| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 27-24 | 16-11 | 11-13 |
| Game 2 | 28-21 | 15-11 | 13-10 |
| Game 3 | 24-24 | 13-15 | 11-9 |
| Game 4 | 6-0 | 4-0 | 2-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 21-29 | 9-14 | 12-15 |
| Game 2 | 27-22 | 11-9 | 16-13 |
| Game 3 | 21-27 | 10-16 | 11-11 |
| Game 4 | 3-3 | 0-1 | 3-2 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
|
2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-148 | 9o | -1.5 (1.5) |
|
|
+123 | 9u (2) | +1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .277 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .260 |
| S. Suzuki | DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .267 |
| T. Taylor | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .343 |
| I. Happ | PH -LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| M. Busch | 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .239 |
| C. Kelly | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .264 |
| M. Shaw | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Myers | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .262 |
| E. De La Cruz | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| S. Stewart | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .269 |
| T. Stephenson | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 |
| E. Suarez | DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .209 |
| J. Brito | RF -2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .325 |
| J. Bleday | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .214 |
| M. McLain | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .183 |
| C. Jorge | PH -RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| K. Hayes | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .147 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Boyd (W 9-5) | 5 .0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4.06 |
| D. Palencia (H 2) | 2 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.95 |
| A. Civale (H 1) | 0 .2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 |
| R. Zeferjahn (H 5) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.96 |
| R. Rolison (S 3) | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.97 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Lodolo (L 3-6) | 7 .0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5.04 |
| P. Johnson | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.82 |
| Z. McCambley | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.66 |
Location Great American Ball Park
Temperature 73° Temperature
Attendance 37,031 attendance
Home John Libka
1st D.J. Reyburn
2nd James Hoye
3rd Sean Barber
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CHC Starter (IP) | CIN Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, '26 | CIN |
|
CIN +124 | o8.5 | C. Holmes (5.1) | C. Burns (3.0) |
| Aug 30, '26 | CHC |
|
CIN +148 | o9.0 | S. Imanaga (5.0) | C. Burns (5.2) |
| Aug 29, '26 | CHC |
|
CHC -205 | o9.5 | K. Gausman (5.0) | A. Abbott (3.0) |
| Aug 28, '26 | CHC |
|
CIN +176 | o9.0 | D. Peterson (5.0) | R. Lowder (5.0) |
| Jul 12, '26 | CIN |
|
CHC -126 | o9.0 | M. Boyd (6.1) | A. Abbott (4.0) |
| Jul 11, '26 | CIN |
|
CHC -102 | u9.5 | J. Assad (5.0) | N. Lodolo (5.0) |
| Jul 10, '26 | CIN |
|
CIN +102 | u9.5 | S. Imanaga (5.0) | H. Greene (7.0) |
| May 07, '26 | CHC |
|
CHC -205 | o9.0 | S. Imanaga (6.0) | R. Lowder (3.0) |
| May 06, '26 | CHC |
|
CHC -168 | o8.0 | C. Rea (5.1) | B. Singer (6.0) |
| May 05, '26 | CHC |
|
CHC -166 | u8.0 | J. Taillon (5.2) | A. Abbott (5.2) |
Last Meeting ( Sep 18, 2026 ) Chi. Cubs 4, Cincinnati 6
With the regular season winding down, the Chicago Cubs hope to find some consistency and momentum as they look to even their three-game series against the host Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.
The Cubs (85-69) dropped the opener 6-4 on Friday. They erased a 2-0 hole and turned a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 advantage for their only lead of the game, but a three-run sixth by Cincinnati put Chicago behind again for good.
The Cubs entered the series having taken two of three games from the National League East-leading Atlanta Braves. Chicago is tied for the first NL wild-card spot with the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres.
Yet despite their struggles of late -- the Cubs have lost three of their past five games -- they haven't lost their belief.
"I don't think we've ever lost sight of what our potential is. We still feel like we can absolutely be the last team standing," designated hitter Michael Conforto said earlier this week. "Regardless of what the standings say or what's going on in the division, it doesn't change the fact that we feel like we can win the rest of the series through the end of October."
The Cubs have eight games remaining, including series against the Miami Marlins and Boston Red Sox to close the season.
Capitalizing with men on base will be one area where Chicago will look for better results on Saturday. The Cubs went 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position on Friday.
Trailing 2-0 in the second, they cut the deficit in half and then had the bases loaded with one out and Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki next at the plate. But Reds starter Chase Burns struck both out to retire the side.
