3 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs 76 loss to the Cincinnati Reds including a rally cut short in a 7thinning sequence

CINCINNATI — Twice the Chicago Cubs lineup gave Drew Smyly a multirun lead. Twice the veteran left-hander squandered it in the bottom half of the inning. Monday’s rocky start against the Cincinnati Reds certainly wasn’t the season debut Smyly envisioned, especially when a pair of three-run innings by the offense in the first and fifth were wasted. Those blown leads proved to be the difference in the Cubs’ 7-6 loss. “It was a frustrating outing,” Smyly said. “It’s not the one you want to start the year. … I mean, our offense scored a lot of runs, plenty to win…