Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs
July 12, 2026 • 1:40 PM • Great American Ball Park
Status
Final
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
4
Chicago Cubs
CHC
8
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Cincinnati Reds
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsCincinnati Reds
43-52 (.453)
Div
#5
WC
#9
GB
15.5
Chicago Cubs
54-42 (.563)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
5.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Cincinnati Reds | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .702 | .773 |
| HR | 185 | 196 |
| Runs | 578 | 746 |
| ERA | 4.66 | 4.17 |
| WHIP | 1.43 | 1.26 |
| Strikeouts | 1125 | 1073 |
Top Players
Cincinnati Reds
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 12 SO, 0 ERA
7.1 IP, 5 SO, 1.227 ERA
4.0 IP, 3 SO, 2.25 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.8 ERA
5.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.8 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Alcántara (DH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Boyd (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gavin Hollowell (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Thielbar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Webb (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Elly De La Cruz (SS) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Steer (CF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Bleday (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eugenio Suárez (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Tyler Stephenson (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noelvi Marte (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Edwin Arroyo (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Johnson (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Abbott (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chase Petty (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Moll (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pierce Johnson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rhett Lowder (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Matthew Boyd | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Gavin Hollowell | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Andrew Abbott | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Chase Petty | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Moll | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pierce Johnson | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhett Lowder | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Double • 0-1
Alex Bregman doubles (15) on a fly ball to center fielder Spencer Steer. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
top 1 • Double • 0-2
Michael Busch doubles (16) on a fly ball to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Alex Bregman scores.
bottom 3 • Groundout • 1-2
Spencer Steer grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Elly De La Cruz scores.
bottom 3 • Single • 2-2
JJ Bleday singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Sal Stewart scores. JJ Bleday to 2nd.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 4-2
Eugenio Suárez homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. JJ Bleday scores.
top 4 • Single • 4-4
Kevin Alcántara singles on a ground ball to center fielder Spencer Steer. Carson Kelly scores. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 3rd.
top 7 • Single • 4-5
Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to right fielder Noelvi Marte, deflected by first baseman Sal Stewart. Dansby Swanson scores.
top 7 • Home Run • 4-8
Alex Bregman homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Flyout • 4-8
Spencer Steer flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 4-8
Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Sal Stewart grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Edwin Arroyo to 3rd. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Single • 4-8
Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Edwin Arroyo to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 4-8
Ivan Johnson flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 9 • Single • 4-8
Edwin Arroyo singles on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 9 • Lineout • 4-8
Carson Kelly lines out to center fielder Spencer Steer.
top 9 • Flyout • 4-8
Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte.
top 9 • Flyout • 4-8
Seiya Suzuki flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
top 9 • Walk • 4-8
Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 4-8
Pedro Ramírez walks.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-8
Carson Kelly challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Noelvi Marte called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 4-8
Tyler Stephenson grounds out softly, pitcher Gavin Hollowell to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-8
Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Lineout • 4-8
Dansby Swanson lines out to first baseman Sal Stewart.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-8
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-8
Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-8
JJ Bleday strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-8
Spencer Steer singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-8
Sal Stewart grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-8
Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes.
top 7 • Groundout • 4-8
Michael Busch grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.
top 7 • Groundout • 4-8
Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Sal Stewart.
top 7 • Home Run • 4-8
Alex Bregman homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki scores.
top 7 • Single • 4-5
Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to second baseman Edwin Arroyo. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 4-5
Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to right fielder Noelvi Marte, deflected by first baseman Sal Stewart. Dansby Swanson scores.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-4
Pedro Ramírez called out on strikes.
top 7 • Double • 4-4
Dansby Swanson doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday.
bottom 6 • Forceout • 4-4
Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Edwin Arroyo out at 2nd.
bottom 6 • Forceout • 4-4
Edwin Arroyo grounds into a force out, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Noelvi Marte out at 2nd. Edwin Arroyo to 1st.
bottom 6 • Single • 4-4
Noelvi Marte singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.