Matthew Boyd (8-5, 4.16 ERA) will start for the Cubs on Saturday. The left-hander is 2-3 with a 6.32 ERA in six career starts against Cincinnati.
The Reds (72-82) will counter with Nick Lodolo (3-5, 5.12 ERA) as they look to take the series. Lodolo is coming off his longest outing of the season, going seven innings and taking the loss in a 4-1 setback against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. The lefty, who hasn't won a start since July 5, is 2-2 with a 4.53 ERA in 10 career starts against the Cubs.
Cincinnati is eyeing its first series victory since earlier this month, when it won two of three games against another division foe, the majors-leading Milwaukee Brewers. It was the Reds' third straight series triumph, which began with taking two of three games against the Cubs in Chicago.
On Friday, with the bases loaded in the sixth inning, Jose Trevino delivered a single that drove in JJ Bleday and Eugenio Suarez to put the Reds ahead 6-4. Suarez's hit two batters earlier allowed Elly De La Cruz to tie the game at 4-4.
"Just take the moment for what it is, whether you succeed in it, great. If you fail in it, it's ok, you learn from it," said Trevino, 33. "Been in plenty of those situations my whole career. I tend to gravitate to, and like, those situations. I don't know why."
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Gausman | SP | Day To Day - Shoulder( Sep 26, '26) | Sep 26, '26 | |
| Gausman is not in the lineup for Sunday's (Sep. 27) game against the Red Sox due to left shoulder soreness. | ||||
| S. Miller | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Sep 14, '26) | Sep 14, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs have shut down Miller for the rest of the season due to an elbow injury. | ||||
| T. Thornton | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Ankle( Sep 11, '26) | Sep 11, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed Trent Thornton (RP) on the 15-day injured list with left ankle soreness. | ||||
| P. Maton | RP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Aug 18, '26) | Aug 18, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Phil Maton from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right knee tendinitis. | ||||
| B. Brown | RP | Sixty Day IL - Neck( Aug 02, '26) | Aug 02, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Ben Brown from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a neck strain. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Santillan | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Hip( Sep 21, '26) | Sep 21, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed Tony Santillan (RP) on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| C. Burns | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Groin( Sep 18, '26) | Sep 18, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed SP Chase Burns on the 15-day injured list due to a right groin strain. | ||||
| J. Garcia | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Sep 17, '26) | Sep 17, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed Julian Garcia (SP) on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow loose bodies. | ||||
| S. Steer | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Wrist( Sep 17, '26) | Sep 17, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds transferred 1B Spencer Steer from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right wrist sprain. | ||||
| M. Toglia | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Sep 03, '26) | Sep 03, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds transferred INF Michael Toglia from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder dislocation. | ||||
| H. Greene | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 12, '26) | Aug 12, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds said on Thursday (Aug. 13) that RHP Hunter Greene will miss the entire 2027 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. | ||||
| B. Dunn | CF | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 05, '26) | Aug 05, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds transferred OF Blake Dunn from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow sprain. | ||||
2026
Jersey Number 0
Games Officiated 31
Home Team W/L 12-19
Home Avg. Margin -1.97
Home Money Total -829
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Libka | 31 | 12-19 | 7.84 | 289.61 | 186.77 | 102.84 | 64.5 | 16.7 | 5.6 | 2.99 | 2.23 | 10-20 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 7.84 |
| Starters Runs | 4.48 |
| BullPens Runs | 3.35 |
| Pitches | 289.6 |
| Strikes | 186.8 |
| Balls | 102.8 |
| Strike% | 64.49 % |
| SO | 16.7 |
| Walks | 5.6 |
| SO/Walks | 2.99 |
| HR | 2.2 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 3 - 3 | 100 to 110 | 1 - 1 |
| -121 to -140 | 4 - 4 | 111 to 130 | 0 - 3 |
| -141 to -160 | 0 - 2 | 131 to 150 | 1 - 1 |
