Chicago Cubs vs Athletics
June 2, 2026 • 8:05 PM • Wrigley Field
Status
Final
Chicago Cubs
CHC
1
Athletics
ATH
2
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Athletics
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsChicago Cubs
32-29 (.525)
Div
#4
WC
#5
GB
6.5
Athletics
29-31 (.483)
Div
#3
WC
#4
GB
2.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Chicago Cubs | Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .722 | .747 |
| HR | 83 | 92 |
| Runs | 329 | 320 |
| ERA | 4.23 | 4.85 |
| WHIP | 1.25 | 1.44 |
| Strikeouts | 569 | 584 |
Top Players
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
4.0 IP, 1 SO, 0 ERA
7.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.286 ERA
6.1 IP, 6 SO, 2.842 ERA
Athletics
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Carlos Cortes (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby Thomas (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lawrence Butler (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Kurtz (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Shea Langeliers (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Soderstrom (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Rooker (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Bolte (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeff McNeil (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Gelof (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Darell Hernaiz (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alika Williams (SS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gage Jump (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Sterner (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scott Barlow (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hogan Harris (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Nico Hoerner (SS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Alcántara (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Moisés Ballesteros (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jameson Taillon (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hoby Milner (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Palencia (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Gage Jump | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Justin Sterner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hogan Harris | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Jameson Taillon | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Groundout • 1-0
Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Nick Kurtz. Nico Hoerner scores.
top 3 • Home Run • 1-1
Nick Kurtz homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 4 • Single • 1-2
Zack Gelof singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Brent Rooker scores. Henry Bolte to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Flyout • 1-2
Ian Happ flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 1-2
Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-2
Alex Bregman strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Single • 1-2
Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 1-2
Shea Langeliers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nico Hoerner walks.
top 9 • Groundout • 1-2
Jeff McNeil grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-2
Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 1-2
Brent Rooker grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 1-2
Moisés Ballesteros pops out to second baseman Jeff McNeil.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 1-2
Michael Conforto flies out to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-2
Michael Busch grounds out, pitcher Justin Sterner to first baseman Nick Kurtz.
top 8 • Pop Out • 1-2
Tyler Soderstrom pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-2
Shea Langeliers grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-2
Nick Kurtz grounds out sharply, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 1-2
Carson Kelly flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-2
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-2
Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-2
Colby Thomas strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Lineout • 1-2
Darell Hernaiz lines out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-2
Zack Gelof strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 1-2
Alex Bregman lines out to right fielder Carlos Cortes.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 1-2
Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to shortstop Darell Hernaiz.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 1-2
Nico Hoerner lines out to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom.
top 6 • Lineout • 1-2
Jeff McNeil lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-2
Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Flyout • 1-2
Brent Rooker flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 1-2
Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging, catcher Shea Langeliers to first baseman Nick Kurtz.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 1-2
Kevin Alcántara flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 1-2
Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Nick Kurtz.
top 5 • Lineout • 1-2
Tyler Soderstrom lines out to third baseman Alex Bregman.