Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago Cubs, July 9, 2026

CubsCHC
2-3
Final
OriolesBAL

July 9, 2026, 1:35 PM ET | Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Last 5 Form

Chicago Cubs

3-2

Last 5
L 0-3
vs STL
W 6-4
vs STL
W 5-2
@ BAL
W 9-7
@ BAL
L 2-3
@ BAL

Baltimore Orioles

2-3

Last 5
W 8-5
@ CIN
L 2-3
@ CIN
L 2-5
vs CHC
L 7-9
vs CHC
W 3-2
vs CHC

Starting Pitchers

Chicago Cubs

David Peterson headshot
David Peterson
Recorded starter

Baltimore Orioles

Trevor Rogers headshot
Trevor Rogers
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 9, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Chicago Cubs52-41.559#2#17.0
Baltimore Orioles43-51.457#5#912.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Chicago CubsBaltimore Orioles
.767
OPS
.710
220
HR
199
850
Runs
718
4.12
ERA
4.07
1.26
WHIP
1.34
1260
Strikeouts by pitchers
1305

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Chicago Cubs

Hitters

Pete Crow-Armstrong headshot
Pete Crow-Armstrong

8 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Seiya Suzuki headshot
Seiya Suzuki

4 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Alex Bregman headshot
Alex Bregman

3 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Matthew Boyd headshot
Matthew Boyd

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jacob Webb headshot
Jacob Webb

3.1 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Javier Assad headshot
Javier Assad

4.2 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Baltimore Orioles

Hitters

Tyler O'Neill headshot
Tyler O'Neill

3 H, 3 HR, 3 RBI

Pete Alonso headshot
Pete Alonso

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Adley Rutschman headshot
Adley Rutschman

6 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Trevor Rogers headshot
Trevor Rogers

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.50 ERA

Tyler Wells headshot
Tyler Wells

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 3.00 ERA

Kyle Bradish headshot
Kyle Bradish

7.2 IP, 5 SO, 3.52 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Trevor Rogers headshot
Trevor Rogers
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick
Seiya Suzuki headshot
Seiya Suzuki
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
David Peterson headshot
David Peterson
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Baltimore Orioles 3, Chicago Cubs 2: CHC 9 hits, BAL 3 hits; CHC 0 errors, BAL 2 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Chicago Cubs000001010290
Baltimore Orioles01000002x332

Box Score

Batting

Seiya Suzuki led Chicago Cubs with 3 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.

Chicago Cubs batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF3110110
Alex Bregman3B3000100
Seiya SuzukiRF4132001
Justin DeanRF0000000
Carson KellyDH4000020
Michael Busch1B4010000
Nico Hoerner2B4010000
Ian HappLF4020010
Dansby SwansonSS4010010
Miguel AmayaC3000000
Michael ConfortoPH1000000
Totals34292251

3 players led Baltimore Orioles with 1 hit each.

Baltimore Orioles batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Adley RutschmanDH2000200
Taylor WardLF3010110
Gunnar HendersonSS3100000
Pete Alonso1B1100210
Tyler O'NeillRF3111011
Dylan BeaversPH0000000
Jeremiah JacksonPH1012000
Colton CowserCF0000000
Coby Mayo3B2000000
Jackson HollidayPH/2B0000200
Samuel BasalloC4000010
Blaze Alexander2B/3B4000000
Leody TaverasCF/RF3000010
Totals26333751

Pitching

David Peterson went 5.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (2 SO, 1 ER); Trevor Rogers went 6.0 innings for Baltimore Orioles (4 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Chicago Cubs
David Peterson5.0211421
Gavin Hollowell1.1000210
Caleb Thielbar0.2000010
Tyler Ferguson0.1022010
Ryan Rolison0.2100100
Baltimore Orioles
Trevor Rogers6.0511241
Yennier Cano1.0100000
Tyler Wells1.0211010
Andrew Kittredge1.0100000
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B2

    Home Run Tyler O'Neill homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • T6

    Home Run Seiya Suzuki homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. CHC 1, BAL 1

  • T8

    Double Seiya Suzuki doubles (13) on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Ward. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CHC 2, BAL 1

  • B8

    Double Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Jeremiah Jackson doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Gunnar Henderson scores. Pete Alonso scores. CHC 2, BAL 3

Play-by-Play

All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Lineout Michael Conforto lines out to left fielder Taylor Ward. CHC 2, BAL 3

  • T9

    Forceout Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to second baseman Jackson Holliday. Ian Happ out at 2nd. Dansby Swanson to 1st. CHC 2, BAL 3

  • T9

    Single Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jackson Holliday. CHC 2, BAL 3

  • T9

    Field Error Nico Hoerner reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Gunnar Henderson. CHC 2, BAL 3

  • B8

    Forceout Blaze Alexander grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Jackson Holliday out at 2nd. CHC 2, BAL 3

