Chicago Cubs vs New York Yankees, August 1, 2026

YankeesNYY
2-5
Final
CubsCHC

August 1, 2026, 7:15 PM ET | Wrigley Field

Last 5 Form

New York Yankees

2-3

Last 5
W 3-2
@ CWS
L 5-6
@ CWS
L 1-2
@ CWS
W 2-0
@ CHC
L 2-5
@ CHC

Chicago Cubs

3-2

Last 5
W 10-2
@ STL
L 2-3
@ STL
W 4-2
@ STL
L 0-2
vs NYY
W 5-2
vs NYY

Starting Pitchers

New York Yankees

Max Fried headshot
Max Fried
Recorded starter

Chicago Cubs

David Peterson headshot
David Peterson
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 1, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
New York Yankees62-49.559#2#13.5
Chicago Cubs63-48.568#2#16.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
New York YankeesChicago Cubs
.720
OPS
.767
223
HR
220
739
Runs
850
3.23
ERA
4.12
1.17
WHIP
1.26
1450
Strikeouts by pitchers
1260

Lower 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.

New York Yankees

Hitters

Spencer Jones headshot
Spencer Jones

6 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Amed Rosario headshot
Amed Rosario

3 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Anthony Volpe headshot
Anthony Volpe

1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Will Warren headshot
Will Warren

6.2 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Gerrit Cole headshot
Gerrit Cole

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ryan Weathers headshot
Ryan Weathers

7.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Chicago Cubs

Hitters

Pete Crow-Armstrong headshot
Pete Crow-Armstrong

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Nico Hoerner headshot
Nico Hoerner

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Alex Bregman headshot
Alex Bregman

8 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Matthew Boyd headshot
Matthew Boyd

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jacob Webb headshot
Jacob Webb

3.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

David Peterson headshot
David Peterson

6.1 IP, 8 SO, 1.42 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

David Peterson headshot
David Peterson
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Max Fried headshot
Max Fried
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick
Spencer Jones headshot
Spencer Jones
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Chicago Cubs 5, New York Yankees 2: NYY 8 hits, CHC 7 hits; NYY 0 errors, CHC 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Box Score

Batting

Ali Sánchez led New York Yankees with 3 hits.

New York Yankees batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Max SchuemannLF3000010
Trent GrishamPH/CF0000100
Paul Goldschmidt1B4000010
Amed RosarioDH4010010
Jasson DomínguezRF4010010
Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B4000030
Anthony VolpeSS3000000
Ben RicePH1000000
Ryan McMahon3B0000000
Spencer JonesCF/LF4221011
Ali SánchezC4030000
José Caballero3B/SS3011110
Totals34282291

Nico Hoerner led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Chicago Cubs batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF3211110
Seiya SuzukiRF3011110
Alex Bregman3B2110200
Carson KellyC4010020
Michael Busch1B4011000
Nico Hoerner2B4121011
Ian HappLF4000010
Dansby SwansonSS3000000
James TriantosDH2000010
Pedro RamírezPH/DH0100100
Totals29574571

Pitching

Max Fried went 5.1 innings for New York Yankees (7 SO, 1 ER); David Peterson went 6.1 innings for Chicago Cubs (8 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
New York Yankees
Max Fried5.1211170
Angel Chivilli0.2000200
Fernando Cruz0.2122101
Brent Headrick0.1211000
Yovanny Cruz1.0211100
Chicago Cubs
David Peterson6.1521081
Trent Thornton0.2100200
Jacob Webb1.0100010
Caleb Thielbar1.0100000
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B1

    Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Spencer Jones. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • T5

    Single José Caballero singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Spencer Jones scores. Ali Sánchez to 3rd. NYY 1, CHC 1

  • T7

    Home Run Spencer Jones homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. NYY 2, CHC 1

  • B7

    Home Run Nico Hoerner homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. NYY 2, CHC 2

  • B7

    Triple Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (7) on a line drive to right fielder Jasson Domínguez. Pedro Ramírez scores. NYY 2, CHC 3

  • B7

    Single Yankees challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to center fielder Trent Grisham. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Trent Grisham to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY 2, CHC 4

  • B8

    Single Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder Spencer Jones. Alex Bregman scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd. NYY 2, CHC 5

Play-by-Play

All 70 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout José Caballero grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. NYY 2, CHC 5

  • T9

    Grounded Into DP Ali Sánchez grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Spencer Jones out at 2nd. Ali Sánchez out at 1st. NYY 2, CHC 5

  • T9

    Single Spencer Jones singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. NYY 2, CHC 5

  • B8

    Groundout Ian Happ grounds out, shortstop José Caballero to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. NYY 2, CHC 5

  • B8

    Grounded Into DP Nico Hoerner grounds into a double play, shortstop José Caballero to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Nico Hoerner out at 1st. NYY 2, CHC 5

