Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds, August 5, 2025
August 5, 2025, 8:05 PM ET | Wrigley Field
Starting Pitchers
Cincinnati Reds
Recorded starter
Chicago Cubs
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2025Cincinnati RedsChicago Cubs
.706
OPS.750
167
HR223
716
Runs793
3.86
ERA3.79
1.22
WHIP1.18
1380
Strikeouts by pitchers1265
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
4 players led Cincinnati Reds with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ FriedlCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt McLain2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elly De La CruzSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Austin HaysLF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel AndujarDH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Steer1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Noelvi MarteRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose TrevinoC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santiago Espinal3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
4 players led Chicago Cubs with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle TuckerDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Willi CastroRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Reese McGuireC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Shaw3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
Pitching
Zack Littell went 7.0 innings for Cincinnati Reds (8 SO, 1 ER); Shota Imanaga went 6.1 innings for Chicago Cubs (7 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Zack Littell | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Graham Ashcraft | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Moll | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tony Santillan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Shota Imanaga | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Andrew Kittredge | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Rogers | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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