| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 1-4 |
| Game 2 | 7-4 | 2-1 | 5-3 |
| Game 3 | 5-4 | 3-3 | 2-1 |
| Game 4 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 5-6 | 4-3 | 1-3 |
| Game 2 | 8-3 | 3-2 | 5-1 |
| Game 3 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 2-1 |
| Game 4 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+134 | 11.5o (0.5) | +1.5 |
|
|
-158 | 11.5u | -1.5 (2.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Marte | 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .214 |
| G. Perdomo | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| C. Carroll | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .273 |
| I. Vargas | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .382 |
| N. Arenado | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .275 |
| L. Gurriel Jr. | LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .233 |
| G. Moreno | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .245 |
| J. Fernandez | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .304 |
| J. Barrosa | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .203 |
| A. Del Castillo | PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .301 |
| M. Ballesteros | DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .317 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .243 |
| I. Happ | LF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .248 |
| S. Suzuki | RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .308 |
| M. Busch | 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .218 |
| C. Kelly | C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .325 |
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .236 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .213 |
| Totals | 35 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Kelly (L 1-3) | 4 .1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9.95 |
| R. Thompson | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 |
| B. Pfaadt | 2 .1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.83 |
| P. Sewald | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Boyd (W 2-1) | 6 .0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6.00 |
| P. Maton | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.29 |
| H. Milner | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
| C. Martin | 1 .0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5.40 |
Location Wrigley Field
Temperature 64° Temperature
Attendance 35,597 attendance
Home Doug Eddings
1st Lance Barksdale
2nd Mike Muchlinski
3rd Gabe Morales
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | AZ Starter (IP) | CHC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 02, '26 | CHC |
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CHC -162 | u7.0 | R. Nelson (5.2) | S. Imanaga (7.0) |
| May 01, '26 | CHC |
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CHC -152 | o7.0 | Z. Gallen (3.2) | C. Rea (5.1) |
| Apr 20, '25 | CHC |
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AZ +127 | u7.5 | M. Kelly (5.2) | J. Taillon (5.0) |
| Apr 19, '25 | CHC |
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CHC -125 | P8.0 | Z. Gallen (6.0) | B. Brown (4.0) |
| Apr 18, '25 | CHC |
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CHC -104 | o11.5 | C. Burnes (6.0) | C. Rea (4.2) |
| Mar 30, '25 | AZ |
|
AZ -103 | o9.0 | A. Rodriguez (5.1) | M. Boyd (5.0) |
| Mar 29, '25 | AZ |
|
CHC +108 | u9.0 | B. Pfaadt (6.0) | S. Imanaga (7.0) |
| Mar 28, '25 | AZ |
|
AZ -145 | P9.0 | M. Kelly (5.1) | J. Taillon (4.1) |
| Mar 27, '25 | AZ |
|
CHC +105 | o8.5 | Z. Gallen (4.0) | J. Steele (5.0) |
| Jul 21, '24 | CHC |
|
CHC -126 | u7.0 | B. Pfaadt (7.0) | S. Imanaga (7.0) |
Last Meeting ( May 2, 2026 ) Arizona 0, Chi. Cubs 2
The Chicago Cubs will turn to left-hander Matthew Boyd in an attempt to sweep the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon and bump their home winning streak to 11 games.
Winners of 14 of their last 17 games overall and 13-5 at home this season, the Cubs secured a series win with a 2-0 triumph on Saturday. Behind starter Shota Imanaga's seven scoreless innings, Ben Brown became Chicago's seventh reliever to record a save this season.
"You play the game in front of you and play with the guys you have and then you go from there," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said about a series of injuries that have put pitchers into new roles.
"That builds resiliency, if anything."
Boyd (1-1, 7.00 ERA) will oppose Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly (1-2, 9.20) in a matchup of rotation stalwarts who have yet to find their footing in a season disrupted by injury.
Boyd, the Cubs' Opening Day starter, struck out 10 in a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in his second start of the season on April 1. He reported slight arm discomfort, however, and the Cubs placed him on the injured list with a left biceps strain as a precaution.
He returned to the rotation on April 22 and since has made two starts, although he has not made it through five innings in either one. He notched a no-decision against both Philadelphia and San Diego in which he gave up seven runs on 13 hits in 8 2/3 innings.
Boyd was irked at himself for a failed ABS challenge in the first inning of his latest outing, the Cubs' 9-7 loss at San Diego on Monday.
He called for a review on the fourth pitch of the first inning -- a 2-1 fastball to leadoff hitter Ramon Laureano that was shown to be a ball. The Padres used two walks and three hits to score three runs that inning.
"It's putting our hitters and our team in a hole when you do something like that in that situation, so early in the game," Boyd said. "It was not a smart move on my part. I regretted it. I'll do my best to not make that mistake again."
