The Yankees struggled to get anything going on offense and let up two home runs in a 3-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.

- Carlos Rodon opened the game with a 1-2-3 first inning, but got into some trouble in the second, letting up a one-out single and then a two-run homer to Noelvi Marte to give the Reds a 2-0 lead. Rodon got back in a groove, retiring eight out the next nine batters through the fourth inning to keep the score intact.

Cincinnati got to Rodon again in the top of the fifth, as Stuart Fairchild hit a solo home run to make it a 3-0 game. The lefty then sent down the next three Reds hitters, including back-to-back strikeouts to close the frame.

- Rodon got growing superstar Elly De La Cruz to fly out to left to open the sixth, but then walked Jeimer Candelario to end his night on the mound. He finished after 95 pitches 5.1 IP, allowing three runs on three hits with eight strikeouts and two walks. Rodon was visibly upset when he was pulled from the game, but Aaron Boone opted to bring in Michael Tonkin. The reliever did his job, getting a lineout and 5-4-3 double play to escape the inning.

- Jose Trevino walked to lead off the bottom of the fifth and then Anthony Volpe grounded into a force out, giving the Yanks a speedy runner on first and potential scoring chance. Although, the team couldn't cut into the Reds' lead, as Soto and Aaron Judge both flied out.

- New York's bats were nearly nonexistent against Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott through six innings, as Juan Soto and Alex Verdugo were the only Yanks to get a hit. The 25-year-old starter let up a double to Jahmai Jones with one away in the sixth, as that would be the last batter he faced.

Austin Wells walked against Fernando Cruz and then Volpe came through with a two-run double to make it a 3-2 game. After Soto walked, Judge had a chance to tie the game, but grounded into the inning-ending double play. New York had one last opportunity in the ninth, but Volpe grounded into a double play and Soto hit another fly out to end the game.

Abbott navigated the Yankees lineup with ease, allowing just three hits over 6.1 innings of work. Mainly, he didn't let Judge or Soto beat him on a bad pitch.

The Yankees and Reds wrap up their three-game series on Thursday afternoon. First pitch on the Fourth of July is scheduled for 1:05 p.m.