| -161 to -180 | 2 - 0 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 0 |
| -181 + | 1 - 3 | 171 + | 0 - 1 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 1 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.5 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | PIT 1 - MIL 5 | L +177 | U 7.5 | Jacob Misiorowski (R) | Lake Bachar (R) |
| Sep 9, 2026 | SF 7 - STL 6 | W +102 | O 8.0 | Andre Pallante (R) | Blade Tidwell (R) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | SEA 2 - ATH 6 | L -249 | O 7.5 | Jeffrey Springs (L) | George Kirby (R) |
| Sep 1, 2026 | COL 4 - BAL 2 | W +132 | U 11.0 | Kyle Bradish (R) | Gabriel Hughes (R) |
| Aug 21, 2026 | BOS 6 - SF 4 | W -172 | O 7.5 | Logan Webb (R) | Sonny Gray (R) |
| Aug 16, 2026 | CIN 1 - MIA 7 | L +110 | U 8.5 | Eury Perez (R) | Nick Lodolo (L) |
| Aug 12, 2026 | DET 4 - CLE 6 | L -124 | O 8.0 | Foster Griffin (L) | Framber Valdez (L) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | TEX 2 - BAL 1 | W -138 | U 7.5 | Shane Baz (R) | Nathan Eovaldi (R) |
| Aug 3, 2026 | MIL 3 - PIT 4 | L -158 | U 8.5 | Bubba Chandler (R) | Brandon Sproat (R) |
| Jul 22, 2026 | HOU 5 - MIA 2 | W -110 | U 8.0 | Sandy Alcantara (R) | Peter Lambert (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CHC 8 - COL 6 | W -205 | O 10.0 | Sean Sullivan (L) | Javier Assad (R) |
| Jun 3, 2026 | CHC 4 - ATH 5 | L -134 | O 8.5 | Jeffrey Springs (L) | Colin Rea (R) |
| May 14, 2026 | ATL 0 - CHC 2 | L -198 | U 7.5 | Ben Brown (R) | Chris Sale (L) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | CIN 1 - MIA 7 | L +110 | U 8.5 | Eury Perez (R) | Nick Lodolo (L) |
| Apr 6, 2026 | MIA 0 - CIN 2 | L -130 | U 8.5 | Brandon Williamson (L) | Janson Junk (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | CIN 1 - MIA 7 | L +110 | U 8.5 | Eury Perez (R) | Nick Lodolo (L) |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 13, '26
CHC 3 - PIT 4
|
L -171 | p7.0 | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 16.5 | 1.5 |
|
Sep 07, '26
MIL 4 - CHC 3
|
L +104 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 14.3 | 1.3 |
|
Sep 01, '26
CHC 4 - MIL 9
|
L -126 | o10.0 | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 18.2 | 1.3 |
|
Aug 26, '26
AZ 2 - CHC 0
|
L -114 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 94 | 15.7 | 3.5 |
|
Aug 21, '26
SEA 6 - CHC 5
|
L +100 | o7.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 14.3 | 2.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 93.0 | 15.8 | 1.9 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 12, '26
CIN 4 - CHC 8
|
W -126 | o9.0 | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 14.5 | 2.5 |
|
May 23, '25
CIN 6 - CHC 13
|
W -114 | o8.5 | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 23.3 | 1.3 |
|
Sep 04, '21
CIN 7 - DET 4
|
L +168 | o9.0 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 20.8 | 1.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 4.2 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 89.3 | 19.5 | 1.8 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 14, '26
CIN 1 - LAD 4
|
L +186 | u7.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 104 | 14.9 | 3.7 |
|
Sep 08, '26
LAD 3 - CIN 2
|
L +249 | u8.0 | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 97 | 20.8 | 5.0 |
|
Sep 01, '26
CIN 4 - SD 3
|
W +116 | u9.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 16.7 | 0.8 |
|
Aug 26, '26
SF 9 - CIN 10
|
W +106 | o7.0 | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 95 | 23.8 | 0.7 |
|
Aug 21, '26
AZ 9 - CIN 0
|
L +137 | o8.5 | 3.1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 91 | 27.3 | 0.8 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 97.4 | 20.7 | 2.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 11, '26
CIN 3 - CHC 5
|
L -116 | u9.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 78 | 15.6 | 1.3 |
|
Sep 19, '25
CIN 7 - CHC 4
|
W -104 | o8.0 | 4.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 94 | 20.1 | 1.0 |
|
Aug 04, '25
CHC 2 - CIN 3
|
W +114 | u7.5 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13.8 | 0.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 3.2 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 65.0 | 16.5 | 0.8 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.21 | .244 | .312 | 1.26 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 7.8 |
|
|
4.87 | .255 | .340 | 1.43 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 8.1 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.57 | 4.38 | .246 | .309 | 1.25 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4.5 |
|
|
5.22 | 4.98 | .266 | .343 | 1.45 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 4.4 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.29 | 3.96 | .243 | .316 | 1.27 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 3.2 |
|
|
5.22 | 4.73 | .239 | .334 | 1.41 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 |