The Cubs rallied to take a 5-3 lead into the last of the third inning but could not hold on.
Boyd is 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA in three career starts against the Diamondbacks, the most recent a no-decision in which he gave up four hits over five scoreless innings in a 10-6 loss in Arizona on March 30, 2025. Ketel Marte is 2-for-5 against him.
Kelly opened the season on the injured list with intercostal nerve irritation, which caused mid-back tightness. He has not shown his typical control in three starts since returning in a 4-3 victory at Baltimore on April 14. He has surrendered 13 runs on 16 hits in his two most recent starts while walking eight, ballooning his WHIP to 2.25.
Kelly was asked if command of his four-pitch repertoire might be the last thing to come after the injury-forced layoff.
"I think every comeback is different," he said after walking five in a 13-2 loss at Milwaukee on Tuesday. "I think everybody's different. The answer for me right now is ‘yes.' I have to stop putting myself in bad situations."
Kelly is 3-1 with a 3.25 ERA in eight career starts against the Cubs, the most recent an 8-1 victory in Arizona on March 28, 2025. Michael Busch is 2-for-6 with a homer against him.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Santana | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Groin( May 31, '26) | May 31, '26 | |
| The Arizona Diamondbacks transferred INF Carlos Santana to the 60-day injured list with strained right adductor. | ||||
| J. McCann | C | Ten Day IL - Quad( May 18, '26) | May 18, '26 | |
| The Arizona Diamondbacks placed C James McCann on the 10-day injured list with a quad strain. | ||||
| C. Mena | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Arizona Diamondbacks placed RHP Cristian Mena on the 60-day injured list with strained right shoulder. | ||||
| B. Walston | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Arizona Diamondbacks placed LHP Blake Walston on the 60-day injured list following left ulnar collateral ligament surgery. | ||||
| C. Burnes | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 14, '26) | Feb 14, '26 | |
| The Arizona Diamondbacks placed RHP Corbin Burnes on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from right ulnar collateral ligament surgery. | ||||
| A. Puk | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 14, '26) | Feb 14, '26 | |
| The Arizona Diamondbacks placed LHP A.J. Puk on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| J. Martinez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 13, '26) | Feb 13, '26 | |
| The Arizona Diamondbacks placed RHP Justin Martinez on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from right ulnar collateral ligament surgery. | ||||
| A. Saalfrank | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Arizona Diamondbacks placed LHP Andrew Saalfrank on the 60-day injured list following his shoulder surgery. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Cabrera | SP | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Jun 15, '26) | Jun 15, '26 | |
| Cabrera left Tuesday's (Jun. 16) game against the Rockies with an undisclosed injury. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 28, '26
MIL 13 - AZ 2
|
L +110 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 104 | 20.8 | 4.0 |
|
Apr 21, '26
AZ 5 - CHW 11
|
L -144 | o9.5 | 4.1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 101 | 23.3 | 0.8 |
|
Apr 14, '26
BAL 3 - AZ 4
|
W +140 | u8.5 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 16.1 | 0.7 |
|
Sep 21, '25
TEX 2 - MIA 4
|
L -125 | u7.5 | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 16.8 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 16, '25
HOU 6 - TEX 5
|
L -116 | o7.5 | 3.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 18.7 | 2.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 84.0 | 19.1 | 1.8 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 20, '25
CHC 2 - AZ 3
|
W +127 | u7.5 | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 14.3 | 1.3 |
|
Mar 28, '25
AZ 8 - CHC 1
|
L +133 | p9.0 | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 15.9 | 2.3 |
|
Apr 15, '24
AZ 2 - CHC 3
|
L -149 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 95 | 19.0 | 1.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.1 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 87.0 | 16.4 | 1.5 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 27, '26
SD 9 - CHC 7
|
L -102 | o7.5 | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 22.8 | 2.5 |
|
Apr 22, '26
CHC 7 - PHI 2
|
W -198 | o7.5 | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 18.0 | 6.0 |
|
Apr 01, '26
CHC 6 - LAA 2
|
W -162 | o6.0 | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 17.3 | 0.3 |
|
Mar 26, '26
CHC 4 - WAS 10
|
L -210 | o7.0 | 3.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 17.2 | 1.0 |
|
Oct 09, '25
CHC 6 - MIL 0
|
W +104 | u7.0 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 14.4 | 2.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 80.6 | 17.9 | 2.5 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 30, '25
AZ 10 - CHC 6
|
L -105 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 18.4 | 0.4 |
|
Jun 10, '23
DET 0 - AZ 5
|
L +111 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 88 | 17.6 | 0.3 |
|
May 10, '17
AZ 7 - DET 1
|
L +126 | u10.5 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.1 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 60.0 | 12.0 | 1.1 |