The Chicago Cubs defeated the Texas Rangers 7-1 on May 08, 2026 at Globe Life Field. A crowd of 32,394 witnessed the Chicago Cubs secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
Umpires
Clint Vondrak (Home Plate Umpire), Willie Traynor (First Base Umpire), Adam Hamari (Second Base Umpire), Todd Tichenor (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| TEX | Carter Baumler | RP | 15-Day-IL | Ribs – Strain | 2026-05-08 |
| TEX | Cody Freeman | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Back – Fracture | 2026-05-10 |
| TEX | Luis Curvelo | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-05-12 |
| TEX | Chris Martin | RP | 15-Day-IL | Biceps – Soreness | 2026-05-15 |
| TEX | Wyatt Langford | LF | 10-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-05-15 |
| CHC | Jordan Wicks | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-09 |
| CHC | Caleb Thielbar | RP | 15-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-09 |
| CHC | Jeff Brigham | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-11 |
| CHC | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-11 |
| CHC | Matthew Boyd | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-06-19 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| CHC | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | .250 | .357 | .417 | .774 |
| TEX | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | .071 | .212 | .071 | .284 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .356 | .429 |
| 2 | Michael Conforto | DH | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .375 | .480 | .675 |
| 3 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .239 | .335 | .342 |
| 4 | Ian Happ | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .243 | .376 | .493 |
| 5 | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .304 | .414 | .565 |
| 6 | Michael Busch | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .234 | .345 | .369 |
| 7 | Carson Kelly | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 | .389 | .404 |
| 8 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 | .321 | .400 |
| 9 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .318 | .375 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Ben Brown | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 46-31 | 1.82 |
| Ryan Rolison | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14-5 | 4.00 |
| Javier Assad | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41-26 | 6.00 |
| Ethan Roberts | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 0.00 |
Texas Rangers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .291 | .373 | .440 |
| 2 | Ezequiel Duran | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .379 | .482 |
| 3 | Corey Seager | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .203 | .309 | .399 |
| 4 | Josh Jung | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .305 | .361 | .489 |
| 5 | Evan Carter | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .177 | .304 | .327 |
| 6 | Joc Pederson | DH | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .313 | .293 |
| 6 | Andrew McCutchen | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .295 | .315 |
| 7 | Jake Burger | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .242 | .362 |
| 8 | Alejandro Osuna | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .433 | .273 |
| 8 | Justin Foscue | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 9 | Danny Jansen | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .283 | .341 |
Texas Rangers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Kumar Rocker | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 87-53 | 5.01 |
| Cal Quantrill | 3.1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 70-43 | 4.05 |
| Tyler Alexander | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-4 | 2.45 |
| Jakob Junis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25-14 | 1.65 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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