Chicago Cubs vs Athletics, June 2, 2026

AthleticsATH
2-1
Final
CubsCHC

June 2, 2026, 8:05 PM ET | Wrigley Field

Last 5 Form

Athletics

2-3

Last 5
L 1-9
vs SEA
L 2-8
vs NYY
W 6-4
vs NYY
L 8-13
vs NYY
W 2-1
@ CHC

Chicago Cubs

2-3

Last 5
W 7-2
@ PIT
L 5-6
@ STL
W 6-1
@ STL
L 1-5
@ STL
L 1-2
vs ATH

Starting Pitchers

Athletics

Gage Jump headshot
Gage Jump
Recorded starter

Chicago Cubs

Jameson Taillon headshot
Jameson Taillon
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 2, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Athletics29-31.483#3#42.5
Chicago Cubs32-29.525#4#56.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
AthleticsChicago Cubs
.719
OPS
.767
194
HR
220
699
Runs
850
5.51
ERA
4.12
1.51
WHIP
1.26
1356
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.

Athletics

Hitters

Nick Kurtz headshot
Nick Kurtz

7 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Tyler Soderstrom headshot
Tyler Soderstrom

7 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Jonah Heim headshot
Jonah Heim

1 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

J.T. Ginn headshot
J.T. Ginn

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Justin Sterner headshot
Justin Sterner

3.0 IP, 0 SO, 0.00 ERA

Gage Jump headshot
Gage Jump

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.29 ERA

Chicago Cubs

Hitters

Ian Happ headshot
Ian Happ

7 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Pete Crow-Armstrong headshot
Pete Crow-Armstrong

9 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Alex Bregman headshot
Alex Bregman

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Trent Thornton headshot
Trent Thornton

4.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ben Brown headshot
Ben Brown

7.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.29 ERA

Jameson Taillon headshot
Jameson Taillon

6.1 IP, 6 SO, 2.84 ERA

Top Performers

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

Gage Jump headshot
Gage Jump
Athletics, MLBDB pick
Jameson Taillon headshot
Jameson Taillon
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Nick Kurtz headshot
Nick Kurtz
Athletics, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Athletics 2, Chicago Cubs 1: ATH 6 hits, CHC 4 hits; ATH 0 errors, CHC 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Athletics001100000260
Chicago Cubs100000000140

Box Score

Batting

6 players led Athletics with 1 hit each.

Athletics batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Carlos CortesRF3000000
Colby ThomasPH/RF1000010
Lawrence ButlerRF0000000
Nick Kurtz1B3111111
Shea LangeliersC4000000
Tyler SoderstromLF4010000
Brent RookerDH4110010
Henry BolteCF4010020
Jeff McNeil2B4010000
Zack Gelof3B3011020
Darell HernaizSS3000010
Alika WilliamsSS0000000
Totals33262181

Pete Crow-Armstrong led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits.

Chicago Cubs batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Nico Hoerner2B/SS2110200
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF4020000
Alex Bregman3B4001010
Seiya SuzukiRF4000020
Ian HappLF3000020
Carson KellyC3000000
Michael Busch1B3010000
Kevin AlcántaraDH2000000
Michael ConfortoPH/DH1000000
Dansby SwansonSS2000010
Moisés BallesterosPH1000000
Pedro Ramírez2B0000000
Totals29141260

Pitching

Gage Jump went 7.0 innings for Athletics (5 SO, 1 ER); Jameson Taillon went 6.1 innings for Chicago Cubs (6 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Athletics
Gage Jump7.0311150
Justin Sterner1.0000000
Scott Barlow0.2100110
Hogan Harris0.1000000
Chicago Cubs
Jameson Taillon6.1622161
Hoby Milner1.2000010
Daniel Palencia1.0000010
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

  • B1

    Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Nick Kurtz. Nico Hoerner scores. ATH 0, CHC 1

  • T3

    Home Run Nick Kurtz homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. ATH 1, CHC 1

  • T4

    Single Zack Gelof singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Brent Rooker scores. Henry Bolte to 2nd. ATH 2, CHC 1

Play-by-Play

All 67 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Flyout Ian Happ flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • B9

    Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • B9

    Strikeout Alex Bregman strikes out swinging. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • B9

    Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • B9

    Walk Shea Langeliers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nico Hoerner walks. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • T9

