Spencer Strider took his first loss after allowing four runs — three earned — in five innings Sunday against the Reds.

Strider struck out eight, but the Reds managed single runs off him in the first, third, fourth and fifth innings. It’s the third straight outing in which Strider has allowed exactly three earned runs. However, that was the product of five homers allowed over his previous two starts. There were no homers today, just singles and doubles. He’s 3-1 with a 3.77 ERA, and he’s due to face the Pirates next.