Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks, May 2, 2026

D-backsAZ
0-2
Final
CubsCHC

May 2, 2026, 2:20 PM ET | Wrigley Field

Last 5 Form

Arizona Diamondbacks

1-4

Last 5
L 2-13
@ MIL
W 6-2
@ MIL
L 1-13
@ MIL
L 5-6
@ CHC
L 0-2
@ CHC

Chicago Cubs

4-1

Last 5
L 7-9
@ SD
W 8-3
@ SD
W 5-4
@ SD
W 6-5
vs AZ
W 2-0
vs AZ

Starting Pitchers

Arizona Diamondbacks

Ryne Nelson headshot
Ryne Nelson
Recorded starter

Chicago Cubs

Shota Imanaga headshot
Shota Imanaga
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 2, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Arizona Diamondbacks16-16.500#3#63.5
Chicago Cubs21-12.636#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Arizona DiamondbacksChicago Cubs
.720
OPS
.767
166
HR
220
739
Runs
850
4.18
ERA
4.12
1.28
WHIP
1.26
1140
Strikeouts by pitchers
1260

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.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Hitters

Nolan Arenado headshot
Nolan Arenado

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Geraldo Perdomo headshot
Geraldo Perdomo

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Corbin Carroll headshot
Corbin Carroll

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Ryne Nelson headshot
Ryne Nelson

5.2 IP, 4 SO, 1.59 ERA

Eduardo Rodriguez headshot
Eduardo Rodriguez

4.2 IP, 4 SO, 3.86 ERA

Merrill Kelly headshot
Merrill Kelly

5.0 IP, 1 SO, 9.00 ERA

Chicago Cubs

Hitters

Pete Crow-Armstrong headshot
Pete Crow-Armstrong

4 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Ian Happ headshot
Ian Happ

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Seiya Suzuki headshot
Seiya Suzuki

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Shota Imanaga headshot
Shota Imanaga

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ben Brown headshot
Ben Brown

5.2 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jacob Webb headshot
Jacob Webb

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Shota Imanaga headshot
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Ryne Nelson headshot
Ryne Nelson
Arizona Diamondbacks, MLBDB pick
Ian Happ headshot
Ian Happ
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Chicago Cubs 2, Arizona Diamondbacks 0: AZ 4 hits, CHC 5 hits; AZ 0 errors, CHC 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Arizona Diamondbacks000000000040
Chicago Cubs01000001x250

Box Score

Batting

4 players led Arizona Diamondbacks with 1 hit each.

Arizona Diamondbacks batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Ketel Marte2B4000020
Geraldo PerdomoSS4010000
Corbin CarrollRF4010000
Ildemaro Vargas1B4000000
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.LF4010010
Nolan ArenadoDH3010010
Jose Fernandez3B2000110
James McCannC3000010
Jorge BarrosaCF3000000
Totals31040160

Ian Happ led Chicago Cubs with 3 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Chicago Cubs batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Michael Busch1B3010110
Moisés BallesterosDH4000010
Alex Bregman3B4000020
Ian HappLF3231101
Seiya SuzukiRF3001000
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF3000110
Dansby SwansonSS3010000
Matt Shaw2B3000010
Miguel AmayaC2000110
Totals28252471

Pitching

Ryne Nelson went 5.2 innings for Arizona Diamondbacks (4 SO, 1 ER); Shota Imanaga went 7.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (5 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Arizona Diamondbacks
Ryne Nelson5.2411241
Kevin Ginkel0.1000100
Taylor Clarke0.2000110
Juan Morillo1.0111020
Jonathan Loáisiga0.1000000
Chicago Cubs
Shota Imanaga7.0400150
Ben Brown2.0000010
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 Ian Happ homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B8

    Sac Fly Seiya Suzuki out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Ian Happ scores. AZ 0, CHC 2

Play-by-Play

All 65 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Lourdes Gurriel Jr. grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 0, CHC 2

  • T9

    Groundout Ildemaro Vargas grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 0, CHC 2

  • T9

    Groundout Corbin Carroll grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 0, CHC 2

  • B8

    Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. AZ 0, CHC 2

  • B8

    Sac Fly Seiya Suzuki out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Ian Happ scores. AZ 0, CHC 2

  • B8

    Triple Ian Happ triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Alex Bregman called out on strikes. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T8

    Groundout Geraldo Perdomo grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Ketel Marte strikes out swinging. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T8

    Pop Out Jorge Barrosa pops out to second baseman Matt Shaw. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Moisés Ballesteros strikes out swinging. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B7

    Walk Michael Busch walks. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B7

    Pop Out Matt Shaw pops out to second baseman Ketel Marte. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T7

    Groundout James McCann grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T7

    Walk Jose Fernandez walks. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T7

    Groundout Nolan Arenado grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T7

    Double Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubles (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T7

    Groundout Ildemaro Vargas grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B6

    Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B6

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

  • B6

    Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B6

    Double Ian Happ doubles (6) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B6

    Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Jorge Barrosa. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T6

    Groundout Corbin Carroll grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T6

    Groundout Geraldo Perdomo grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T6

    Groundout Ketel Marte grounds out sharply, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B5

    Lineout Moisés Ballesteros lines out to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B5

    Flyout Michael Busch flies out sharply to center fielder Jorge Barrosa. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B5

    Flyout Miguel Amaya flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T5

    Flyout Jorge Barrosa flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T5

    Strikeout James McCann strikes out swinging. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T5

    Flyout Jose Fernandez flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T5

    Single Nolan Arenado singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B4

    Flyout Matt Shaw flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B4

    Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Jose Fernandez to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B4

    Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out sharply to center fielder Jorge Barrosa. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Lourdes Gurriel Jr. strikes out swinging. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T4

    Flyout Ildemaro Vargas flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T4

    Pop Out Corbin Carroll pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T4

    Single Geraldo Perdomo singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B3

    Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B3

    Intent Walk Ryne Nelson intentionally walks Ian Happ. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B3

    Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Jorge Barrosa. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B3

    Lineout Moisés Ballesteros lines out to third baseman Jose Fernandez. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B3

    Double Michael Busch doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Miguel Amaya to 3rd. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B3

    Walk Miguel Amaya walks. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T3

    Groundout Ketel Marte grounds out, pitcher Shota Imanaga to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T3

    Groundout Jorge Barrosa grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T3

    Groundout James McCann grounds out, second baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Matt Shaw strikes out swinging. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B2

    Single Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to third baseman Jose Fernandez. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out on a foul tip. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B2

    Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • B2

    Home Run Ian Happ homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. AZ 0, CHC 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Jose Fernandez strikes out swinging. AZ 0, CHC 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Nolan Arenado strikes out on a foul tip. AZ 0, CHC 0

  • T2

    Flyout Lourdes Gurriel Jr. flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. AZ 0, CHC 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Alex Bregman strikes out swinging. AZ 0, CHC 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Moisés Ballesteros pops out softly to third baseman Jose Fernandez in foul territory. AZ 0, CHC 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Michael Busch called out on strikes. AZ 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Groundout Ildemaro Vargas grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Single Corbin Carroll singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. AZ 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Lineout Geraldo Perdomo lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. AZ 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Ketel Marte strikes out swinging. AZ 0, CHC 0