The Chicago Cubs defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 on May 07, 2026 at Wrigley Field. A crowd of 30,441 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 |
|---|
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Umpires
Scott Barry (Home Plate Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (First Base Umpire), Jacob Metz (Second Base Umpire), Tom Hanahan (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| CHC | Ethan Roberts | RP | 15-Day-IL | Finger – Laceration | 2026-05-08 |
| CHC | Hunter Harvey | RP | 15-Day-IL | Triceps – Inflammation | 2026-05-08 |
| CHC | Jordan Wicks | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-08 |
| CHC | Caleb Thielbar | RP | 15-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-09 |
| CHC | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-11 |
| CIN | Alex Young | RP | Out | Elbow – Not Specified | 2026-05-07 |
| CIN | Nick Lodolo | SP | 15-Day-IL | Finger – Abrasion | 2026-05-08 |
| CIN | Caleb Ferguson | RP | 15-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-08 |
| CIN | Josh Staumont | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-11 |
| CIN | Eugenio Suarez | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-12 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| CIN | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 28 | .243 | .378 | .459 | .837 |
| CHC | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 12 | .241 | .395 | .414 | .809 |
Cincinnati Reds Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Dane Myers | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .240 | .377 | .300 |
| 2 | Matt McLain | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .201 | .310 | .313 |
| 3 | Elly De La Cruz | DH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 | .337 | .510 |
| 4 | Sal Stewart | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .245 | .333 | .497 |
| 5 | Spencer Steer | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .254 | .333 | .451 |
| 6 | Tyler Stephenson | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .196 | .299 | .304 |
| 7 | JJ Bleday | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .303 | .410 | .727 |
| 8 | Blake Dunn | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | .600 | 1.250 |
| 9 | Ke’Bryan Hayes | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .137 | .196 | .232 |
| 9 | Nathaniel Lowe | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .349 | .581 |
Cincinnati Reds Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Rhett Lowder | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 59-28 | 5.40 |
| Connor Phillips | 1.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27-14 | 5.40 |
| Luis Mey | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39-20 | 1.80 |
| Jose Franco | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-13 | 4.30 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .289 | .366 | .443 |
| 2 | Moises Ballesteros | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .343 | .527 |
| 3 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .339 | .347 |
| 4 | Ian Happ | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .243 | .376 | .500 |
| 5 | Michael Busch | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .337 | .362 |
| 6 | Michael Conforto | RF | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .361 | .467 | .667 |
| 7 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .202 | .320 | .379 |
| 8 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .248 | .316 | .390 |
| 9 | Miguel Amaya | C | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .228 | .371 | .351 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Shota Imanaga | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 99-69 | 2.28 |
| Trent Thornton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26-12 | 0.00 |
| Gavin Hollowell | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 49-26 | 10.80 |
| Daniel Palencia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-4 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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