Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds, May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026, 7:10 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 | 20-15 | .571 | #3 | #3 | 3.0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 23-12 | .657 | #1 | N/A | - |
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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
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.00 ERA
5.2 IP, 1 SO, 4.77 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.2 IP, 3 SO, 1.93 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati Reds 4: CIN 10 hits, CHC 6 hits; CIN 0 errors, CHC 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
 Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Elly De La Cruz led Cincinnati Reds with 3 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ FriedlCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dane MyersPH/CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JJ BledayLF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Elly De La CruzSS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart2B/1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathaniel LoweDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Blake DunnPR/DH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Steer1B/RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler StephensonC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Will BensonRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt McLain2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
Seiya Suzuki led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits and 1 home run and 3 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moisés BallesterosDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt ShawPR/DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael ConfortoPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Busch1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson KellyC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Pitching
Chase Petty went 5.2 innings for Cincinnati Reds (1 SO, 3 ER); Edward Cabrera went 6.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (8 SO, 3 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Chase Petty | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Brock Burke | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Graham Ashcraft | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Emilio Pagán | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Edward Cabrera | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Hoby Milner | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Maton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Brown | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Rolison | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- T3
Home Run JJ Bleday homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. CIN 1, CHC 0
- T4
Home Run Ke'Bryan Hayes homers (2) on a line drive to left center field. Will Benson scores. CIN 3, CHC 0
- B4
Home Run Seiya Suzuki homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ scores. CIN 3, CHC 3
- T8
Single Spencer Steer singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Blake Dunn scores. Spencer Steer to 2nd. CIN 4, CHC 3
- B9
Sac Fly Nico Hoerner out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder JJ Bleday. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CIN 4, CHC 4
- B9
Home Run Michael Conforto homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. CIN 4, CHC 5
Play-by-Play
All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Home Run Michael Conforto homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. CIN 4, CHC 5
- B9
Sac Fly Nico Hoerner out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder JJ Bleday. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CIN 4, CHC 4
- B9
Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out on a foul tip. CIN 4, CHC 3
- B9
Triple Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 4, CHC 3
- T9
Strikeout Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes. CIN 4, CHC 3
- T9
Strikeout JJ Bleday strikes out swinging. CIN 4, CHC 3
- T9
Strikeout Dane Myers called out on strikes. CIN 4, CHC 3
- B8
Strikeout Carson Kelly strikes out swinging. CIN 4, CHC 3
- B8
Walk Michael Busch walks. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. CIN 4, CHC 3
- B8
Intent Walk Graham Ashcraft intentionally walks Seiya Suzuki. CIN 4, CHC 3
- B8
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CIN 4, CHC 3
- B8
Forceout Alex Bregman grounds into a force out, second baseman Matt McLain to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Matt Shaw out at 2nd. Alex Bregman to 1st. CIN 4, CHC 3
- B8
Walk Moisés Ballesteros walks. CIN 4, CHC 3
- T8
Groundout Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CIN 4, CHC 3
- T8
Strikeout Carson Kelly challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Will Benson called out on strikes. CIN 4, CHC 3
- T8
Pop Out Tyler Stephenson pops out to first baseman Michael Busch. CIN 4, CHC 3
- T8
Single Spencer Steer singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Blake Dunn scores. Spencer Steer to 2nd. CIN 4, CHC 3
- T8
Walk Nathaniel Lowe walks. CIN 3, CHC 3
- B7
Forceout Nico Hoerner grounds into a force out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to second baseman Sal Stewart. Carson Kelly out at 2nd. CIN 3, CHC 3
- B7
Flyout Dansby Swanson flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 3, CHC 3
