Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds
August 30, 2026 • 7:20 PM • Wrigley Field
Status
Final
Chicago Cubs
CHC
5
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
7
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Probable Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Cincinnati Reds
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsChicago Cubs
77-60 (.562)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
8.0
Cincinnati Reds
65-72 (.474)
Div
#5
WC
#8
GB
20.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .773 | .702 |
| HR | 196 | 185 |
| Runs | 746 | 578 |
| ERA | 4.17 | 4.66 |
| WHIP | 1.26 | 1.43 |
| Strikeouts | 1073 | 1125 |
Top Players
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Cincinnati Reds
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 3 ERA
5.2 IP, 7 SO, 3.176 ERA
5.2 IP, 5 SO, 4.765 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Dane Myers (CF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Elly De La Cruz (SS) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ivan Johnson (2B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart (1B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyler Stephenson (C) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eugenio Suárez (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Bleday (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt McLain (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Héctor Rodríguez (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| TJ Friedl (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edwin Arroyo (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chase Burns (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brock Burke (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Mey (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emilio Pagán (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (SS) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (DH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Taylor (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Shaw (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shota Imanaga (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Thielbar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trent Thornton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aaron Civale (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Webb (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Chase Burns | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Brock Burke | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis Mey | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emilio Pagán | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Shota Imanaga | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Trent Thornton | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Civale | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Home Run • 1-0
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (37) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 2 • Single • 2-0
Michael Conforto singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Ian Happ scores. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd.
top 4 • Home Run • 2-3
Héctor Rodríguez homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Eugenio Suárez scores. Matt McLain scores.
bottom 4 • Flyout • 3-3
Pedro Ramírez flies out to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Héctor Rodríguez.
top 5 • Home Run • 3-4
Dane Myers homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 5 • Home Run • 3-6
Tyler Stephenson homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. Elly De La Cruz scores.
top 7 • Home Run • 3-7
Sal Stewart homers (31) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 4-7
Nico Hoerner out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder JJ Bleday. Alex Bregman scores.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 5-7
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (38) on a fly ball to right center field.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Flyout • 5-7
Seiya Suzuki flies out sharply to center fielder Dane Myers.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 5-7
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (38) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 4-7
Matt Shaw flies out to right fielder JJ Bleday.
bottom 9 • Pop Out • 4-7
Tyrone Taylor pops out to first baseman Sal Stewart.
top 9 • Flyout • 4-7
Tyler Stephenson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 9 • Single • 4-7
Sal Stewart singles on a ground ball to pitcher Jacob Webb.
top 9 • Groundout • 4-7
Ivan Johnson grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-7
Dane Myers called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-7
Pedro Ramírez flies out to right fielder JJ Bleday.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 4-7
Nico Hoerner out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder JJ Bleday. Alex Bregman scores.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-7
Ian Happ grounds out, shortstop Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. Alex Bregman to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Double • 3-7
Alex Bregman doubles (27) on a line drive to left fielder TJ Friedl.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-7
Edwin Arroyo strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-7
Héctor Rodríguez strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-7
Matt McLain flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 8 • Walk • 3-7
Miguel Amaya challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: JJ Bleday walks.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-7
Michael Busch strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 3-7
Seiya Suzuki flies out to center fielder Dane Myers.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-7
Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-7
Miguel Amaya singles on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-7
Eugenio Suárez grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 7 • Double • 3-7
Tyler Stephenson doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 7 • Home Run • 3-7
Sal Stewart homers (31) on a fly ball to center field.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-6
Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-6
Dane Myers grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 6 • Forceout • 3-6
Tyrone Taylor grounds into a force out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to second baseman Matt McLain. Ian Happ out at 2nd.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-6
Pedro Ramírez flies out to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-6
Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Single • 3-6
Ian Happ singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Alex Bregman to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Field Error • 3-6
Alex Bregman reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Elly De La Cruz.