| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-3 |
| Game 2 | 1-0 | 1-3 | 3-2 |
| Game 3 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Game 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-2 |
| Game 2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 4-1 |
| Game 3 | 0-1 | 4-2 | 2-1 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
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0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LA Angels Pitcher
J. Soriano
(W)
Chi. Cubs Pitcher
P. Maton
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+120 | 7o | +1.5 (3.5) |
|
|
-142 | 7u (5) | -1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Neto | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .174 |
| M. Trout | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .300 |
| N. Schanuel | 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .280 |
| J. Soler | DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .174 |
| J. Candelario | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .200 |
| A. Frazier | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| J. Adell | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .261 |
| J. Lowe | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .095 |
| B. Teodosio | LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| L. O'Hoppe | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .235 |
| O. Peraza | 2B -3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .353 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Busch | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| C. Kelly | PH -1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .190 |
| I. Happ | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .211 |
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .263 |
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .235 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .214 |
| M. Ballesteros | DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .188 |
| S. Kingery | PR -DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| M. Conforto | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| M. Shaw | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .182 |
| M. Amaya | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 |
| Totals | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | ||
Battling
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Soriano (W 2-0) | 6 .0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| C. Silseth (H 2) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D. Pomeranz (H 2) | 1 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.10 |
| J. Romano (S 2) | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Taillon | 4 .2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| H. Milner | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 |
| P. Maton (L 0-1) | 0 .2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.71 |
| B. Brown | 3 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2.70 |
Location Wrigley Field
Temperature 43° Temperature
Attendance 26,288 attendance
Home Chris Guccione
1st David Rackley
2nd Nestor Ceja
3rd Charlie Ramos
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | LAA Starter (IP) | CHC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, '26 | CHC |
|
CHC -190 | u10.0 | R. Johnson (3.1) | E. Cabrera (6.0) |
| Aug 24, '25 | LAA |
|
CHC -129 | u9.5 | K. Hendricks (4.1) | J. Taillon (5.0) |
| Aug 23, '25 | LAA |
|
CHC -141 | o9.5 | V. Mederos (4.0) | C. Horton (6.0) |
| Aug 22, '25 | LAA |
|
CHC -120 | u9.5 | T. Anderson (5.0) | J. Assad (6.0) |
| Jul 07, '24 | CHC |
|
CHC -147 | u9.5 | J. Soriano (5.0) | H. Wesneski (6.1) |
| Jul 06, '24 | CHC |
|
LAA +136 | u8.0 | T. Anderson (8.0) | K. Hendricks (2.0) |
| Jul 05, '24 | CHC |
|
CHC -188 | u9.5 | G. Canning (4.1) | J. Steele (9.0) |
| Jun 08, '23 | LAA |
|
LAA -125 | u9.0 | R. Detmers (5.2) | D. Smyly (6.0) |
| Jun 07, '23 | LAA |
|
LAA -126 | u9.5 | J. Barria (5.0) | J. Taillon (5.1) |
| Jun 06, '23 | LAA |
|
LAA -119 | o9.5 | T. Anderson (5.0) | H. Wesneski (4.2) |
Last Meeting ( Mar 30, 2026 ) LA Angels 2, Chi. Cubs 7
Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ carries a three-game home run streak into Tuesday's home game against the slumping Los Angeles Angels.
While the Cubs appreciate the power surge, they also are encouraged by another attribute they hope to sustain: Patience at the plate.
A 7-2 victory against the Angels in the series opener Monday saw the Cubs take seven walks. Meanwhile, seven members of the starting lineup had hits.
"Overall, we got rallies started by getting on base and drawing walks, absolutely," Chicago manager Craig Counsell said. "And that's something that we're going to do, we're going to have to do, we should be good at doing."
Losers of three straight, the Angels will try to slow the Cubs' attack behind their most effective starter in the early season.
Right-hander Jose Soriano (1-0, 0.00 ERA) will aim to deliver his second dominant outing in as many tries as he gets the call for Los Angeles.
Making his first career Opening Day start last Thursday, Soriano steered visiting Los Angeles to a 3-0 shutout of the Houston Astros. He spaced two hits, four walks and seven strikeouts in six innings while helping the Angels to their first season-opening shutout since 2012.
"(Soriano) was being aggressive," Los Angeles manager Kurt Suzuki said. "He was attacking the zone. He was executing his offspeed pitches, keeping them off balance."
Suzuki, a former major league catcher, added that Angels backstop Logan O'Hoppe "did a phenomenal job with Sori and all the pitchers, keeping the hitters off balance."
Soriano said he thought "all my pitches were working and my command was there" on Thursday. He will try to channel it again to pick up his first victory against the Cubs. Soriano is 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA in three career appearances versus Chicago, including one start, with six strikeouts in seven innings.