  • B8

    Flyout Samuel Basallo flies out to left fielder Ian Happ in foul territory. CHC 2, BAL 3

  • B8

    Walk Jackson Holliday walks. CHC 2, BAL 3

  • B8

    Double Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Jeremiah Jackson doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Gunnar Henderson scores. Pete Alonso scores. CHC 2, BAL 3

  • B8

    Hit By Pitch Pete Alonso hit by pitch. Gunnar Henderson to 2nd. CHC 2, BAL 1

  • B8

    Hit By Pitch Gunnar Henderson hit by pitch. CHC 2, BAL 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Taylor Ward strikes out swinging. CHC 2, BAL 1

  • T8

    Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. CHC 2, BAL 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Carson Kelly strikes out swinging. CHC 2, BAL 1

  • T8

    Double Seiya Suzuki doubles (13) on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Ward. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CHC 2, BAL 1

  • T8

    Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. CHC 1, BAL 1

  • T8

    Double Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (15) on a fly ball to center fielder Leody Taveras, deflected by right fielder Tyler O'Neill. CHC 1, BAL 1

  • B7

    Groundout Adley Rutschman grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 1, BAL 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Leody Taveras strikes out on a foul tip. CHC 1, BAL 1

  • B7

    Flyout Blaze Alexander flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 1, BAL 1

  • T7

    Flyout Miguel Amaya flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. CHC 1, BAL 1

  • T7

    Flyout Dansby Swanson flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. CHC 1, BAL 1

  • T7

    Single Ian Happ singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. CHC 1, BAL 1

  • T7

    Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. CHC 1, BAL 1

  • B6

    Flyout Samuel Basallo flies out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 1, BAL 1

  • B6

    Walk Jackson Holliday walks. Pete Alonso to 2nd. CHC 1, BAL 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Tyler O'Neill strikes out swinging. CHC 1, BAL 1

  • B6

    Walk Pete Alonso walks. CHC 1, BAL 1

  • B6

    Flyout Gunnar Henderson flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 1, BAL 1

  • T6

    Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Pete Alonso. CHC 1, BAL 1

  • T6

    Groundout Carson Kelly grounds out, pitcher Trevor Rogers to first baseman Pete Alonso. CHC 1, BAL 1

  • T6

    Home Run Seiya Suzuki homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. CHC 1, BAL 1

  • T6

    Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, second baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Pete Alonso. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • B5

    Lineout Taylor Ward lines out to third baseman Alex Bregman. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • B5

    Walk Adley Rutschman walks. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • B5

    Groundout Leody Taveras grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • B5

    Flyout Blaze Alexander flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • T5

    Pop Out Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to first baseman Pete Alonso in foul territory. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • T5

    Lineout Miguel Amaya lines out to center fielder Leody Taveras. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • T5

    Single Dansby Swanson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Taylor Ward. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Samuel Basallo strikes out swinging. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • B4

    Flyout Coby Mayo flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • B4

    Lineout Tyler O'Neill lines out sharply to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • B4

    Walk Pete Alonso walks. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • T4

    Double Nico Hoerner doubles (23) on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Ward. Michael Busch out at home on the throw, left fielder Taylor Ward to shortstop Gunnar Henderson to catcher Samuel Basallo. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • T4

    Single Michael Busch singles on a line drive to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • T4

    Groundout Carson Kelly grounds out, second baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Pete Alonso. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • T4

    Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Coby Mayo to first baseman Pete Alonso. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • B3

    Grounded Into DP Gunnar Henderson grounds into a double play, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Taylor Ward out at 2nd. Gunnar Henderson out at 1st. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • B3

    Walk Taylor Ward walks. Adley Rutschman to 2nd. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • B3

    Walk Adley Rutschman walks. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • B3

    Bunt Groundout Cubs challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Leody Taveras bunt grounds out, pitcher David Peterson to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • T3

    Grounded Into DP Alex Bregman grounds into a double play, second baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Pete Alonso. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Alex Bregman out at 1st. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • T3

    Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • T3

    Groundout Miguel Amaya grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • B2

    Groundout Blaze Alexander grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • B2

    Groundout Samuel Basallo grounds out softly to pitcher David Peterson. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • B2

    Flyout Coby Mayo flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • B2

    Home Run Tyler O'Neill homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. CHC 0, BAL 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • T2

    Groundout Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Pete Alonso. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • T2

    Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Pete Alonso strikes out swinging. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Lineout Gunnar Henderson lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Single Taylor Ward singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Groundout Adley Rutschman grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • T1

    Flyout Michael Busch flies out to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Carson Kelly called out on strikes. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • T1

    Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to second baseman Blaze Alexander. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Alex Bregman advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by second baseman Blaze Alexander. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • T1

    Walk Alex Bregman walks. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. CHC 0, BAL 0