CHICAGO: Luis Castillo hears all the trade rumors. He just doesn’t pay much attention to them.

“I’m still trying to go out there and give it all, my best, as well,” Castillo said through a translator.

Castillo’s best was quite good on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).

The right-hander struck out 11 over six shutout innings in his first win in a month, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-3 victory over Keegan Thompson and the Chicago Cubs.

Castillo (3-4) allowed five hits and walked three while throwing a careerhigh 123 pitches. One of the top players on the market ahead of the August 2 trade deadline, Castillo had gone 0-2 with a 4.07 ERA in four starts since his last win on May 31 at Boston.

“This sport is a business, obviously, and there’s only so much that I can control,” he said. “So I try to keep a clear mind and focus on the job at hand.

“Whatever happens, happens. If something happens, OK, then we’ll just roll with it, we’ll go with it.”

Jonathan India hit a three-run homer for Cincinnati in the opener of a three-game series between the worst teams in the not-very-good NL Central. India returned to the starting lineup after missing Sunday’s 10-3 win at San Francisco in a precautionary move after he was hit on the wrist by a pitch.