| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 27-23 | 16-10 | 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 | 20-29 | 9-14 | 11-15 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
|
6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chi. Cubs Pitcher
C. Holmes
(L)
Cincinnati Pitcher
J. Aguiar
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-150 | 8.5o (1.5) | -1.5 |
|
|
+124 | 8.5u | +1.5 (3.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .280 |
| S. Suzuki | RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .265 |
| M. Busch | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .236 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .262 |
| I. Happ | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .220 |
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| M. Conforto | DH | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 |
| C. Kelly | C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .266 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .217 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Jorge | CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .130 |
| E. De La Cruz | SS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .287 |
| S. Stewart | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .271 |
| T. Stephenson | DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .248 |
| J. Bleday | LF -RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .214 |
| E. Suarez | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .211 |
| K. Hayes | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .144 |
| H. Rodriguez | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .220 |
| T. Friedl | LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 |
| J. Trevino | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .216 |
| M. McLain | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 |
| Totals | 29 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Holmes (L 2-4) | 5 .1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4.26 |
| J. Assad (BS 1) | 1 .2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.63 |
| J. Webb | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.48 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Burns | 3 .0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.86 |
| J. Aguiar (W 1-0) | 3 .0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 |
| B. Burke (H 21) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.36 |
| T. Antone (H 10) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.29 |
| E. Pagan (S 24) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.54 |
Location Great American Ball Park
Temperature 73° Temperature
Attendance 31,678 attendance
Home Sean Barber
1st John Libka
2nd D.J. Reyburn
3rd James Hoye
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CHC Starter (IP) | CIN Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| May 04, '26 | CHC |
|
CHC -215 | u11.5 | E. Cabrera (6.0) | C. Petty (5.2) |
Last Meeting ( Aug 30, 2026 ) Cincinnati 7, Chi. Cubs 5
The Chicago Cubs continue their fight for a playoff berth when they visit the Cincinnati Reds on Friday in the opener of a three-game weekend series.
The Cubs (85-68) are tied with the Philadelphia Phillies (85-68) for the top National League wild-card spot, with the San Diego Padres (84-69) just one game back.
The Reds (71-82) are concluding a deeply disappointing season with their final home series of the year before finishing with a six-game road trip to Atlanta and Toronto.
Chicago is coming off winning two out of three at home against the NL East-leading Braves. The Reds, meanwhile, watched the Dodgers celebrate in Cincinnati with an 8-2 win on Thursday that clinched Los Angeles' fifth straight NL West division title. The Dodgers won three of four in the series.
Cincinnati has dropped eight of 10 and has matched its season-worst mark of 11 games under .500.
Right-hander Clay Holmes (6-7, 2.85 ERA) will head to the mound for the Cubs in the series opener. It will be his 17th start of the season, his eighth with the Cubs since being acquired in a trade-deadline deal with the New York Mets.
Holmes, set for his first appearance this season against the Reds, has a 1-2 career record with a 7.97 ERA and one save in 13 appearances (two starts) vs. Cincinnati.
The Reds will counter with Chase Burns (15-3, 2.80), who is enjoying a breakout second season that saw him make the NL All-Star team.
The right-hander is 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA in two career appearances (one start) against the Cubs. On Aug. 30 in Chicago, Burns allowed three runs, two earned, on six hits over 5 2/3 innings to earn the 7-5 win. Last year, he threw 1 1/3 innings of one-run ball vs. the Cubs in a relief appearance.
Burns, with 181 strikeouts over 151 1/3 innings, has been placed on an innings restriction with Cincinnati having no hope of October baseball. He threw just three innings in each of his past three outings, with left-hander Brandon Williamson coming on in relief each time.
On Sunday in Milwaukee, Burns was pulled after 56 pitches, having given up two runs (on a second-inning homer) while striking out five and walking three. The Reds went on to win the game 4-3.
"I walked too many," Burns said. "I was trying to be too perfect, trying to chase the swing and miss. I'm happy where I'm at and the growth. ... Just trying to get these last couple starts in."
Burns will be trying to contain National League MVP candidate Pete Crow-Armstrong.
In the series finale against the Braves on Wednesday, the star center fielder had another remarkable effort in the Cubs' 8-4 victory.
Crow-Armstrong homered twice, tripled, drove in three runs and drew a walk. He ranks second in the majors with 44 home runs and fifth with 37 stolen bases. Crow-Armstrong belted his first homer of the game in the third inning to stretch Chicago's lead to 2-0 and his second in the seventh inning to give the Cubs a 7-2 edge.
"When he hit the second homer, Alex Bregman was standing next to me," Cubs manager Counsell said after the game. "I said, 'Alex, we don't get to see things like this.' You spend your whole life in baseball, and you just don't see this happen on a baseball field. You're grateful to be a part of it."
