Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds
March 20, 2026 • 9:05 PM • Sloan Park
Status
Final
Chicago Cubs
CHC
6
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
8
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Cincinnati Reds
Starter
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .777 | .693 |
| HR | 40 | 39 |
| Runs | 164 | 125 |
| ERA | 4.01 | 3.71 |
| WHIP | 1.20 | 1.40 |
| Strikeouts | 243 | 227 |
Top Players
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 10 SO, 1.8 ERA
4.2 IP, 8 SO, 1.929 ERA
4.0 IP, 4 SO, 2.25 ERA
Cincinnati Reds
Hitters
Pitchers
3.2 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
5.1 IP, 2 SO, 1.688 ERA
4.2 IP, 7 SO, 3.857 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Brandon Williamson | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Tejay Antone | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Nicolas | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Garcia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brock Burke | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zach Maxwell | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Matthew Boyd | 4.2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Tyler Beede | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunter Harvey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Lineout • 0-1
Spencer Steer lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Sal Stewart scores. Throwing error by center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 2 • Home Run • 0-2
Tyler Stephenson homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.
top 3 • Home Run • 0-5
Matt McLain homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Dane Myers scores. Jose Trevino scores.
top 5 • Single • 0-6
Eugenio Suárez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Sal Stewart scores.
top 5 • Home Run • 0-8
Spencer Steer homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Eugenio Suárez scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 1-8
Jefferson Rojas homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-8
Pedro Ramirez grounds out, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to pitcher Kyle Nicolas. Eli Lovich scores. Matt Shaw to 3rd. James Triantos to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-8
Christian Bethancourt singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Edgar Alvarez scores.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 5-8
James Triantos homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Christian Bethancourt scores.
bottom 9 • Double • 6-8
Kade Snell hits a ground-rule double (2) on a fly ball to center field. Pedro Ramirez scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Forceout • 6-8
Eli Lovich grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Hansel Jimenez. Carter Trice out at 2nd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 6-8
Carter Trice walks.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 6-8
Edgar Alvarez flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 6-8
Ty Southisene strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Double • 6-8
Kade Snell hits a ground-rule double (2) on a fly ball to center field. Pedro Ramirez scores.
bottom 9 • Double • 5-8
Pedro Ramirez doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Rece Hinds.
top 9 • Forceout • 5-8
P.J. Higgins grounds into a force out, third baseman Pedro Ramirez to second baseman Jefferson Rojas. Tyson Lewis out at 2nd.
top 9 • Flyout • 5-8
Will Benson flies out to center fielder Carter Trice.
top 9 • Single • 5-8
Tyson Lewis singles on a line drive to center fielder Carter Trice.
top 9 • Flyout • 5-8
Nathaniel Lowe flies out to left fielder Kade Snell.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-8
Jefferson Rojas grounds out, shortstop Garrett Hampson to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 5-8
James Triantos homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Christian Bethancourt scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-8
Christian Bethancourt singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Edgar Alvarez scores.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 2-8
Eli Lovich grounds out, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to pitcher Brock Burke. Edgar Alvarez to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-8
P.J. Higgins challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Carter Trice called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-8
Edgar Alvarez singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday.
top 8 • Flyout • 2-8
Garrett Hampson flies out to center fielder Carter Trice.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-8
Hansel Jimenez strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-8
Alfredo Duno called out on strikes.
top 8 • Fielders Choice • 2-8
JJ Bleday reaches on a fielder's choice. Rece Hinds to 2nd. Rece Hinds advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by second baseman Jefferson Rojas.
top 8 • Single • 2-8
Rece Hinds singles on a ground ball to shortstop Ty Southisene.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-8
Ty Southisene strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Walk • 2-8
Kade Snell walks.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-8
Pedro Ramirez grounds out, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to pitcher Kyle Nicolas. Eli Lovich scores. Matt Shaw to 3rd. James Triantos to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 1-8
Jefferson Rojas pops out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe on the infield fly rule.
bottom 7 • Walk • 1-8
James Triantos walks. Eli Lovich to 3rd. Matt Shaw to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 1-8
Matt Shaw walks. Eli Lovich to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 1-8
Moisés Ballesteros walks.
top 7 • Lineout • 1-8
P.J. Higgins lines out sharply to shortstop Ty Southisene.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-8
Will Benson flies out to center fielder Carter Trice.