    Groundout Jeff McNeil grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Henry Bolte strikes out swinging. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • T9

    Groundout Brent Rooker grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • B8

    Pop Out Moisés Ballesteros pops out to second baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • B8

    Flyout Michael Conforto flies out to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • B8

    Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, pitcher Justin Sterner to first baseman Nick Kurtz. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • T8

    Pop Out Tyler Soderstrom pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • T8

    Groundout Shea Langeliers grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • T8

    Groundout Nick Kurtz grounds out sharply, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • B7

    Flyout Carson Kelly flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Colby Thomas strikes out swinging. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • T7

    Lineout Darell Hernaiz lines out to second baseman Nico Hoerner. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • B6

    Lineout Alex Bregman lines out to right fielder Carlos Cortes. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • B6

    Pop Out Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to shortstop Darell Hernaiz. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • B6

    Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • T6

    Lineout Jeff McNeil lines out to left fielder Ian Happ. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Henry Bolte strikes out swinging. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • T6

    Flyout Brent Rooker flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging, catcher Shea Langeliers to first baseman Nick Kurtz. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • B5

    Flyout Kevin Alcántara flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • B5

    Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Nick Kurtz. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • T5

    Lineout Tyler Soderstrom lines out to third baseman Alex Bregman. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • T5

    Flyout Shea Langeliers flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • T5

    Walk Nick Kurtz walks. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • T5

    Flyout Carlos Cortes flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • B4

    Lineout Carson Kelly lines out to second baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Ian Happ called out on strikes. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • B4

    Pop Out Seiya Suzuki pops out to second baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Darell Hernaiz strikes out swinging. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • T4

    Single Zack Gelof singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Brent Rooker scores. Henry Bolte to 2nd. ATH 2, CHC 1

  • T4

    Flyout Jeff McNeil flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. ATH 1, CHC 1

  • T4

    Single Henry Bolte singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Brent Rooker to 2nd. ATH 1, CHC 1

  • T4

    Single Brent Rooker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. ATH 1, CHC 1

  • T4

    Groundout Tyler Soderstrom grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. ATH 1, CHC 1

  • B3

    Pop Out Alex Bregman pops out to first baseman Nick Kurtz. ATH 1, CHC 1

  • B3

    Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 1, CHC 1

  • B3

    Walk Nico Hoerner walks. ATH 1, CHC 1

  • B3

    Lineout Dansby Swanson lines out to right fielder Carlos Cortes. ATH 1, CHC 1

  • T3

    Groundout Shea Langeliers grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. ATH 1, CHC 1

  • T3

    Home Run Nick Kurtz homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. ATH 1, CHC 1

  • T3

    Groundout Carlos Cortes grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. ATH 0, CHC 1

  • T3

    Groundout Darell Hernaiz grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. ATH 0, CHC 1

  • B2

    Caught Stealing 2B Kevin Alcántara caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Shea Langeliers to second baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 0, CHC 1

  • B2

    Forceout Kevin Alcántara grounds into a force out, shortstop Darell Hernaiz to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Ian Happ to 3rd. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Kevin Alcántara to 1st. ATH 0, CHC 1

  • B2

    Single Michael Busch singles on a line drive to right fielder Carlos Cortes. Ian Happ to 2nd. ATH 0, CHC 1

  • B2

    Flyout Carson Kelly flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 0, CHC 1

  • B2

    Hit By Pitch Ian Happ hit by pitch. ATH 0, CHC 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. ATH 0, CHC 1

  • T2

    Single Jeff McNeil singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Tyler Soderstrom to 3rd. ATH 0, CHC 1

  • T2

    Flyout Henry Bolte flies out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ. ATH 0, CHC 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Brent Rooker strikes out swinging. ATH 0, CHC 1

  • T2

    Single Tyler Soderstrom singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. ATH 0, CHC 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging. ATH 0, CHC 1

  • B1

    Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Nick Kurtz. Nico Hoerner scores. ATH 0, CHC 1

  • B1

    Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. ATH 0, CHC 0

  • B1

    Single Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. ATH 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Flyout Shea Langeliers flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. ATH 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Nick Kurtz strikes out swinging. ATH 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Groundout Carlos Cortes grounds out, pitcher Jameson Taillon to first baseman Michael Busch. ATH 0, CHC 0