--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 16-15
Home Avg. Margin 1.26
Home Money Total -130
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Barber | 31 | 16-15 | 9.45 | 291.39 | 185.23 | 106.16 | 63.6 | 16.2 | 7.3 | 2.22 | 2.74 | 16-14 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 9.45 |
| Starters Runs | 5.42 |
| BullPens Runs | 4.03 |
| Pitches | 291.4 |
| Strikes | 185.2 |
| Balls | 106.2 |
| Strike% | 63.57 % |
| SO | 16.2 |
| Walks | 7.3 |
| SO/Walks | 2.22 |
| HR | 2.7 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 4 - 5 | 100 to 110 | 0 - 2 |
| -121 to -140 | 4 - 2 | 111 to 130 | 3 - 1 |
| -141 to -160 | 1 - 2 | 131 to 150 | 1 - 0 |
| -161 to -180 | 1 - 1 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 0 |
| -181 + | 2 - 2 | 171 + | 0 - 0 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 1 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 8.5 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | MIN 2 - CLE 9 | L -126 | O 8.0 | Tanner Bibee (R) | Joe Ryan (R) |
| Sep 8, 2026 | SF 2 - STL 1 | W -110 | U 7.5 | Quinn Mathews (L) | Landen Roupp (R) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | SEA 6 - ATH 7 | L -250 | O 7.0 | Kade Morris (R) | Logan Gilbert (R) |
| Aug 31, 2026 | COL 1 - BAL 2 | L +112 | U 11.0 | Cade Povich (L) | Tanner Gordon (R) |
| Aug 20, 2026 | TB 1 - TOR 5 | L -161 | U 7.5 | Shane Bieber (R) | Ian Seymour (L) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | CIN 4 - MIA 8 | L -106 | O 9.0 | Ryan Gusto (R) | Brady Singer (R) |
| Aug 11, 2026 | DET 6 - CLE 4 | W -134 | O 9.5 | Tanner Bibee (R) | Drew Anderson (R) |
| Aug 6, 2026 | MIL 5 - PIT 2 | W -117 | U 7.5 | Braxton Ashcraft (R) | Dustin May (R) |
| Jul 26, 2026 | BAL 2 - ATL 3 | L -106 | U 8.5 | Reynaldo Lopez (R) | Shane Baz (R) |
| Jul 21, 2026 | HOU 5 - MIA 3 | W -123 | U 9.0 | Tyler Phillips (R) | Tatsuya Imai (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | ATL 4 - CHC 1 | W +114 | U 7.5 | Shota Imanaga (L) | JR Ritchie (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | CIN 4 - MIA 8 | L -106 | O 9.0 | Ryan Gusto (R) | Brady Singer (R) |
| Apr 9, 2026 | MIA 8 - CIN 1 | W -124 | O 8.5 | Rhett Lowder (R) | Max Meyer (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 12, '26
CHC 4 - PIT 3
|
W -132 | u9.5 | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 17.6 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 06, '26
MIA 10 - CHC 3
|
L -142 | o8.0 | 4.1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 80 | 18.5 | 7.0 |
|
Aug 31, '26
CHC 17 - MIL 3
|
W -104 | o9.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 16.8 | 0.0 |
|
Aug 25, '26
AZ 5 - CHC 4
|
L -104 | o7.5 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 13.3 | 2.0 |
|
Aug 19, '26
CHC 0 - CHW 3
|
L -142 | u7.5 | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 16.1 | 12.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 92.0 | 16.5 | 4.6 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 19, '25
NYM 2 - CIN 5
|
L -166 | u8.5 | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 17.3 | 9.0 |
|
Sep 30, '18
CIN 5 - PIT 6
|
W +114 | o9.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 66 | 16.5 | 1.5 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 79.0 | 16.9 | 5.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 13, '26
MIL 3 - CIN 4
|
W +168 | u8.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 18.7 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 07, '26
LAD 6 - CIN 3
|
L +154 | o8.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 14.7 | 1.0 |
|
Aug 30, '26
CHC 5 - CIN 7
|
W +148 | o9.0 | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 17.6 | 3.0 |
|
Aug 24, '26
SF 5 - CIN 0
|
L -170 | u7.5 | 3.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 17.5 | 0.5 |
|
Aug 19, '26
CIN 5 - STL 4
|
W -134 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 20.8 | 0.7 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.0 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 73.6 | 17.8 | 1.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 30, '26
CHC 5 - CIN 7
|
W +148 | o9.0 | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 17.6 | 3.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 5.2 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 17.6 | 3.0 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.19 | .244 | .312 | 1.26 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 7.8 |
|
|
4.88 | .255 | .340 | 1.43 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 8.1 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.53 | 4.34 | .246 | .309 | 1.25 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4.5 |
|
|
5.22 | 4.97 | .266 | .343 | 1.45 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 4.4 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.31 | 3.97 | .242 | .315 | 1.27 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 3.2 |
|
|
5.25 | 4.75 | .239 | .334 | 1.41 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 |