Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks, May 3, 2026
May 3, 2026, 2:20 PM ET | Wrigley Field
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Arizona Diamondbacks
Chicago Cubs
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 16-17 | .485 | #3 | #6 | 4.5 |
| Chicago Cubs | 22-12 | .647 | #1 | N/A | - |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower 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
Pitchers
5.2 IP, 4 SO, 1.59 ERA
4.2 IP, 4 SO, 3.86 ERA
3.1 IP, 3 SO, 8.10 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.2 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Chicago Cubs 8, Arizona Diamondbacks 4: AZ 7 hits, CHC 12 hits; AZ 0 errors, CHC 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arizona Diamondbacks | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
 Chicago Cubs | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | x | 8 | 12 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. led Arizona Diamondbacks with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketel Marte2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Geraldo PerdomoSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corbin CarrollRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ildemaro Vargas1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Arenado3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr.LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabriel MorenoC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose FernandezDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorge BarrosaCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Del CastilloPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
5 players led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moisés BallesterosDH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Michael Busch1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson KellyC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
Pitching
Merrill Kelly went 4.1 innings for Arizona Diamondbacks (5 SO, 6 ER); Matthew Boyd went 6.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (5 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | |||||||
| Merrill Kelly | 4.1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Ryan Thompson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Pfaadt | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Sewald | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Matthew Boyd | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corbin Martin | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- T2
Home Run Gabriel Moreno homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Nolan Arenado scores. AZ 2, CHC 0
- B2
Single Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jorge Barrosa. Michael Busch scores. AZ 2, CHC 1
- B3
Home Run Moisés Ballesteros homers (6) on a line drive to left center field. Nico Hoerner scores. AZ 2, CHC 3
- B5
Triple Michael Busch triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ scores. AZ 2, CHC 6
- B7
Sac Fly Michael Busch out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Ian Happ scores. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. AZ 2, CHC 7
- B7
Single Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Seiya Suzuki scores. AZ 2, CHC 8
- T9
Home Run Adrian Del Castillo homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scores. AZ 4, CHC 8
Play-by-Play
All 79 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Strikeout Ketel Marte strikes out swinging. AZ 4, CHC 8
- T9
Home Run Adrian Del Castillo homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scores. AZ 4, CHC 8
- T9
Pop Out Jose Fernandez pops out to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 2, CHC 8
- T9
Strikeout Gabriel Moreno strikes out swinging. AZ 2, CHC 8
- T9
Walk Lourdes Gurriel Jr. walks. AZ 2, CHC 8
- B8
Strikeout Michael Busch called out on strikes. AZ 2, CHC 8
- B8
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging. AZ 2, CHC 8
- B8
Single Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ketel Marte. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Alex Bregman to 2nd. AZ 2, CHC 8
- B8
Walk Alex Bregman walks. AZ 2, CHC 8
- B8
Strikeout Moisés Ballesteros strikes out swinging. AZ 2, CHC 8
- B8
Double Nico Hoerner doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jorge Barrosa. AZ 2, CHC 8
- T8
Lineout Nolan Arenado lines out to second baseman Nico Hoerner. AZ 2, CHC 8
- T8
Single Ildemaro Vargas singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. AZ 2, CHC 8
- T8
Groundout Corbin Carroll grounds out, pitcher Hoby Milner to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 2, CHC 8
- T8
Groundout Geraldo Perdomo grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 2, CHC 8
- B7
Forceout Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to second baseman Ketel Marte. Carson Kelly out at 2nd. AZ 2, CHC 8
- B7
Lineout Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo. AZ 2, CHC 8
- B7
Single Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Seiya Suzuki scores. AZ 2, CHC 8
- B7
Sac Fly Michael Busch out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Ian Happ scores. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. AZ 2, CHC 7
- B7
Double Seiya Suzuki doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Ian Happ to 3rd. AZ 2, CHC 6
- B7
Walk Ian Happ walks. AZ 2, CHC 6
- T7
Strikeout Ketel Marte strikes out swinging. AZ 2, CHC 6
- T7
Walk Jorge Barrosa challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jorge Barrosa walks. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to 3rd. Jose Fernandez to 2nd. AZ 2, CHC 6
