Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds
May 7, 2026 • 2:20 PM • Wrigley Field
Status
Final
Chicago Cubs
CHC
8
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
3
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Probable Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Cincinnati Reds
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsChicago Cubs
26-12 (.684)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Cincinnati Reds
20-18 (.526)
Div
#5
WC
#5
GB
6.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .726 | .705 |
| HR | 83 | 88 |
| Runs | 328 | 291 |
| ERA | 4.21 | 4.67 |
| WHIP | 1.24 | 1.47 |
| Strikeouts | 567 | 542 |
Top Players
Chicago Cubs
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Cincinnati Reds
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Line Score
| 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 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Dane Myers (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Will Benson (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt McLain (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Elly De La Cruz (DH) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart (2B) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spencer Steer (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Stephenson (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| JJ Bleday (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Dunn (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rhett Lowder (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Phillips (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Mey (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jose Franco (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moisés Ballesteros (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (RF) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya (C) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shota Imanaga (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trent Thornton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gavin Hollowell (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Palencia (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| 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 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 2 • Home Run • 1-0
Michael Conforto homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 4 • Walk • 2-0
Michael Conforto walks. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd.
bottom 4 • Forceout • 3-0
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.
bottom 4 • Single • 4-0
Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Michael Conforto scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.
bottom 4 • Single • 6-0
Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
bottom 4 • Double • 7-0
Nico Hoerner doubles (11) on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Miguel Amaya scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.
bottom 4 • Sac Fly • 8-0
Moisés Ballesteros out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder JJ Bleday. Nico Hoerner scores.
top 6 • Home Run • 8-1
Sal Stewart homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 8 • Home Run • 8-2
Blake Dunn homers (1) on a line drive to left center field.
top 9 • Double • 8-3
JJ Bleday doubles (2) on a fly ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Sal Stewart scores. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 8-3
Nathaniel Lowe challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nathaniel Lowe called out on strikes.
top 9 • Walk • 8-3
Blake Dunn walks.
top 9 • Double • 8-3
JJ Bleday doubles (2) on a fly ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Sal Stewart scores. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd.
top 9 • Walk • 8-2
Tyler Stephenson walks. Sal Stewart to 2nd.
top 9 • Flyout • 8-2
Spencer Steer flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 9 • Walk • 8-2
Sal Stewart walks.
top 9 • Strikeout • 8-2
Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 8-2
Moisés Ballesteros grounds out, first baseman Spencer Steer to pitcher Jose Franco.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 8-2
Nico Hoerner flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 8-2
Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Flyout • 8-2
Matt McLain flies out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
top 8 • Walk • 8-2
Will Benson walks.
top 8 • Lineout • 8-2
Ke'Bryan Hayes lines out sharply to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
top 8 • Home Run • 8-2
Blake Dunn homers (1) on a line drive to left center field.
top 8 • Flyout • 8-1
JJ Bleday flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 8-1
Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
bottom 7 • Walk • 8-1
Dansby Swanson walks.
bottom 7 • Double • 8-1
Michael Conforto doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Blake Dunn.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 8-1
Michael Busch flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 8-1
Ian Happ pops out to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes.
top 7 • Pop Out • 8-1
Tyler Stephenson pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
top 7 • Walk • 8-1
Spencer Steer walks.
top 7 • Groundout • 8-1
Sal Stewart grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd.
top 7 • Double • 8-1
Elly De La Cruz doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Michael Conforto.
top 7 • Groundout • 8-1
Matt McLain grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 8-1
Alex Bregman pops out softly to second baseman Sal Stewart.
bottom 6 • Forceout • 8-1
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.
bottom 6 • Walk • 8-1
Nico Hoerner walks. Miguel Amaya to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Hit By Pitch • 8-1
Miguel Amaya hit by pitch.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 8-1
Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Spencer Steer.