Reds vs Cubs

Final · Mon May 4 · 7:10 PM ET · Wrigley Field

Cincinnati RedsReds20-15

FinalMay 4, 2026

Chicago CubsCubs23-12

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

CIN+183

CHC−225

Run line

CIN +1.5+100

CHC −1.5−120

Total O/U

Over 11.5−108

Under 11.5−112

Run line: Reds +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 11.5 (9 runs).

Recap

The Chicago Cubs edged the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 4, 2026 to move to 23-12.

The Cubs came back from 3 runs down, trailing 3-0 in the Top 4. The Cubs have won 6 straight.

Score by inning

Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CIN	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	4
CHC	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	5

W: Rolison (2-0) · L: Pagan (2-1)

Scoring plays

Top 3

CINHome runBleday homered to right (394 feet).1-0

Top 4

CINHome runHayes homered to left center (366 feet), Benson scored.3-0

Bottom 4

CHCHome runSuzuki homered to center (455 feet), Bregman scored and Happ scored.3-3

Top 8

CINSingleSteer singled to left, Dunn scored, Steer to second.4-3

Bottom 9

CHCSacrifice flyHoerner hit sacrifice fly to left, Crow-Armstrong scored.4-4
CHCHome runConforto homered to center (405 feet).4-5

Team stats

CINCHC

Hits: 10; 6
Home Runs: 2; 2
Runs Batted In: 4; 5
Walks: 4; 6
Strikeouts: 12; 5
Runners Left On Base: 13; 12
Errors: 0; 0

Player stats

Reds · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
TJ Friedl CF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.198	.276	.298
Dane Myers CF	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.267	.400	.333
JJ Bleday LF	1-5	5	1	1	1	1	0	2	16	.300	.440	.800
Elly De La Cruz SS	3-4	4	0	3	0	0	1	1	19	.285	.364	.547
Sal Stewart 1B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	11	.252	.338	.504
Nathaniel Lowe DH	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	14	.262	.342	.569
Blake Dunn DH	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Spencer Steer RF	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	16	.255	.331	.445
Tyler Stephenson C	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	14	.190	.289	.310
Will Benson RF	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	20	.192	.311	.385
Matt McLain 2B	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.308	.293
Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	1	1	14	.126	.191	.230

Reds · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Chase Petty P	5.2	4	3	3	2	1	1	75-51	4.76	75
Brock Burke P	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	9-4	3.38	9
Graham Ashcraft P	1.2	0	0	0	3	2	0	28-16	1.02	28
Emilio Pagan P	0.2	2	2	2	0	1	1	16-11	6.43	16

Cubs · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Nico Hoerner 2B	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	14	.299	.369	.460
Moises Ballesteros DH	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	12	.306	.375	.576
Matt Shaw DH	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.318	.468
Michael Conforto PH	1-1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	6	.323	.436	.548
Alex Bregman 3B	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	12	.245	.338	.360
Ian Happ LF	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	16	.242	.377	.500
Seiya Suzuki RF	2-3	3	1	2	3	1	1	0	11	.321	.417	.568
Michael Busch 1B	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	13	.213	.315	.331
Carson Kelly C	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	11	.314	.410	.430
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	16	.237	.301	.366
Dansby Swanson SS	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	.205	.328	.402

Cubs · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Edward Cabrera P	6.0	9	3	3	2	8	2	89-60	3.27	89
Hoby Milner P	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	12-6	2.16	12
Phil Maton P	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4-2	9.82	4
Ben Brown P	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	25-13	2.10	25
Ryan Rolison P	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	14-9	3.52	14

Game info

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, IL

Attendance32,997

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Manny Gonzalez · First Base Umpire: Jacob Metz · Second Base Umpire: Tom Hanahan · Third Base Umpire: Scott Barry

TVMarquee Sports Net · local

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