Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds, May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026, 2:20 PM ET | Wrigley Field
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Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 20-18 | .526 | #5 | #5 | 6.0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 26-12 | .684 | #1 | N/A | - |
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- GB
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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.
Cincinnati Reds
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.2 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 10 SO, 1.50 ERA
5.1 IP, 5 SO, 1.69 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 3: CIN 9 hits, CHC 7 hits; CIN 0 errors, CHC 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
 Chicago Cubs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
Blake Dunn and Ke'Bryan Hayes led Cincinnati Reds with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane MyersCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Will BensonPH/RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt McLainSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Elly De La CruzDH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spencer Steer1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler StephensonC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| JJ BledayLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake DunnRF/CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathaniel LowePH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
Michael Conforto led Chicago Cubs with 3 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moisés BallesterosDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Busch1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael ConfortoRF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel AmayaC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Pitching
Rhett Lowder went 3.0 innings for Cincinnati Reds (1 SO, 3 ER); Shota Imanaga went 6.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (10 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Rhett Lowder | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Connor Phillips | 1.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Mey | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Franco | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Shota Imanaga | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Trent Thornton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Hollowell | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Daniel Palencia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- B2
Home Run Michael Conforto homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. CIN 0, CHC 1
- B4
Walk Michael Conforto walks. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd. CIN 0, CHC 2
- B4
Forceout Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes. Ian Happ scores. Michael Busch out at 3rd. Michael Conforto to 2nd. Dansby Swanson to 1st. CIN 0, CHC 3
- B4
Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Michael Conforto scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. CIN 0, CHC 4
- B4
Single Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CIN 0, CHC 6
- B4
Double Nico Hoerner doubles (11) on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Miguel Amaya scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. CIN 0, CHC 7
- B4
Sac Fly Moisés Ballesteros out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder JJ Bleday. Nico Hoerner scores. CIN 0, CHC 8
- T6
Home Run Sal Stewart homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. CIN 1, CHC 8
- T8
Home Run Blake Dunn homers (1) on a line drive to left center field. CIN 2, CHC 8
- T9
Double JJ Bleday doubles (2) on a fly ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Sal Stewart scores. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd. CIN 3, CHC 8
Play-by-Play
All 83 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nathaniel Lowe called out on strikes. CIN 3, CHC 8
- T9
Walk Blake Dunn walks. CIN 3, CHC 8
- T9
Double JJ Bleday doubles (2) on a fly ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Sal Stewart scores. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd. CIN 3, CHC 8
- T9
Walk Tyler Stephenson walks. Sal Stewart to 2nd. CIN 2, CHC 8
- T9
Flyout Spencer Steer flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CIN 2, CHC 8
- T9
Walk Sal Stewart walks. CIN 2, CHC 8
- T9
Strikeout Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging. CIN 2, CHC 8
- B8
Groundout Moisés Ballesteros grounds out, first baseman Spencer Steer to pitcher Jose Franco. CIN 2, CHC 8
- B8
Flyout Nico Hoerner flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 2, CHC 8
- B8
Strikeout Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging. CIN 2, CHC 8
- T8
Flyout Matt McLain flies out to second baseman Nico Hoerner. CIN 2, CHC 8
- T8
Walk Will Benson walks. CIN 2, CHC 8
- T8
Lineout Ke'Bryan Hayes lines out sharply to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CIN 2, CHC 8
- T8
Home Run Blake Dunn homers (1) on a line drive to left center field. CIN 2, CHC 8
- T8
Flyout JJ Bleday flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CIN 1, CHC 8
- B7
Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 1, CHC 8
- B7
Walk Dansby Swanson walks. CIN 1, CHC 8
- B7
Double Michael Conforto doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Blake Dunn. CIN 1, CHC 8
- B7
Flyout Michael Busch flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 1, CHC 8
- B7
Pop Out Ian Happ pops out to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes. CIN 1, CHC 8
- T7
Pop Out Tyler Stephenson pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner. CIN 1, CHC 8
- T7
Walk Spencer Steer walks. CIN 1, CHC 8
- T7
Groundout Sal Stewart grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd. CIN 1, CHC 8
