| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 7-13 | 2-7 | 5-6 |
| Game 2 | 11-8 | 3-3 | 8-5 |
| Game 3 | 10-9 | 5-6 | 5-3 |
| Game 4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 8-12 | 7-4 | 1-8 |
| Game 2 | 10-9 | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Game 3 | 11-8 | 7-3 | 4-5 |
| Game 4 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Athletics Pitcher
H. Harris
(W)
Chi. Cubs Pitcher
E. Roberts
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+114 | 8.5o (0.5) | +1.5 (2.5) |
|
|
-134 | 8.5u | -1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Cortes | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .322 |
| C. Thomas | PH -RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 |
| J. Heim | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .152 |
| H. Bolte | CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| N. Kurtz | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .288 |
| S. Langeliers | C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 |
| T. Soderstrom | LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .230 |
| B. Rooker | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .196 |
| L. Butler | CF -RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .160 |
| Z. Gelof | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| J. McNeil | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .251 |
| A. Williams | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .143 |
| Totals | 38 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .253 |
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .241 |
| A. Bregman | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .255 |
| S. Suzuki | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .239 |
| I. Happ | LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .183 |
| M. Busch | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .244 |
| P. Ramirez | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 |
| M. Amaya | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .221 |
| K. Alcantara | PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Springs | 3 .2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4.37 |
| J. Kuhnel | 1 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.88 |
| J. Suarez | 1 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.27 |
| M. Leiter Jr. | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.33 |
| L. Medina | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.77 |
| H. Harris (W 3-0) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.48 |
| J. Sterner (S 1) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.30 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Rea | 5 .1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.59 |
| H. Milner (H 5) | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.28 |
| J. Webb (H 4) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.45 |
| C. Thielbar (BS 2) | 0 .2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.05 |
| P. Maton | 0 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.11 |
| D. Palencia | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.98 |
| E. Roberts (L 0-1) | 0 .2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.62 |
| R. Rolison | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.84 |
Location Wrigley Field
Temperature 70° Temperature
Attendance 31,922 attendance
Home John Libka
1st Steven Jaschinski
2nd Sean Barber
3rd D.J. Reyburn
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | ATH Starter (IP) | CHC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 02, '26 | CHC |
|
ATH +108 | u10.5 | G. Jump (7.0) | J. Taillon (6.1) |
| Apr 02, '25 | ATH |
|
CHC +102 | o8.5 | J. Springs (3.0) | J. Taillon (6.0) |
| Apr 01, '25 | ATH |
|
CHC -132 | o8.0 | L. Severino (6.0) | J. Steele (6.2) |
| Mar 31, '25 | ATH |
|
CHC -146 | o8.5 | J. Estes (4.0) | B. Brown (5.0) |
| Sep 18, '24 | CHC |
|
ATH +156 | o7.5 | B. Basso (4.2) | J. Steele (2.2) |
| Sep 17, '24 | CHC |
|
ATH +135 | u8.0 | M. Spence (5.0) | J. Wicks (5.0) |
| Sep 16, '24 | CHC |
|
CHC -197 | o8.0 | J. Estes (1.0) | S. Imanaga (6.0) |
| Apr 19, '23 | ATH |
|
CHC -161 | o7.0 | M. Miller (4.1) | J. Steele (6.0) |
| Apr 18, '23 | ATH |
|
CHC -173 | u8.0 | K. Waldichuk (5.0) | M. Stroman (6.0) |
| Apr 17, '23 | ATH |
|
CHC -130 | o7.5 | K. Muller (4.0) | H. Wesneski (7.0) |
Last Meeting ( Jun 2, 2026 ) Athletics 2, Chi. Cubs 1
The Chicago Cubs continue to be stuck in an offensive slump that has seen the club score three or fewer runs in 10 of its past 16 games.
The Cubs will attempt to break out of the pattern on Wednesday night in the middle contest of a three-game series against the Athletics in Chicago.
The Cubs were 13 games over .500 in mid-May but have since dropped 13 of 16 games, including a 10-game slide, and stand just a half-game ahead of the last-place Cincinnati Reds in the National League Central.
Chicago had just four hits as it dropped the opener 2-1 on Tuesday. The Cubs were handcuffed by Athletics left-hander Gage Jump, who gave up one run and three over seven innings.
Jump, making his second big league start, retired the final 14 batters he faced.
"There's still a lot of time left," Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong said of the team's struggles. "But, again, you don't want to fall into a trap of getting too comfortable. And when stuff isn't going very well, there comes a time where you do want to turn it around. And it kind of has to."
A homer by Nick Kurtz and a run-scoring single by Zack Gelof gave the Athletics the runs they needed. Kurtz's homered was the 20th allowed this season by Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon, who gave up two runs and six hits over 6 1/3 innings.
"That's a good start," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. "You get in a 2-1 game and every play feels like it matters. Of course you want something back, but Jamo pitched well. He got us to the seventh inning with two runs on the board. I think that's a start we need to produce more runs to win that game."
Chicago's lone run scored on Alex Bregman's first-inning groundout.