  • B8

    Single Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder Spencer Jones. Alex Bregman scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd. NYY 2, CHC 5

  • B8

    Single Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to left fielder Spencer Jones. Alex Bregman to 3rd. NYY 2, CHC 4

  • B8

    Walk Alex Bregman walks. NYY 2, CHC 4

  • T8

    Groundout Ben Rice grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. NYY 2, CHC 4

  • T8

    Strikeout Jazz Chisholm Jr. strikes out on a foul tip. NYY 2, CHC 4

  • T8

    Flyout Jasson Domínguez flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. NYY 2, CHC 4

  • T8

    Single Amed Rosario singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. NYY 2, CHC 4

  • B7

    Single Yankees challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to center fielder Trent Grisham. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Trent Grisham to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY 2, CHC 4

  • B7

    Triple Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (7) on a line drive to right fielder Jasson Domínguez. Pedro Ramírez scores. NYY 2, CHC 3

  • B7

    Walk Pedro Ramírez walks. NYY 2, CHC 2

  • B7

    Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman José Caballero to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. NYY 2, CHC 2

  • B7

    Lineout Ian Happ lines out to left fielder Spencer Jones. NYY 2, CHC 2

  • B7

    Home Run Nico Hoerner homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. NYY 2, CHC 2

  • T7

    Pop Out Paul Goldschmidt pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory. NYY 2, CHC 1

  • T7

    Walk Trent Grisham walks. NYY 2, CHC 1

  • T7

    Walk José Caballero walks. NYY 2, CHC 1

  • T7

    Single Ali Sánchez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. NYY 2, CHC 1

  • T7

    Home Run Spencer Jones homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. NYY 2, CHC 1

  • T7

    Groundout Anthony Volpe grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. NYY 1, CHC 1

  • B6

    Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. NYY 1, CHC 1

  • B6

    Flyout Carson Kelly flies out to center fielder Spencer Jones. NYY 1, CHC 1

  • B6

    Walk Angel Chivilli challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Alex Bregman walks. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. NYY 1, CHC 1

  • B6

    Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. NYY 1, CHC 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes. NYY 1, CHC 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Jazz Chisholm Jr. strikes out swinging. NYY 1, CHC 1

  • T6

    Double Jasson Domínguez doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. NYY 1, CHC 1

  • T6

    Lineout Amed Rosario lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. NYY 1, CHC 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Paul Goldschmidt called out on strikes. NYY 1, CHC 1

  • B5

    Groundout James Triantos grounds out, third baseman José Caballero to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. NYY 1, CHC 1

  • B5

    Flyout Dansby Swanson flies out to center fielder Spencer Jones. NYY 1, CHC 1

  • B5

    Groundout Ian Happ grounds out, third baseman José Caballero to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. NYY 1, CHC 1

  • B5

    Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Jasson Domínguez. NYY 1, CHC 1

  • T5

    Flyout Max Schuemann flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. NYY 1, CHC 1

  • T5

    Single José Caballero singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Spencer Jones scores. Ali Sánchez to 3rd. NYY 1, CHC 1

  • T5

    Single Ali Sánchez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Spencer Jones to 2nd. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • T5

    Field Error Spencer Jones reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Michael Busch. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • T5

    Groundout Anthony Volpe grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Jazz Chisholm Jr. strikes out swinging. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • B4

    Flyout Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Spencer Jones. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Carson Kelly strikes out swinging. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • B4

    Single Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder Max Schuemann. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • T4

    Groundout Jasson Domínguez grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • T4

    Groundout Amed Rosario grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • T4

    Groundout Paul Goldschmidt grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • B3

    Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to right fielder Jasson Domínguez. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • B3

    Strikeout James Triantos strikes out on a foul tip. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • B3

    Pop Out Dansby Swanson pops out to shortstop Anthony Volpe. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • T3

    Forceout Max Schuemann grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Ali Sánchez out at 2nd. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • T3

    Strikeout José Caballero strikes out on a foul tip. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • T3

    Single Ali Sánchez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Spencer Jones strikes out swinging. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out on a foul tip. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • B2

    Lineout Michael Busch lines out to center fielder Spencer Jones. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • T2

    Groundout Anthony Volpe grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • T2

    Groundout Jazz Chisholm Jr. grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Jasson Domínguez strikes out swinging. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Carson Kelly strikes out swinging. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • B1

    Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Spencer Jones. NYY 0, CHC 1

  • B1

    Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. NYY 0, CHC 0

  • B1

    Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. NYY 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Amed Rosario strikes out on a foul tip. NYY 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Lineout Paul Goldschmidt lines out softly to second baseman Nico Hoerner. NYY 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Max Schuemann challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Max Schuemann called out on strikes. NYY 0, CHC 0