- T7
Double Elly De La Cruz doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Michael Conforto. CIN 1, CHC 8
- T7
Groundout Matt McLain grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CIN 1, CHC 8
- B6
Pop Out Alex Bregman pops out softly to second baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 1, CHC 8
- B6
Forceout Moisés Ballesteros grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Matt McLain. Miguel Amaya to 3rd. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Moisés Ballesteros to 1st. CIN 1, CHC 8
- B6
Walk Nico Hoerner walks. Miguel Amaya to 2nd. CIN 1, CHC 8
- B6
Hit By Pitch Miguel Amaya hit by pitch. CIN 1, CHC 8
- B6
Groundout Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Spencer Steer. CIN 1, CHC 8
- T6
Strikeout Dane Myers strikes out swinging. CIN 1, CHC 8
- T6
Strikeout Ke'Bryan Hayes strikes out swinging. CIN 1, CHC 8
- T6
Single Blake Dunn singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Shota Imanaga. Spencer Steer to 3rd. JJ Bleday to 2nd. CIN 1, CHC 8
- T6
Walk JJ Bleday walks. Spencer Steer to 2nd. CIN 1, CHC 8
- T6
Flyout Tyler Stephenson flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CIN 1, CHC 8
- T6
Field Error Spencer Steer reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Dansby Swanson. CIN 1, CHC 8
- T6
Home Run Sal Stewart homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. CIN 1, CHC 8
- B5
Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer. CIN 0, CHC 8
- B5
Single Michael Conforto singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 0, CHC 8
- B5
Flyout Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 0, CHC 8
- B5
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CIN 0, CHC 8
- T5
Flyout Elly De La Cruz flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto. CIN 0, CHC 8
- T5
Walk Matt McLain walks. Ke'Bryan Hayes to 2nd. CIN 0, CHC 8
- T5
Strikeout Dane Myers strikes out swinging. CIN 0, CHC 8
- T5
Single Ke'Bryan Hayes singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. CIN 0, CHC 8
- T5
Strikeout Blake Dunn strikes out swinging. CIN 0, CHC 8
- B4
Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Spencer Steer. CIN 0, CHC 8
- B4
Sac Fly Moisés Ballesteros out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder JJ Bleday. Nico Hoerner scores. CIN 0, CHC 8
- B4
Double Nico Hoerner doubles (11) on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Miguel Amaya scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. CIN 0, CHC 7
- B4
Single Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CIN 0, CHC 6
- B4
Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Michael Conforto scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. CIN 0, CHC 4
- B4
Forceout Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes. Ian Happ scores. Michael Busch out at 3rd. Michael Conforto to 2nd. Dansby Swanson to 1st. CIN 0, CHC 3
- B4
Walk Michael Conforto walks. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd. CIN 0, CHC 2
- B4
Single Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to right fielder Blake Dunn, deflected by first baseman Spencer Steer. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd. CIN 0, CHC 1
- B4
Walk Ian Happ walks. Alex Bregman to 2nd. CIN 0, CHC 1
- B4
Walk Alex Bregman walks. CIN 0, CHC 1
- T4
Flyout JJ Bleday flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CIN 0, CHC 1
- T4
Strikeout Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging. CIN 0, CHC 1
- T4
Walk Spencer Steer walks. CIN 0, CHC 1
- T4
Groundout Sal Stewart grounds out, pitcher Shota Imanaga to first baseman Michael Busch. CIN 0, CHC 1
- B3
Groundout Moisés Ballesteros grounds out to first baseman Spencer Steer. CIN 0, CHC 1
- B3
Grounded Into DP Nico Hoerner grounds into a double play, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to second baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Spencer Steer. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. Miguel Amaya out at 2nd. Nico Hoerner out at 1st. CIN 0, CHC 1
- B3
Walk Miguel Amaya walks. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. CIN 0, CHC 1
- B3
Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. CIN 0, CHC 1
- T3
Flyout Elly De La Cruz flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto. CIN 0, CHC 1
- T3
Strikeout Matt McLain strikes out swinging. CIN 0, CHC 1
- T3
Flyout Dane Myers flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto. CIN 0, CHC 1
- T3
Single Ke'Bryan Hayes singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. CIN 0, CHC 1
- B2
Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer. CIN 0, CHC 1
- B2
Home Run Michael Conforto homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. CIN 0, CHC 1
- B2
Groundout Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Spencer Steer. CIN 0, CHC 0
- B2
Strikeout Ian Happ called out on strikes. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T2
Strikeout Blake Dunn strikes out swinging. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T2
Flyout JJ Bleday flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T2
Strikeout Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T2
Single Spencer Steer singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CIN 0, CHC 0
- B1
Lineout Alex Bregman lines out to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 0, CHC 0
- B1
Flyout Moisés Ballesteros flies out sharply to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 0, CHC 0
- B1
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Spencer Steer. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T1
Strikeout Sal Stewart strikes out swinging. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T1
Flyout Elly De La Cruz flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T1
Single Matt McLain singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T1
Strikeout Dane Myers strikes out swinging. CIN 0, CHC 0