| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 |
| Game 2 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-0 |
| Game 3 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Game 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| Game 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 |
| Game 3 | 0-1 | 3-2 | 2-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
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6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
LA Angels Pitcher
Y. Kikuchi
(L)
Chi. Cubs Pitcher
M. Boyd
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+136 | 6o (2) | +1.5 |
|
|
-162 | 6u | -1.5 (2.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Neto | SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .231 |
| M. Trout | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .261 |
| J. Adell | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 |
| J. Soler | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .148 |
| Y. Moncada | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .143 |
| O. Peraza | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .286 |
| J. Candelario | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .125 |
| T. d'Arnaud | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| B. Teodosio | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .318 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .208 |
| I. Happ | LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .208 |
| C. Kelly | C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .188 |
| M. Busch | 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .176 |
| M. Shaw | RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .261 |
| M. Amaya | DH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .375 |
| M. Ballesteros | PH -DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Kikuchi (L 0-1) | 5 .1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6.52 |
| R. Zeferjahn | 0 .2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| B. Suter | 2 .0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Boyd (W 1-1) | 5 .2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6.75 |
| H. Harvey | 1 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| C. Thielbar | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D. Palencia | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Location Wrigley Field
Temperature 40° Temperature
Attendance 25,125 attendance
Home David Rackley
1st Nestor Ceja
2nd Charlie Ramos
3rd Chris Guccione
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | LAA Starter (IP) | CHC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, '26 | CHC |
|
LAA +120 | u7.0 | J. Soriano (6.0) | J. Taillon (4.2) |
| 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) |
Last Meeting ( Mar 31, 2026 ) LA Angels 2, Chi. Cubs 0
After being shut out just once at home last season, the Chicago Cubs matched that mark in 2026 with a 2-0 setback to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday.
The Cubs will look to rebound from that loss in the rubber match of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.
Chicago rolled to a 7-2 victory in Monday's series opener as left fielder Ian Happ homered for the third straight game. Happ wasn't as electric the next night, though, going 0-for-2 with two walks and a strikeout Tuesday while four Angels pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout.
"We had four singles, four walks, one error ... challenging, for sure," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. "But regardless, you've got to put more pressure on a pitcher in any situation, and we just didn't apply pressure (on Tuesday)."
The Cubs limited the Angels to five hits on Tuesday. Oswald Peraza doubled among his two hits while Logan O'Hoppe had a two-run single to account for lone runs of the game.
Angels leadoff man Zach Neto walked to start the night. He has six walks in as many games after walking only 33 times last season. Neto enters Wednesday with a .345 on-base percentage.
"The past couple years I've been super aggressive, especially on 3-2 (counts), just trying to do too much maybe and swinging at pitches that the pitcher wants me to swing at," Neto said. "I think the league has noticed that I'm a very aggressive hitter. It's just a matter of slowing everything down and taking my pitches when I need to.
Wednesday's pitching matchup will pit a pair of left-handers looking to improve on their first starts of the season.
Chicago's Matthew Boyd (0-1, 14.73 ERA) scuffled Thursday in his first career Opening Day start. He lasted just 3 2/3 innings against the Washington Nationals, allowing six runs and six hits, including a home run, while walking one and striking out seven in a 10-4 loss.
While Boyd pledged to move past a poor performance, he still used the word "awesome" to describe the pomp and circumstance of Opening Day and called the energy "great."
"Regardless of the result, it's still a really special day and I'm really grateful to be a part of it," Boyd said. "Obviously, I wish it was a different result."
Los Angeles' Yusei Kikuchi (0-0, 4.15 ERA) took a no-decision against the host Houston Astros on Friday but ultimately contributed to an Angels win. The southpaw spaced two runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings with one walk and three strikeouts.
As with Boyd, Kikuchi surrendered a home run, but blasts from Josh Lowe, Mike Trout and Neto helped Los Angeles to a 6-2 victory.
Boyd is 2-1 with a 2.41 ERA in five career appearances (three starts) vs. the Angels. He has 17 strikeouts in 18 2/3 innings.
Kikuchi will face the Cubs for the first time in his career. He has pitched against every other major league team.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. O'Hoppe | C | Day To Day - Wrist( May 14, '26) | May 14, '26 | |
| O'Hoppe exited Friday's (May 15) game against the Dodgers due to wrist irritation. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 27, '26
HOU 2 - LAA 6
|
W +146 | u8.5 | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 19.8 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 24, '25
LAA 3 - KC 2
|
W +103 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 13.2 | 1.5 |
|
Sep 18, '25
MIL 5 - LAA 2
|
L +182 | u8.0 | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 16.2 | 11.0 |
|
Sep 12, '25
SEA 2 - LAA 1
|
L +155 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 16.3 | 2.3 |
|
Sep 06, '25
LAA 4 - ATH 17
|
L -123 | o9.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 30.5 | 2.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 80.6 | 19.2 | 3.5 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yusei Kikuchi has not played against CHC Cubs. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
Oct 04, '25
MIL 9 - CHC 3
|
L +118 | o7.5 | 0.2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 45.0 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 30, '25
CHC 3 - SD 1
|
W -130 | u6.5 | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 13.4 | 3.0 |
|
Sep 24, '25
CHC 10 - NYM 3
|
W -111 | o7.0 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 16.1 | 1.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 60.8 | 21.2 | 1.5 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 08, '19
DET 10 - LAA 3
|
W -115 | o8.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 15.5 | 1.0 |
|
Aug 06, '18
LAA 6 - DET 2
|
L +120 | u8.5 | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 99 | 18.6 | 0.7 |
|
May 28, '18
DET 9 - LAA 3
|
W +161 | o10.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 20.4 | 0.3 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.1 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 98.0 | 18.2 | 0.6 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.88 | .221 | .328 | 1.45 | 8.1 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 8.3 |
|
|
4.00 | .221 | .297 | 1.16 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 9.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.40 | 5.08 | .257 | .346 | 1.55 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 4.7 |
|
|
4.21 | 4.21 | .207 | .270 | 1.05 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 5.2 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.76 | 2.38 | .174 | .304 | 1.32 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
|
|
4.66 | 3.72 | .239 | .329 | 1.29 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.8 |