Chicago CubsCubs52-40
9FinalJul 8, 2026
Baltimore OriolesOrioles42-51
7TVMarquee Sports NetMASNStreamMLB.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
CHC+105
BAL−126
Run line
CHC +1.5−192
BAL −1.5+157
Total O/U
Over 10−114
Under 10−106
- Run line: Cubs +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 10 (16 runs).
Recap
The Chicago Cubs beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-7 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore on Jul 8, 2026 to move to 52-40.
The Cubs have won 3 straight. They scored 5 runs in the seventh inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
W: Rea (7-5) · L: Kremer (1-2) · S: Webb (3-2)
Scoring plays
Top 3
- CHCHome runCrow-Armstrong homered to right (370 feet).1-0
Bottom 3
- BALDouble playHenderson grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Alexander scored, Holliday out at second.1-1
Bottom 4
- BALHome runAlonso homered to center (411 feet), Ward scored.1-3
Top 5
- CHCHome runConforto homered to right (368 feet).2-3
- CHCHome runKelly homered to left (404 feet).3-3
- CHCHome runCrow-Armstrong homered to right center (419 feet).4-3
Top 7
- CHCSacrifice flyBregman hit sacrifice fly to right, Kelly scored, Crow-Armstrong to second, Swanson to third.5-3
- CHCWild PitchSwanson scored on Wolfram wild pitch, Busch to second on wild pitch by Wolfram, Crow-Armstrong to third on wild pitch by Wolfram.6-3
- CHCHome runSuzuki homered to left (401 feet), Crow-Armstrong scored and Busch scored.9-3
Bottom 7
- BALHome runO'Neill homered to left (369 feet).9-4
- BALSingleWard singled to left, Henderson scored, Rutschman to third.9-5
Bottom 8
- BALHome runMayo homered to left (420 feet).9-6
- BALHome runO'Neill homered to left center (433 feet).9-7
Team stats
CHCBAL
- Hits
- 8
- 14
- Home Runs
- 5
- 4
- Runs Batted In
- 8
- 6
- Walks
- 4
- 2
- Strikeouts
- 6
- 4
- Runners Left On Base
- 6
- 10
- Errors
- 0
- 1
Player stats
Cubs · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | 2-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | .296 | .386 | .542 |
| Alex Bregman 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .240 | .337 | .345 |
| Michael Busch 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .233 | .368 | .387 |
| Seiya Suzuki DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .260 | .342 | .449 |
| Ian Happ LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .216 | .323 | .433 |
| Nico Hoerner 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .240 | .314 | .334 |
| Michael Conforto RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .250 | .340 | .500 |
| Justin Dean RF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .800 |
| Carson Kelly C | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .283 | .374 | .405 |
| Dansby Swanson SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .211 | .297 | .419 |
Cubs · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Rea P | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 91-58 | 4.75 | 91 |
| Drew Pomeranz P | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22-14 | 5.40 | 22 |
| Trent Thornton P | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 2.60 | 6 |
| Caleb Thielbar P | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21-16 | 4.56 | 21 |
| Jacob Webb P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-8 | 3.18 | 9 |
Orioles · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnar Henderson SS | 0-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .220 | .291 | .399 |
| Adley Rutschman C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .259 | .327 | .448 |
| Taylor Ward LF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .254 | .382 | .353 |
| Pete Alonso 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .250 | .341 | .468 |
| Samuel Basallo DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .252 | .316 | .457 |
| Dylan Beavers CF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .230 | .317 | .352 |
| Coby Mayo PH | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .193 | .266 | .385 |
| Leody Taveras CF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .319 | .358 |
| Colton Cowser CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .221 | .313 | .359 |
| Tyler O'Neill RF | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .193 | .295 | .338 |
| Blaze Alexander 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .308 | .361 | .427 |
| Jackson Holliday 2B | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .212 | .311 | .389 |
Orioles · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Kremer P | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 92-55 | 4.09 | 92 |
| Rico Garcia P | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25-16 | 2.75 | 25 |
| Grant Wolfram P | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25-14 | 5.06 | 25 |
| Albert Suarez P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 3.54 | 14 |
| Tyler Wells P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-9 | 2.95 | 11 |
Game info
VenueOriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
Attendance18,935
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Adrian Johnson · First Base Umpire: Paul Clemons · Second Base Umpire: Quinn Wolcott · Third Base Umpire: Ramon De Jesus
TVMarquee Sports Net · localMASN · local
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