The Cubs out-hit the Angels 9-5 on Monday. Dansby Swanson had two hits and an RBI while Carson Kelly and Moises Ballesteros contributed two-run singles to go with Happ's home run against Angels starter Ryan Johnson.
Johnson yielded six earned runs in 3 1/3 innings, continuing a troubling trend for the rotation. Los Angeles starting pitching has allowed 16 earned runs in 16 1/3 innings over four starts since Soriano's gem on Opening Day.
Righty Jameson Taillon is set to start for Chicago. Taillon navigated calf and groin injuries last season and was limited to 23 starts, his fewest in his three seasons with the Cubs. Still, the veteran earned double-digit victories for the second straight campaign, going 11-7 with a 3.68 ERA.
Taillon endured a rough spring training, surrendering 10 home runs in 13 1/3 innings around representing Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic. He admitted late in the spring that, "I've tinkered a little bit and messed myself up" but vowed he would fix any issues by his first turn in the rotation.
"I feel like once the season gets going, I know what I can do," Taillon said. "I know I can work my way through a lineup and execute pitches."
Taillon is 3-2 with a 5.64 ERA in six career starts against the Angels.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Pomeranz | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 12, '26) | May 12, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Angels placed LHP Drew Pomeranz on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| T. d'Arnaud | C | Ten Day IL - Foot( May 07, '26) | May 07, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Angels placed C Travis d'Arnaud on the 10-day injured list with right foot plantar fasciitis. | ||||
| Y. Kikuchi | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( May 02, '26) | May 02, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Angels placed LHP Yusei Kikuchi on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| L. O'Hoppe | C | Ten Day IL - Wrist( Apr 25, '26) | Apr 25, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Angels placed C Logan O'Hoppe on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| R. Stephenson | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Angels placed RHP Robert Stephenson on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| A. Rendon | 3B | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Angels placed INF Anthony Rendon on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| G. Rodriguez | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Arm( Mar 21, '26) | Mar 21, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Angels placed RHP Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| B. Joyce | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( Mar 21, '26) | Mar 21, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Angels placed RHP Ben Joyce on the 15-day injured list as he recovers from his right shoulder surgery. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||||
| C. Thielbar | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Caleb Thielbar on the 15-day injured list due to left hamstring 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 | Fifteen Day IL - Tricep( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Hunter Harvey on the 15-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. | ||||
| J. Wicks | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Jordan Wicks on the 15-day injured list with left forearm inflammation. | ||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 26, '26
HOU 0 - LAA 3
|
W +154 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 15.2 | 8.0 |
|
Sep 17, '25
MIL 9 - LAA 2
|
L +209 | o7.5 | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 18.8 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 11, '25
SEA 7 - LAA 6
|
L +145 | o7.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 24.0 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 05, '25
LAA 4 - ATH 10
|
L -152 | o9.5 | 2.1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 80 | 34.3 | 2.0 |
|
Aug 31, '25
HOU 0 - LAA 3
|
W +140 | u7.5 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 13.3 | 10.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 77.0 | 21.1 | 4.4 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 07, '24
CHC 5 - LAA 0
|
L +135 | u9.5 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 14.6 | 7.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 5.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 73.0 | 14.6 | 7.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oct 08, '25
CHC 4 - MIL 3
|
W -108 | o6.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 18.8 | 3.5 |
|
Oct 02, '25
CHC 3 - SD 1
|
W -116 | u7.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 15.0 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 27, '25
CHC 7 - STL 3
|
W -172 | o9.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 13.8 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 21, '25
CIN 1 - CHC 0
|
L +101 | u9.0 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 11.7 | 1.8 |
|
Sep 15, '25
PIT 0 - CHC 4
|
W -113 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 14.7 | 0.9 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 77.6 | 14.8 | 1.6 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 24, '25
LAA 3 - CHC 4
|
W -129 | u9.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 12.4 | 0.8 |
|
Jun 07, '23
LAA 6 - CHC 2
|
L +116 | u9.5 | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 104 | 19.5 | 1.3 |
|
Aug 30, '22
LAA 4 - NYY 7
|
W -173 | o9.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 16.5 | 1.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 66.3 | 16.1 | 1.0 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.71 | .237 | .343 | 1.57 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 8.4 |
|
|
4.50 | .238 | .301 | 1.14 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 9.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
6.85 | 6.45 | .287 | .376 | 1.79 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 4.8 |
|
|
5.14 | 5.14 | .227 | .275 | 1.05 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 5.8 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.49 | 2.75 | .173 | .303 | 1.32 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 |
|
|
4.80 | 3.60 | .255 | .333 | 1.27 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |