Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs, July 12, 2026

CubsCHC
8-4
Final
RedsCIN

July 12, 2026, 1:40 PM ET | Great American Ball Park

Last 5 Form

Chicago Cubs

3-2

Last 5
W 9-7
@ BAL
L 2-3
@ BAL
L 0-4
@ CIN
W 5-3
@ CIN
W 8-4
@ CIN

Cincinnati Reds

2-3

Last 5
W 11-5
vs PHI
L 0-1
vs PHI
W 4-0
vs CHC
L 3-5
vs CHC
L 4-8
vs CHC

Starting Pitchers

Chicago Cubs

Matthew Boyd headshot
Matthew Boyd
Recorded starter

Cincinnati Reds

Andrew Abbott headshot
Andrew Abbott
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 12, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Chicago Cubs54-42.563#2#15.0
Cincinnati Reds43-52.453#5#915.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Chicago CubsCincinnati Reds
.767
OPS
.699
220
HR
213
850
Runs
666
4.12
ERA
4.83
1.26
WHIP
1.44
1260
Strikeouts by pitchers
1293

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.

Chicago Cubs

Hitters

Seiya Suzuki headshot
Seiya Suzuki

8 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Alex Bregman headshot
Alex Bregman

4 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Pete Crow-Armstrong headshot
Pete Crow-Armstrong

4 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Gavin Hollowell headshot
Gavin Hollowell

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Shota Imanaga headshot
Shota Imanaga

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.80 ERA

David Peterson headshot
David Peterson

5.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.80 ERA

Cincinnati Reds

Hitters

JJ Bleday headshot
JJ Bleday

6 H, 3 HR, 6 RBI

Elly De La Cruz headshot
Elly De La Cruz

7 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Sal Stewart headshot
Sal Stewart

6 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Hunter Greene headshot
Hunter Greene

7.0 IP, 12 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brady Singer headshot
Brady Singer

7.1 IP, 5 SO, 1.23 ERA

Rhett Lowder headshot
Rhett Lowder

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 2.25 ERA

Top Performers

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

Alex Bregman headshot
Alex Bregman
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Matthew Boyd headshot
Matthew Boyd
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Eugenio Suárez headshot
Eugenio Suárez
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 4: CHC 9 hits, CIN 9 hits; CHC 0 errors, CIN 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Chicago Cubs200200400890
Cincinnati Reds004000000490

Box Score

Batting

Alex Bregman led Chicago Cubs with 3 hits and 1 home run and 4 RBI.

Chicago Cubs batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF3211200
Seiya SuzukiRF5110000
Alex Bregman3B5234001
Carson KellyC4100110
Michael Busch1B4121010
Nico Hoerner2B4000000
Ian HappLF3000120
Dansby SwansonSS4110020
Kevin AlcántaraDH2012000
Pedro RamírezPH/DH1000110
Totals35898571

Spencer Steer led Cincinnati Reds with 2 hits and 1 RBI.

Cincinnati Reds batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Elly De La CruzSS5110010
Sal Stewart1B4110000
Spencer SteerCF5021000
JJ BledayLF3111110
Eugenio SuárezDH4112031
Tyler StephensonC4000000
Noelvi MarteRF4010010
Edwin Arroyo2B4010000
Ke'Bryan Hayes3B2010000
Ivan JohnsonPH1000000
Totals36494161

Pitching

Matthew Boyd went 6.1 innings for Chicago Cubs (3 SO, 4 ER); Andrew Abbott went 4.0 innings for Cincinnati Reds (3 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Chicago Cubs
Matthew Boyd6.1644131
Gavin Hollowell1.2100030
Caleb Thielbar0.1200000
Jacob Webb0.2000000
Cincinnati Reds
Andrew Abbott4.0444330
Chase Petty2.0211020
Sam Moll0.1222010
Pierce Johnson0.2111001
Rhett Lowder2.0000210
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

  • T1

    Double Alex Bregman doubles (15) on a fly ball to center fielder Spencer Steer. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CHC 1, CIN 0

  • T1

    Double Michael Busch doubles (16) on a fly ball to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Alex Bregman scores. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • B3

    Groundout Spencer Steer grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Elly De La Cruz scores. CHC 2, CIN 1

  • B3

    Single JJ Bleday singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Sal Stewart scores. JJ Bleday to 2nd. CHC 2, CIN 2

  • B3

    Home Run Eugenio Suárez homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. JJ Bleday scores. CHC 2, CIN 4

  • T4

    Single Kevin Alcántara singles on a ground ball to center fielder Spencer Steer. Carson Kelly scores. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • T7

    Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to right fielder Noelvi Marte, deflected by first baseman Sal Stewart. Dansby Swanson scores. CHC 5, CIN 4

  • T7

    Home Run Alex Bregman homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki scores. CHC 8, CIN 4

Play-by-Play

All 79 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Flyout Spencer Steer flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • B9

    Groundout Umpire reviewed (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Sal Stewart grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Edwin Arroyo to 3rd. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • B9

    Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Edwin Arroyo to 2nd. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • B9

    Flyout Ivan Johnson flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • B9

    Single Edwin Arroyo singles on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • T9

    Lineout Carson Kelly lines out to center fielder Spencer Steer. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • T9

    Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • T9

    Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • T9

    Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • T9

    Walk Pedro Ramírez walks. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • B8

    Strikeout Carson Kelly challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Noelvi Marte called out on strikes. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • B8

    Groundout Tyler Stephenson grounds out softly, pitcher Gavin Hollowell to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • B8

    Strikeout Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • T8

    Lineout Dansby Swanson lines out to first baseman Sal Stewart. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • T8

    Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • T8

    Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • B7

    Strikeout JJ Bleday strikes out swinging. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • B7

    Single Spencer Steer singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • B7

    Groundout Sal Stewart grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • B7

    Strikeout Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • T7

    Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • T7

    Groundout Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Sal Stewart. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • T7

    Home Run Alex Bregman homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki scores. CHC 8, CIN 4

  • T7

    Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to second baseman Edwin Arroyo. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. CHC 5, CIN 4

  • T7

    Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to right fielder Noelvi Marte, deflected by first baseman Sal Stewart. Dansby Swanson scores. CHC 5, CIN 4

  • T7

    Strikeout Pedro Ramírez called out on strikes. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • T7

    Double Dansby Swanson doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • B6

    Forceout Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Edwin Arroyo out at 2nd. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • B6

    Forceout Edwin Arroyo grounds into a force out, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Noelvi Marte out at 2nd. Edwin Arroyo to 1st. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • B6

    Single Noelvi Marte singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • B6

    Flyout Tyler Stephenson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • T6

    Strikeout Ian Happ called out on strikes. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • T6

    Flyout Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • T6

    Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • B5

    Strikeout Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • B5

    Walk JJ Bleday walks. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • B5

    Groundout Spencer Steer grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Matthew Boyd. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • B5

    Groundout Sal Stewart grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • T5

    Grounded Into DP Carson Kelly grounds into a double play, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Sal Stewart. Alex Bregman out at 2nd. Carson Kelly out at 1st. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • T5

    Single Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • T5

    Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • B4

    Flyout Elly De La Cruz flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • B4

    Hit By Pitch Ke'Bryan Hayes hit by pitch. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • B4

    Flyout Edwin Arroyo flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • B4

    Groundout Noelvi Marte grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • T4

    Groundout Reds challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Sal Stewart. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • T4

    Single Kevin Alcántara singles on a ground ball to center fielder Spencer Steer. Carson Kelly scores. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. CHC 4, CIN 4

  • T4

    Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. CHC 2, CIN 4

  • T4

    Walk Ian Happ walks. CHC 2, CIN 4

  • T4

    Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Sal Stewart. CHC 2, CIN 4

  • T4

    Double Michael Busch doubles (17) on a fly ball to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Carson Kelly to 3rd. CHC 2, CIN 4

  • T4

    Walk Carson Kelly walks. CHC 2, CIN 4

  • B3

    Flyout Tyler Stephenson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 2, CIN 4

  • B3

    Home Run Eugenio Suárez homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. JJ Bleday scores. CHC 2, CIN 4

  • B3

    Single JJ Bleday singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Sal Stewart scores. JJ Bleday to 2nd. CHC 2, CIN 2

  • B3

    Groundout Spencer Steer grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Elly De La Cruz scores. CHC 2, CIN 1

  • B3

    Double Sal Stewart doubles (22) on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • B3

    Forceout Elly De La Cruz grounds into a force out, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Ke'Bryan Hayes out at 2nd. Elly De La Cruz to 1st. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • B3

    Single Ke'Bryan Hayes singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • T3

    Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, pitcher Andrew Abbott to first baseman Sal Stewart. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • T3

    Lineout Seiya Suzuki lines out to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • T3

    Groundout Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, first baseman Sal Stewart to pitcher Andrew Abbott. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • B2

    Groundout Edwin Arroyo grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • B2

    Groundout Noelvi Marte grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • B2

    Lineout Tyler Stephenson lines out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • T2

    Lineout Kevin Alcántara lines out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • T2

    Groundout Ian Happ grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • B1

    Forceout Cubs challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: JJ Bleday grounds into a force out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Sal Stewart to 3rd. Spencer Steer out at 2nd. JJ Bleday to 1st. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • B1

    Single Spencer Steer singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Sal Stewart to 2nd. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • B1

    Hit By Pitch Sal Stewart hit by pitch. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Elly De La Cruz pops out to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • T1

    Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • T1

    Double Michael Busch doubles (16) on a fly ball to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Alex Bregman scores. CHC 2, CIN 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Carson Kelly called out on strikes. CHC 1, CIN 0

  • T1

    Double Alex Bregman doubles (15) on a fly ball to center fielder Spencer Steer. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CHC 1, CIN 0

  • T1

    Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to center fielder Spencer Steer. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. CHC 0, CIN 0

  • T1

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