Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds
May 5, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Wrigley Field
Status
Final
Chicago Cubs
CHC
3
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
2
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Cincinnati Reds
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsChicago Cubs
24-12 (.667)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Cincinnati Reds
20-16 (.556)
Div
#3
WC
#3
GB
4.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .726 | .705 |
| HR | 83 | 88 |
| Runs | 328 | 291 |
| ERA | 4.21 | 4.67 |
| WHIP | 1.24 | 1.47 |
| Strikeouts | 567 | 542 |
Top Players
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Cincinnati Reds
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| TJ Friedl (LF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JJ Bleday (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dane Myers (CF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elly De La Cruz (SS) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe (DH) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Spencer Steer (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Stephenson (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Blake Dunn (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Trevino (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt McLain (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Abbott (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Phillips (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tony Santillan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emilio Pagán (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jose Franco (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Moll (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Shaw (3B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moisés Ballesteros (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Lopez (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Palencia (P) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Rolison (P) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jameson Taillon (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Javier Assad (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Webb (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Andrew Abbott | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Connor Phillips | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tony Santillan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Emilio Pagán | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Moll | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Jameson Taillon | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Javier Assad | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Rolison | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
JJ Bleday homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 6 • Home Run • 0-2
Nathaniel Lowe homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 7 • Single • 1-2
Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 2-2
Michael Busch homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 10 • Single • 3-2
Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Dansby Swanson scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 10 • Single • 3-2
Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Dansby Swanson scores.
top 10 • Groundout • 2-2
Elly De La Cruz grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 10 • Walk • 2-2
Dane Myers walks.
top 10 • Strikeout • 2-2
TJ Friedl strikes out swinging.
top 10 • Strikeout • 2-2
Ke'Bryan Hayes called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 2-2
Dansby Swanson flies out to right fielder Spencer Steer.
bottom 9 • Pop Out • 2-2
Seiya Suzuki pops out to second baseman Matt McLain on the infield fly rule.
bottom 9 • Walk • 2-2
Ian Happ walks. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 2-2
Alex Bregman lines out to left fielder TJ Friedl.
bottom 9 • Walk • 2-2
Nico Hoerner walks.
top 9 • Lineout • 2-2
Matt McLain lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 9 • Single • 2-2
Tyler Stephenson singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 9 • Pop Out • 2-2
Spencer Steer pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory.
top 9 • Groundout • 2-2
Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 2-2
Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart.
bottom 8 • Field Error • 2-2
Miguel Amaya reaches on a fielding error by left fielder TJ Friedl.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-2
Michael Conforto called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 2-2
Michael Busch homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 1-2
Dansby Swanson lines out to center fielder Dane Myers.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-2
Sal Stewart strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Field Error • 1-2
Elly De La Cruz reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Michael Busch.
top 8 • Flyout • 1-2
JJ Bleday flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-2
TJ Friedl grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Jacob Webb.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 1-2
Seiya Suzuki grounds into a force out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to second baseman Matt McLain. Alex Bregman out at 2nd.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-2
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Single • 1-2
Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 0-2
Nico Hoerner walks.
bottom 7 • Single • 0-2
Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-2
Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Pop Out • 0-2
Ke'Bryan Hayes pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.