| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 8-4 | 3-1 | 5-3 |
| Game 2 | 8-4 | 6-2 | 2-2 |
| Game 3 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 1-2 |
| Game 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 6-6 | 5-3 | 1-3 |
| Game 2 | 9-3 | 4-2 | 5-1 |
| Game 3 | 8-3 | 6-2 | 2-1 |
| Game 4 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
|
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7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Cincinnati Pitcher
B. Burke
(L)
Chi. Cubs Pitcher
T. Thornton
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+142 | 8o (5) | +1.5 (0.5) |
|
|
-168 | 8u | -1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Friedl | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .194 |
| D. Myers | PH -CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .261 |
| J. Bleday | LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .310 |
| E. De La Cruz | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .267 |
| S. Stewart | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .245 |
| K. Hayes | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .121 |
| N. Lowe | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .274 |
| B. Dunn | PR -DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| S. Steer | 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .252 |
| W. Benson | RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .214 |
| J. Trevino | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .136 |
| T. Stephenson | PH -C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 |
| M. McLain | 2B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Totals | 37 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .290 |
| M. Ballesteros | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .292 |
| M. Shaw | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
| M. Conforto | PH -DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .303 |
| M. Amaya | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .245 |
| I. Happ | LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .248 |
| S. Suzuki | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .303 |
| M. Busch | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .231 |
| C. Kelly | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .311 |
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .207 |
| Totals | 36 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Singer | 6 .0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5.63 |
| S. Moll | 0 .2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.76 |
| P. Johnson | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.05 |
| T. Antone | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| G. Ashcraft (BS 2) | 1 .0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.93 |
| B. Burke (L 1-2) | 0 .2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.24 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Rea | 5 .1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4.03 |
| J. Webb (H 1) | 1 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.52 |
| P. Maton (H 2) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.64 |
| C. Martin | 0 .0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.80 |
| H. Milner (BS 2) | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.55 |
| T. Thornton (W 1-0) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Location Wrigley Field
Temperature 51° Temperature
Attendance 34,143 attendance
Home Tom Hanahan
1st Scott Barry
2nd Manny Gonzalez
3rd Jacob Metz
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CIN Starter (IP) | CHC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 05, '26 | CHC |
|
CHC -166 | u8.0 | A. Abbott (5.2) | J. Taillon (5.2) |
| May 04, '26 | CHC |
|
CHC -215 | u11.5 | C. Petty (5.2) | E. Cabrera (6.0) |
| Sep 21, '25 | CIN |
|
CIN -112 | u9.0 | A. Abbott (4.2) | J. Taillon (7.0) |
| Sep 20, '25 | CIN |
|
CIN -111 | P9.0 | Z. Littell (5.0) | J. Assad (4.0) |
| Sep 19, '25 | CIN |
|
CIN -104 | o8.0 | N. Lodolo (4.2) | S. Imanaga (5.0) |
| Sep 18, '25 | CIN |
|
CIN -137 | u8.5 | H. Greene (9.0) | C. Rea (7.0) |
| Aug 06, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -132 | u7.5 | A. Abbott (6.2) | C. Horton (5.2) |
| Aug 05, '25 | CHC |
|
CIN +154 | u7.5 | Z. Littell (7.0) | S. Imanaga (6.1) |
| Aug 04, '25 | CHC |
|
CIN +114 | u7.5 | N. Lodolo (1.2) | M. Soroka (2.0) |
| Jun 01, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -150 | o7.0 | N. Martinez (4.2) | J. Taillon (6.1) |
Last Meeting ( May 5, 2026 ) Cincinnati 2, Chi. Cubs 3
Michael Busch's slow start has become a distant memory for the Chicago Cubs, who carry a seven-game winning streak into their game Wednesday against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.
Busch tied Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Reds with a solo homer in the eighth before driving in the winning run with a 10th-inning single.
Chicago has opened the four-game series with back-to-back walk-off victories and has won 13 straight games at Wrigley Field, the team's longest home winning streak since it won 14 in a row in 2008.
"We're playing well in all facets of the game," Busch said. "We're winning in a lot of ways. We're pitching really well, playing defense, having good at-bats. It's been a lot of fun. ...The fans make it the best place in the world to play, and I'm just thankful to be a Cub."
Busch is batting .315 (17-for-54) with three home runs and 16 RBIs in his last 14 games for the Cubs, who have not lost at Wrigley Field since April 11.
Chicago reliever Ryan Rolison earned the win with a scoreless 10th inning on Tuesday and has settled in nicely in his first season with his new team.
"It's unbelievable coming to work everyday with these guys," Rolison said. "I just feel like the team is so close, and we're just out there having fun. It feels like I'm living a dream."
Cincinnati could use its own splash of joy after losing its fifth straight game on Tuesday. The Reds have dropped seven of their past nine, but manager Terry Francona said he isn't worried about his team losing confidence.
"You know what, that's the one thing I'm not worried about," Francona said. "They always stay together. They're OK. We can't just love them when we're winning. We love this group. We'll figure it out."
Wednesday's pitching matchup features a pair of right-handers as Cincinnati's Brady Singer (2-2, 5.57 ERA) faces Chicago's Colin Rea (4-1, 4.41).
Singer, 29, allowed four runs on seven hits over 3 1/3 innings in a 9-1 road loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates last Friday. Most of the damage against Singer came with two outs, including a solo homer by Bryan Reynolds in the first inning.
Ian Happ has one hit in six at-bats against Singer, who is 1-2 with a 4.60 ERA in three career starts versus the Cubs.
