Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago Cubs, July 7, 2026

CubsCHC
5-2
Final
OriolesBAL

July 7, 2026, 6:35 PM ET | Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Last 5 Form

Chicago Cubs

3-2

Last 5
W 23-3
vs SD
L 1-17
vs STL
L 0-3
vs STL
W 6-4
vs STL
W 5-2
@ BAL

Baltimore Orioles

3-2

Last 5
W 6-1
vs CWS
W 3-0
@ CIN
W 8-5
@ CIN
L 2-3
@ CIN
L 2-5
vs CHC

Starting Pitchers

Chicago Cubs

Matthew Boyd headshot
Matthew Boyd
Recorded starter

Baltimore Orioles

Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 7, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Chicago Cubs51-40.560#2#17.0
Baltimore Orioles42-50.457#5#812.5
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

Dansby Swanson headshot
Dansby Swanson

6 H, 3 HR, 9 RBI

Michael Conforto headshot
Michael Conforto

6 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Pete Crow-Armstrong headshot
Pete Crow-Armstrong

8 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Matthew Boyd headshot
Matthew Boyd

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Javier Assad headshot
Javier Assad

4.2 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Trent Thornton headshot
Trent Thornton

3.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.70 ERA

Baltimore Orioles

Hitters

Samuel Basallo headshot
Samuel Basallo

3 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Adley Rutschman headshot
Adley Rutschman

7 H, 0 HR, 5 RBI

Blaze Alexander headshot
Blaze Alexander

7 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Trevor Rogers headshot
Trevor Rogers

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tyler Wells headshot
Tyler Wells

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Dean Kremer headshot
Dean Kremer

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

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

Matthew Boyd headshot
Matthew Boyd
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick
Adley Rutschman headshot
Adley Rutschman
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Chicago Cubs 5, Baltimore Orioles 2: CHC 10 hits, BAL 6 hits; CHC 1 error, BAL 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Baltimore Orioles000000200260

Box Score

Batting

4 players led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits each.

Chicago Cubs batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF5021010
Alex Bregman3B5022000
Michael Busch1B2001200
Seiya SuzukiRF4000010
Ian HappLF4000000
Nico Hoerner2B4110010
Michael ConfortoDH4010010
Dansby SwansonSS4121000
Miguel AmayaC3320110
Totals355105350

Adley Rutschman led Baltimore Orioles with 2 hits and 2 RBI.

Baltimore Orioles batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Taylor WardLF2000210
Adley RutschmanC4022000
Gunnar HendersonSS4010020
Pete Alonso1B4010010
Coby Mayo3B1000110
Colton CowserPH1000000
Jeremiah Jackson2B0000000
Samuel BasalloDH4110010
Blaze AlexanderRF/2B/3B4110010
Dylan BeaversCF2000010
Tyler O'NeillPH/RF2000020
Jackson Holliday2B2000010
Leody TaverasPH/CF2000010
Totals322623120

Pitching

Matthew Boyd went 6.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (7 SO, 0 ER); Shane Baz went 6.0 innings for Baltimore Orioles (3 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Chicago Cubs
Matthew Boyd6.0300270
Ryan Rolison0.2222120
Jacob Webb0.1100010
Tyler Ferguson1.0000010
Trent Thornton1.0000010
Baltimore Orioles
Shane Baz6.0633330
Anthony Nunez2.0422020
Nick Raquet1.0000000
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

  • T3

    Single Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Beavers. Miguel Amaya scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. CHC 1, BAL 0

  • T5

    Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Blaze Alexander. Dansby Swanson scores. Miguel Amaya to 3rd. CHC 2, BAL 0

  • T5

    Forceout Cubs challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Alex Bregman grounds into a force out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to second baseman Jackson Holliday. Miguel Amaya scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Alex Bregman to 1st. CHC 3, BAL 0

  • T7

    Sac Fly Michael Busch out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Taylor Ward. Miguel Amaya scores. CHC 4, BAL 0

  • B7

    Single Adley Rutschman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Samuel Basallo scores. Blaze Alexander scores. Taylor Ward to 3rd. Adley Rutschman to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 4, BAL 2

  • T8

    Single Dansby Swanson singles on a line drive to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. Nico Hoerner scores. CHC 5, BAL 2

Play-by-Play

All 75 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Groundout Leody Taveras grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 5, BAL 2

  • B9

    Strikeout Tyler O'Neill strikes out swinging. CHC 5, BAL 2

  • B9

    Groundout Blaze Alexander grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 5, BAL 2

  • T9

    Flyout Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. CHC 5, BAL 2

  • T9

    Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Pete Alonso. CHC 5, BAL 2

  • T9

    Lineout Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. CHC 5, BAL 2

  • B8

    Groundout Samuel Basallo grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 5, BAL 2

  • B8

    Groundout Colton Cowser grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Tyler Ferguson. CHC 5, BAL 2

  • B8

    Strikeout Pete Alonso strikes out swinging. CHC 5, BAL 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging. CHC 5, BAL 2

  • T8

    Single Dansby Swanson singles on a line drive to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. Nico Hoerner scores. CHC 5, BAL 2

  • T8

    Groundout Michael Conforto grounds out to first baseman Pete Alonso. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. CHC 4, BAL 2

  • T8

    Single Nico Hoerner singles on a fly ball to center fielder Leody Taveras. CHC 4, BAL 2