The Athletics also have been slumping, and Monday's victory was just their third in the past 10 games.
Kurtz homered for the third time in four games and is 7-for-14 with five RBIs and five runs during the stretch. His solo blast Monday went the opposite way to left-center despite the wind blowing in.
"I thought I hit it further out than it went," Kurtz said. "I guess I hit it low enough where the win didn't affect it too much."
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay was impressed with Kurtz's strength.
"I don't think the wind matters to Nick when he hits it," Kotsay said. "It's pretty impressive that he can hit a ball the opposite field and you know when it leaves the bat that it's a homer."
Kurtz is coming off a stellar May in which he batted .333 with a 1.025 OPS. He hit five homers and led the majors with 26 RBIs.
Right-hander Colin Rea (5-3, 4.70 ERA) starts for the Cubs on Wednesday.
Rea, 35, defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates last Thursday when he gave up two runs and four hits over 5 1/3 innings.
Rea is 1-0 with a 3.72 ERA in two appearances (one start) against the Athletics. Brent Rooker is 3-for-5 with a homer off Rea.
The A's will start left-hander Jeffrey Springs (3-6, 4.07), who has dropped four straight starts and is 0-6 over his last eight outings.
Springs, 33, lost to the Seattle Mariners on May 27 when he allowed five runs (two earned) and six hits over five innings.
Springs is 0-1 with a 5.68 ERA in four appearances (one start) against the Cubs.
Chicago's Seiya Suzuki (1-for-1) hit a three-run homer off Springs last season. Ian Happ is 3-for-4 and Michael Conforto is 3-for-5 with three doubles.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Gelof | 3B | Ten Day IL - Knee( Jul 09, '26) | Jul 09, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed INF Zack Gelof on the 10-day injured list with a right knee laceration. | ||||
| B. Rooker | DH | Ten Day IL - Knee( Jun 11, '26) | Jun 11, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed DH Brent Rooker on the 10-day injured list with a bone bruise in his left knee. | ||||
| B. Kriske | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jun 01, '26) | Jun 01, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred RHP Brooks Kriske to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| L. Severino | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 29, '26) | May 29, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred RHP Luis Severino to the 60-day injured list with a strained right shoulder. | ||||
| D. Clarke | CF | Sixty Day IL - Foot( May 25, '26) | May 25, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred OF Denzel Clarke to the 60-day injured list with a mid-foot bone bruise in his right foot. | ||||
| G. Hoglund | SP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( May 19, '26) | May 19, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred RHP Gunnar Hoglund from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a sprained right knee. Hoglund will be sidelined for the rest of the 2026 season after undergoing surgery on his left hip. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Shaw | RF | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed OF Matt Shaw on the 10-day injured list due to a sprained left hand. | ||||
| E. Roberts | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Ethan Roberts on the 15-day injured list due to right forearm inflammation. | ||||
| H. Milner | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Appendicitis( Jun 26, '26) | Jun 26, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Hoby Milner on the 15-day injured list due to Appendicitis. | ||||
| P. Maton | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( Jun 25, '26) | Jun 25, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Phil Maton on the 15-day injured list with a recurring knee ailment. | ||||
| B. Brown | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Neck( Jun 23, '26) | Jun 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Ben Brown on the 15-day injured list with a neck strain. | ||||
| E. Cabrera | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring( Jun 23, '26) | Jun 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Edward Cabrera on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| R. Martin | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 16, '26) | May 16, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred LHP Riley Martin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left elbow flexor strain. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 27, '26
ATH 1 - SEA 9
|
L +102 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 16.8 | 2.5 |
|
May 22, '26
SD 7 - ATH 3
|
L +106 | o7.5 | 6.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 95 | 15.0 | 3.0 |
|
May 17, '26
ATH 1 - SF 10
|
L -146 | o9.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 15.3 | 1.0 |
|
May 12, '26
ATH 4 - STL 6
|
L -156 | p10.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 98 | 19.6 | 0.3 |
|
May 06, '26
PHI 6 - ATH 3
|
L +140 | o8.5 | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 14.1 | 1.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 88.8 | 16.2 | 1.6 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 02, '25
ATH 2 - CHC 10
|
L -120 | o8.5 | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 82 | 27.3 | 0.3 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 82.0 | 27.3 | 0.3 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 28, '26
PIT 2 - CHC 7
|
W +146 | o7.5 | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 17.3 | 1.0 |
|
May 23, '26
CHC 0 - HOU 3
|
L -148 | u7.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 98 | 14.0 | 0.7 |
|
May 17, '26
CHW 9 - CHC 8
|
L -132 | o9.0 | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 17.8 | 1.3 |
|
May 12, '26
ATL 5 - CHC 2
|
L +104 | u8.5 | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 80 | 18.5 | 2.3 |
|
May 06, '26
CHC 7 - CIN 6
|
W -168 | o8.0 | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 98 | 18.4 | 8.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 90.2 | 17.2 | 2.6 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 24, '24
ATH 5 - MIL 9
|
W -117 | o7.5 | 6.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 15.3 | 1.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 6.2 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 102.0 | 15.3 | 1.0 |