Chicago will counter with Rea, who gave up two runs over 5 1/3 innings in a 6-5 home win over the Arizona Diamondbacks last Friday.
Rea, 35, bounced back after allowing six runs over 3 1/3 innings in a 12-4 road loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 25.
Elly De La Cruz is 7-for-19 (.368) with two homers and seven RBIs against Rea, who is 5-3 with a 5.67 ERA in 11 career games (10 starts) versus Cincinnati.
One bright spot for the Reds during their losing skid has been the play of left fielder JJ Bleday, who has homered in back-to-back games. Bleday made his Reds debut on April 26 after being recalled from Triple-A Louisville.
Formerly of the Athletics, Bleday signed with the Reds as a free agent in the offseason.
"He's really been swinging it good," Francona said. "It's nice when a kid comes up (after) swinging really well in Triple-A and goes with it here. It's given us a big lift."
-Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. De La Cruz | SS | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( May 31, '26) | May 31, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed INF Elly De La Cruz on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. | ||||
| P. Johnson | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 29, '26) | May 29, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Pierce Johnson on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| G. Ashcraft | RP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( May 28, '26) | May 28, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Graham Ashcraft on the 60-day injured list due to a sprained right forearm. | ||||
| K. Hayes | 3B | Ten Day IL - Back( May 21, '26) | May 21, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed INF Ke'Bryan Hayes on the 10-day injured list due to a lumbar bulging disc. | ||||
| E. Pagan | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring( May 05, '26) | May 05, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Emilio Pagán on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. | ||||
| B. Williamson | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 29, '26) | Apr 29, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed LHP Brandon Williamson to the 60-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue. | ||||
| H. Greene | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 22, '26) | Mar 22, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Hunter Greene on the 60-day injured list following surgery on his right elbow. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Cabrera | SP | Day To Day - Hand( Jun 16, '26) | Jun 16, '26 | |
| Cabrera left Tuesday's (Jun. 16) game against the Rockies with a right-hand cramp. | ||||
| D. Palencia | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jun 15, '26) | Jun 15, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Daniel Palencia on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| J. Taillon | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring( Jun 08, '26) | Jun 08, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring sprain. | ||||
| M. Boyd | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( May 05, '26) | May 05, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs said on Thursday (May 7) that LHP Matthew Boyd will miss at least 1 month. | ||||
| R. Martin | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Apr 25, '26) | Apr 25, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Riley Martin on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| P. Hodge | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transaferred RHP Porter Hodge to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow strain. | ||||
| C. Horton | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Apr 17, '26) | Apr 17, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Cade Horton to the 60-day injured list due right forearm discomfort. | ||||
| H. Harvey | RP | Sixty Day IL - Tricep( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Hunter Harvey to the 60-day injured list with right triceps inflammation. | ||||
| J. Steele | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Justin Steele on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow injury. | ||||
| T. Austin | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed INF Tyler Austin on the 60-day injured list due to a right knee injury. | ||||
| S. Miller | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Shelby Miller on the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow UCL injury. | ||||
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 01, '26
PIT 9 - CIN 1
|
L +116 | o8.5 | 3.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 16.8 | 6.0 |
|
Apr 25, '26
CIN 9 - DET 2
|
W -106 | o9.5 | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 17.6 | 0.7 |
|
Apr 19, '26
MIN 4 - CIN 7
|
W -102 | o8.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 104 | 17.3 | 0.1 |
|
Apr 14, '26
CIN 2 - SF 1
|
W -110 | u9.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 12.5 | 1.5 |
|
Apr 08, '26
MIA 7 - CIN 4
|
L +110 | o7.5 | 2.2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 27.4 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 80.4 | 18.3 | 1.7 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 26, '24
KC 6 - CHC 0
|
W -147 | u9.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 14.1 | 1.2 |
|
Aug 19, '23
CHC 6 - KC 4
|
L +161 | o9.0 | 3.2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 24.8 | 3.0 |
|
Aug 04, '20
CHC 5 - KC 4
|
L +193 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 93 | 18.6 | 4.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.0 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 94.3 | 19.2 | 2.7 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 01, '26
CHC 6 - AZ 5
|
W -152 | o7.0 | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 19.1 | 2.7 |
|
Apr 25, '26
LAD 12 - CHC 4
|
L +108 | o9.5 | 3.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 92 | 27.6 | 1.5 |
|
Apr 20, '26
CHC 5 - PHI 1
|
W -110 | u7.5 | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 13.8 | 1.4 |
|
Apr 08, '26
TB 2 - CHC 6
|
W -106 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 15.8 | 2.3 |
|
Sep 26, '25
CHC 12 - STL 1
|
W -176 | o9.0 | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 13.6 | 3.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 88.4 | 18.0 | 2.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 18, '25
CIN 1 - CHC 0
|
L +126 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 13.3 | 0.7 |
|
May 30, '25
CHC 2 - CIN 6
|
L -156 | u9.0 | 5.2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 90 | 15.9 | 2.5 |
|
May 24, '25
CIN 6 - CHC 4
|
L -105 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 108 | 21.6 | 1.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.2 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 97.0 | 16.9 | 1.4 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.22 | .248 | .341 | 1.44 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 7.6 |
|
|
3.83 | .228 | .293 | 1.17 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 8.3 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.35 | 4.23 | .254 | .326 | 1.37 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 4.3 |
|
|
4.14 | 3.90 | .228 | .286 | 1.14 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 4.9 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.73 | 4.21 | .238 | .364 | 1.56 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.9 |
|
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4.20 | 3.72 | .227 | .304 | 1.20 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3.4 |