  • T8

    Groundout Ian Happ grounds out to first baseman Pete Alonso. CHC 4, BAL 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Gunnar Henderson strikes out swinging. CHC 4, BAL 2

  • B7

    Single Adley Rutschman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Samuel Basallo scores. Blaze Alexander scores. Taylor Ward to 3rd. Adley Rutschman to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 4, BAL 2

  • B7

    Walk Taylor Ward walks. Samuel Basallo to 3rd. Blaze Alexander to 2nd. CHC 4, BAL 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Leody Taveras strikes out swinging. CHC 4, BAL 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Miguel Amaya challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Tyler O'Neill called out on strikes. CHC 4, BAL 0

  • B7

    Single Blaze Alexander singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Samuel Basallo to 2nd. CHC 4, BAL 0

  • B7

    Single Samuel Basallo singles on a ground ball to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 4, BAL 0

  • T7

    Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging. CHC 4, BAL 0

  • T7

    Sac Fly Michael Busch out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Taylor Ward. Miguel Amaya scores. CHC 4, BAL 0

  • T7

    Double Alex Bregman doubles (14) on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Beavers. Miguel Amaya to 3rd. CHC 3, BAL 0

  • T7

    Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to right fielder Blaze Alexander. CHC 3, BAL 0

  • T7

    Single Miguel Amaya singles on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Ward. CHC 3, BAL 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Coby Mayo strikes out swinging. CHC 3, BAL 0

  • B6

    Flyout Pete Alonso flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 3, BAL 0

  • B6

    Groundout Gunnar Henderson grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 3, BAL 0

  • T6

    Forceout Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, third baseman Coby Mayo to second baseman Jackson Holliday. Michael Conforto out at 2nd. CHC 3, BAL 0

  • T6

    Single Michael Conforto singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Blaze Alexander. CHC 3, BAL 0

  • T6

    Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. CHC 3, BAL 0

  • T6

    Flyout Ian Happ flies out to left fielder Taylor Ward. CHC 3, BAL 0

  • B5

    Grounded Into DP Adley Rutschman grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Taylor Ward out at 2nd. Adley Rutschman out at 1st. CHC 3, BAL 0

  • B5

    Walk Taylor Ward walks. CHC 3, BAL 0

  • B5

    Groundout Jackson Holliday grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 3, BAL 0

  • T5

    Grounded Into DP Seiya Suzuki grounds into a double play, second baseman Jackson Holliday to shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki out at 1st. CHC 3, BAL 0

  • T5

    Walk Michael Busch walks. Alex Bregman to 2nd. CHC 3, BAL 0

  • T5

    Forceout Cubs challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Alex Bregman grounds into a force out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to second baseman Jackson Holliday. Miguel Amaya scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Alex Bregman to 1st. CHC 3, BAL 0

  • T5

    Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Blaze Alexander. Dansby Swanson scores. Miguel Amaya to 3rd. CHC 2, BAL 0

  • T5

    Double Miguel Amaya doubles (7) on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Beavers. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. CHC 1, BAL 0

  • T5

    Single Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Ward. CHC 1, BAL 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Dylan Beavers strikes out swinging. CHC 1, BAL 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Blaze Alexander strikes out swinging. CHC 1, BAL 0

  • B4

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

  • B4

    Hit By Pitch Coby Mayo hit by pitch. Pete Alonso to 2nd. CHC 1, BAL 0

  • B4

    Single Pete Alonso singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 1, BAL 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Michael Conforto called out on strikes. CHC 1, BAL 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging. CHC 1, BAL 0

  • T4

    Flyout Ian Happ flies out to left fielder Taylor Ward. CHC 1, BAL 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Gunnar Henderson strikes out swinging. CHC 1, BAL 0

  • B3

    Single Adley Rutschman singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 1, BAL 0

  • B3

    Pop Out Taylor Ward pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory. CHC 1, BAL 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Jackson Holliday called out on strikes. CHC 1, BAL 0

  • T3

    Pop Out Seiya Suzuki pops out to shortstop Gunnar Henderson. CHC 1, BAL 0

  • T3

    Walk Michael Busch walks. Alex Bregman to 2nd. CHC 1, BAL 0

  • T3

    Single Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Beavers. Miguel Amaya scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. CHC 1, BAL 0

  • T3

    Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dylan Beavers. Miguel Amaya to 2nd. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • T3

    Walk Miguel Amaya walks. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • T3

    Lineout Dansby Swanson lines out sharply to left fielder Taylor Ward. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • T3

    Groundout Michael Conforto grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • B2

    Flyout Dylan Beavers flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • B2

    Lineout Blaze Alexander lines out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • B2

    Groundout Samuel Basallo grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. Coby Mayo to 2nd. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • B2

    Walk Coby Mayo walks. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • T2

    Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to right fielder Blaze Alexander. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • T2

    Flyout Ian Happ flies out sharply to center fielder Dylan Beavers. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • T2

    Lineout Seiya Suzuki lines out sharply to center fielder Dylan Beavers. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Pete Alonso pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Single Gunnar Henderson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Flyout Adley Rutschman flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Taylor Ward strikes out swinging. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • T1

    Lineout Michael Busch lines out to left fielder Taylor Ward. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • T1

    Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Blaze Alexander. CHC 0, BAL 0

  • T1

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