- T7
Hit By Pitch Jose Fernandez hit by pitch. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to 2nd. AZ 2, CHC 6
- T7
Flyout Gabriel Moreno flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. AZ 2, CHC 6
- T7
Single Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. AZ 2, CHC 6
- T7
Groundout Nolan Arenado grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Phil Maton. AZ 2, CHC 6
- B6
Pop Out Alex Bregman pops out to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. AZ 2, CHC 6
- B6
Groundout Moisés Ballesteros grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. Dansby Swanson to 2nd. AZ 2, CHC 6
- B6
Pop Out Nico Hoerner pops out to second baseman Ketel Marte. AZ 2, CHC 6
- B6
Walk Dansby Swanson walks. AZ 2, CHC 6
- T6
Double Play Ildemaro Vargas pops into a double play, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Corbin Carroll out at 1st. AZ 2, CHC 6
- T6
Walk Corbin Carroll walks. AZ 2, CHC 6
- T6
Groundout Geraldo Perdomo grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 2, CHC 6
- B5
Groundout Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Ketel Marte to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. AZ 2, CHC 6
- B5
Groundout Carson Kelly grounds out, pitcher Ryan Thompson to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. AZ 2, CHC 6
- B5
Triple Michael Busch triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ scores. AZ 2, CHC 6
- B5
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. AZ 2, CHC 3
- B5
Walk Ian Happ walks. Moisés Ballesteros to 3rd. Alex Bregman to 2nd. AZ 2, CHC 3
- B5
Fielders Choice Alex Bregman reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Nolan Arenado. Moisés Ballesteros to 2nd. AZ 2, CHC 3
- B5
Walk Moisés Ballesteros walks. AZ 2, CHC 3
- T5
Groundout Ketel Marte grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 2, CHC 3
- T5
Lineout Jorge Barrosa lines out to left fielder Ian Happ. AZ 2, CHC 3
- T5
Strikeout Jose Fernandez strikes out swinging, catcher Carson Kelly to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 2, CHC 3
- B4
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. AZ 2, CHC 3
- B4
Lineout Dansby Swanson lines out to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo. AZ 2, CHC 3
- B4
Lineout Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to right fielder Corbin Carroll. AZ 2, CHC 3
- T4
Groundout Gabriel Moreno grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 2, CHC 3
- T4
Single Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. AZ 2, CHC 3
- T4
Strikeout Nolan Arenado called out on strikes. AZ 2, CHC 3
- T4
Lineout Ildemaro Vargas lines out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. AZ 2, CHC 3
- B3
Groundout Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. AZ 2, CHC 3
- B3
Walk Michael Busch walks. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. AZ 2, CHC 3
- B3
Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. AZ 2, CHC 3
- B3
Lineout Ian Happ lines out sharply to center fielder Jorge Barrosa. AZ 2, CHC 3
- B3
Strikeout Alex Bregman strikes out swinging. AZ 2, CHC 3
- B3
Home Run Moisés Ballesteros homers (6) on a line drive to left center field. Nico Hoerner scores. AZ 2, CHC 3
- B3
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo. AZ 2, CHC 1
- T3
Groundout Corbin Carroll grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 2, CHC 1
- T3
Double Geraldo Perdomo doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. AZ 2, CHC 1
- T3
Lineout Ketel Marte lines out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. AZ 2, CHC 1
- T3
Lineout Jorge Barrosa lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. AZ 2, CHC 1
- B2
Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. AZ 2, CHC 1
- B2
Double Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (4) on a ground ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Carson Kelly to 3rd. AZ 2, CHC 1
- B2
Single Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jorge Barrosa. Michael Busch scores. AZ 2, CHC 1
- B2
Double Michael Busch doubles (7) on a fly ball to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo, deflected by center fielder Jorge Barrosa. AZ 2, CHC 0
- B2
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. AZ 2, CHC 0
- B2
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. AZ 2, CHC 0
- T2
Groundout Jose Fernandez grounds out, pitcher Matthew Boyd to first baseman Michael Busch. AZ 2, CHC 0
- T2
Home Run Gabriel Moreno homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Nolan Arenado scores. AZ 2, CHC 0
- T2
Strikeout Lourdes Gurriel Jr. strikes out swinging. AZ 0, CHC 0
- T2
Double Nolan Arenado doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. AZ 0, CHC 0
- T2
Pop Out Ildemaro Vargas pops out to catcher Carson Kelly in foul territory. AZ 0, CHC 0
- B1
Grounded Into DP Alex Bregman grounds into a double play, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to second baseman Ketel Marte to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. Moisés Ballesteros out at 2nd. Alex Bregman out at 1st. AZ 0, CHC 0
- B1
Single Moisés Ballesteros singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jorge Barrosa. AZ 0, CHC 0
- B1
Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to center fielder Jorge Barrosa. AZ 0, CHC 0
- T1
Strikeout Corbin Carroll strikes out swinging. AZ 0, CHC 0
- T1
Pop Out Geraldo Perdomo pops out softly to catcher Carson Kelly in foul territory. AZ 0, CHC 0
- T1
Strikeout Ketel Marte strikes out swinging. AZ 0, CHC 0