

Seiya Suzuki lofted an eighth-inning pitch from Reds reliever Graham Ashcraft high down the right-field line, where Wrigley Field’s brick side wall runs narrowly close to the chalk line. The old ballpark’s unique dimensions created an opening for a much-needed run on Saturday.