- B7
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. CIN 3, CHC 3
- B7
Walk Carson Kelly walks. CIN 3, CHC 3
- T7
Groundout Sal Stewart grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CIN 3, CHC 3
- T7
Walk Elly De La Cruz walks. CIN 3, CHC 3
- T7
Groundout JJ Bleday grounds out sharply, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CIN 3, CHC 3
- T7
Flyout Dane Myers flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CIN 3, CHC 3
- B6
Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Spencer Steer. CIN 3, CHC 3
- B6
Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl. CIN 3, CHC 3
- B6
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CIN 3, CHC 3
- B6
Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out softly, pitcher Chase Petty to first baseman Spencer Steer. CIN 3, CHC 3
- T6
Strikeout Ke'Bryan Hayes called out on strikes. CIN 3, CHC 3
- T6
Single Will Benson singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Spencer Steer to 2nd. CIN 3, CHC 3
- T6
Strikeout Carson Kelly challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Tyler Stephenson called out on strikes. CIN 3, CHC 3
- T6
Single Spencer Steer singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CIN 3, CHC 3
- T6
Groundout Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Edward Cabrera. CIN 3, CHC 3
- B5
Groundout Moisés Ballesteros grounds out to first baseman Spencer Steer. CIN 3, CHC 3
- B5
Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to center fielder TJ Friedl. CIN 3, CHC 3
- B5
Flyout Dansby Swanson flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl. CIN 3, CHC 3
- T5
Strikeout Sal Stewart strikes out swinging. CIN 3, CHC 3
- T5
Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. CIN 3, CHC 3
- T5
Strikeout JJ Bleday strikes out swinging. CIN 3, CHC 3
- B4
Groundout Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to first baseman Spencer Steer. CIN 3, CHC 3
- B4
Flyout Carson Kelly flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl. CIN 3, CHC 3
- B4
Flyout Michael Busch flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 3, CHC 3
- B4
Home Run Seiya Suzuki homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ scores. CIN 3, CHC 3
- B4
Walk Ian Happ walks. Alex Bregman to 2nd. CIN 3, CHC 0
- B4
Walk Alex Bregman walks. CIN 3, CHC 0
- T4
Strikeout TJ Friedl strikes out swinging. CIN 3, CHC 0
- T4
Home Run Ke'Bryan Hayes homers (2) on a line drive to left center field. Will Benson scores. CIN 3, CHC 0
- T4
Walk Will Benson walks. CIN 1, CHC 0
- T4
Strikeout Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging. CIN 1, CHC 0
- T4
Groundout Spencer Steer grounds out sharply, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CIN 1, CHC 0
- B3
Forceout Moisés Ballesteros grounds into a force out, second baseman Sal Stewart to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. CIN 1, CHC 0
- B3
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl. CIN 1, CHC 0
- B3
Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out sharply, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Spencer Steer. CIN 1, CHC 0
- B3
Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl. CIN 1, CHC 0
- T3
Lineout Nathaniel Lowe lines out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ. CIN 1, CHC 0
- T3
Grounded Into DP Sal Stewart grounds into a double play, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Elly De La Cruz out at 2nd. Sal Stewart out at 1st. CIN 1, CHC 0
- T3
Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CIN 1, CHC 0
- T3
Home Run JJ Bleday homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. CIN 1, CHC 0
- B2
Groundout Carson Kelly grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Spencer Steer. CIN 0, CHC 0
- B2
Flyout Michael Busch flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 0, CHC 0
- B2
Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out softly, pitcher Chase Petty to first baseman Spencer Steer. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T2
Forceout TJ Friedl grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Dansby Swanson. Ke'Bryan Hayes out at 2nd. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T2
Walk Ke'Bryan Hayes walks. Tyler Stephenson to 2nd. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T2
Strikeout Will Benson strikes out swinging. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T2
Single Tyler Stephenson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T2
Flyout Spencer Steer flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CIN 0, CHC 0
- B1
Groundout Ian Happ grounds out softly, pitcher Chase Petty to first baseman Spencer Steer. CIN 0, CHC 0
- B1
Double Alex Bregman doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl. CIN 0, CHC 0
- B1
Lineout Moisés Ballesteros lines out sharply to center fielder TJ Friedl. CIN 0, CHC 0
- B1
Pop Out Nico Hoerner pops out to first baseman Spencer Steer. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T1
Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe called out on strikes. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T1
Single Sal Stewart singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T1
Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T1
Groundout JJ Bleday grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Edward Cabrera. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T1
Lineout TJ Friedl lines out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CIN 0, CHC 0