Cincinnati RedsReds20-18
3FinalMay 7, 2026
Chicago CubsCubs26-12
8TVMarquee Sports NetStreamMLB.TVReds.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
CIN+169
CHC−207
Run line
CIN +1.5−122
CHC −1.5+102
Total O/U
Over 9+100
Under 9−120
- Run line: Cubs −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 9 (11 runs).
Recap
The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 7, 2026 to move to 26-12.
The Cubs have won 6 straight. They scored 7 runs in the fourth inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 8 |
W: Imanaga (4-2) · L: Lowder (3-3) · S: Palencia (1-0)
Scoring plays
Bottom 2
- CHCHome runConforto homered to right center (407 feet).0-1
Bottom 4
- CHCWalkConforto walked, Bregman scored, Busch to second, Happ to third.0-2
- CHCFielder's choiceSwanson grounded into fielder's choice to third, Happ scored, Conforto to second, Busch out at third.0-3
- CHCSingleCrow-Armstrong singled to center, Conforto scored, Swanson to third.0-4
- CHCSingleAmaya singled to center, Swanson scored and Crow-Armstrong scored.0-6
- CHCDoubleHoerner doubled to center, Amaya scored, Hoerner to third.0-7
- CHCSacrifice flyBallesteros hit sacrifice fly to left, Hoerner scored.0-8
Top 6
- CINHome runStewart homered to left center (393 feet).1-8
Top 8
- CINHome runDunn homered to left center (393 feet).2-8
Top 9
- CINDoubleBleday doubled to shortstop, Stewart scored, Stephenson to third.3-8
Team stats
CINCHC
- Hits
- 9
- 7
- Home Runs
- 2
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 3
- 8
- Walks
- 8
- 7
- Strikeouts
- 12
- 3
- Runners Left On Base
- 28
- 12
- Errors
- 0
- 1
Player stats
Reds · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Myers CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .240 | .377 | .300 |
| Will Benson RF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .214 | .343 | .393 |
| Matt McLain SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | .201 | .310 | .313 |
| Elly De La Cruz DH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .265 | .337 | .510 |
| Sal Stewart 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .245 | .333 | .497 |
| Spencer Steer 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | .254 | .333 | .451 |
| Tyler Stephenson C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .196 | .299 | .304 |
| JJ Bleday LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .303 | .410 | .727 |
| Blake Dunn CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | .500 | .600 | 1.250 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .137 | .196 | .232 |
| Nathaniel Lowe PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .270 | .349 | .581 |
Reds · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhett Lowder P | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 59-28 | 5.40 | 59 |
| Connor Phillips P | 1.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27-14 | 5.40 | 27 |
| Luis Mey P | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39-20 | 1.80 | 39 |
| Jose Franco P | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-13 | 4.30 | 23 |
Cubs · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .289 | .366 | .443 |
| Moises Ballesteros DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .280 | .343 | .527 |
| Alex Bregman 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .240 | .339 | .347 |
| Ian Happ LF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .243 | .376 | .500 |
| Michael Busch 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .232 | .337 | .362 |
| Michael Conforto RF | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .361 | .467 | .667 |
| Dansby Swanson SS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .202 | .320 | .379 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .248 | .316 | .390 |
| Miguel Amaya C | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .228 | .371 | .351 |
Cubs · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shota Imanaga P | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 99-69 | 2.28 | 99 |
| Trent Thornton P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26-12 | 0.00 | 26 |
| Gavin Hollowell P | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 49-26 | 10.80 | 49 |
| Daniel Palencia P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-4 | 0.00 | 7 |
Game info
VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance30,441
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Scott Barry · First Base Umpire: Manny Gonzalez · Second Base Umpire: Jacob Metz · Third Base Umpire: Tom Hanahan
TVMarquee Sports Net · local
Last and next games
Reds
Cubs
- Last game: W 7-6 vs CINWed May 6
- Next game: W 7-1 at TEXFri May 8
- W 3-2 vs CINTue May 5
- W 5-4 vs CINMon May 4
- W 8-4 vs ARISun May 3
Head to head
- CIN 4, CHC 5Mon May 4
- CIN 2, CHC 3Tue May 5
- CIN 6, CHC 7Wed May 6
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