Votto went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran first baseman made things a bit more interesting in the ninth with a 417-foot shot that plated Hernan Iribarren that cut the Reds' deficit to four. Votto has now hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games, with five multi-hit efforts over that span. He's also been flashing plenty of pop, with Friday's round-tripper his fourth over the last seven contests.