Cincinnati RedsReds64-71
10FinalAug 28, 2026
Chicago CubsCubs76-59
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
CIN+179
CHC−193
Run line
CIN +1.5−122
CHC −1.5+101
Total O/U
Over 9−103
Under 9−117
- Run line: Reds +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 9 (18 runs).
Recap
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 10-8 at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Aug 28, 2026 to move to 64-71.
The Reds came back from 3 runs down, trailing 3-0 in the Bottom 3. They scored 5 runs in the sixth inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
W: Lowder (6-8) · L: Thornton (5-5) · S: Pagan (5-1)
Scoring plays
Bottom 1
- CHCDoubleBregman doubled to right, Suzuki scored.0-1
Bottom 3
- CHCHome runBusch homered to right (374 feet), Suzuki scored.0-3
Top 4
- CINSingleRodríguez singled to center, Bleday scored.1-3
Top 5
- CINHome runStewart homered to center (382 feet).2-3
Top 6
- CINHome runTrevino homered to center (395 feet).3-3
- CINSingleStewart reached on infield single to shortstop, Rodríguez scored, De La Cruz to third.4-3
- CINHome runStephenson homered to center (399 feet), De La Cruz scored and Stewart scored.7-3
Top 7
- CINSingleDe La Cruz singled to left, McLain scored and Rodríguez scored, Myers to second.9-3
Bottom 7
- CHCSingleSuzuki reached on infield single to shortstop, Kelly scored, Crow-Armstrong to second.9-4
Bottom 8
- CHCHome runRamirez homered to right (390 feet), Happ scored and Hoerner scored.9-7
- CHCDoubleSuzuki doubled to left, Shaw scored.9-8
Top 9
- CINHome runFriedl homered to right (397 feet).10-8
Team stats
CINCHC
- Hits
- 13
- 13
- Home Runs
- 4
- 2
- Runs Batted In
- 10
- 8
- Walks
- 4
- 2
- Strikeouts
- 10
- 7
- Runners Left On Base
- 19
- 15
- Errors
- 0
- 2
Player stats
Reds · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Myers CF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .254 | .349 | .358 |
| Elly De La Cruz SS | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .268 | .345 | .476 |
| Sal Stewart 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .263 | .336 | .478 |
| Tyler Stephenson DH | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .248 | .328 | .415 |
| Eugenio Suarez 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | .205 | .294 | .405 |
| JJ Bleday RF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | .219 | .332 | .433 |
| Matt McLain 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .191 | .289 | .346 |
| Jose Trevino C | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .237 | .242 | .390 |
| Hector Rodriguez RF | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .245 | .322 | .453 |
| TJ Friedl LF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .161 | .245 | .251 |
Reds · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhett Lowder P | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 96-60 | 5.14 | 96 |
| Luis Mey P | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29-18 | 3.68 | 29 |
| Brock Burke P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10-3 | 2.67 | 10 |
| Tejay Antone P | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13-7 | 3.92 | 13 |
| Sam Moll P | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-11 | 4.64 | 18 |
| Emilio Pagan P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 3.90 | 7 |
Cubs · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .277 | .374 | .548 |
| Seiya Suzuki RF | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | .274 | .366 | .484 |
| Michael Busch 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .244 | .355 | .399 |
| Alex Bregman 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .252 | .341 | .412 |
| Ian Happ LF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .219 | .325 | .424 |
| Nico Hoerner SS | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .261 | .318 | .356 |
| Pedro Ramirez 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .285 | .343 | .442 |
| Michael Conforto DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .229 | .321 | .462 |
| Matt Shaw DH | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .252 | .327 | .427 |
| Carson Kelly C | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .257 | .339 | .371 |
Cubs · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Peterson P | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 88-54 | 5.11 | 88 |
| Trent Thornton P | 0.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29-19 | 3.32 | 29 |
| Aaron Civale P | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47-33 | 4.55 | 47 |
| Daniel Palencia P | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15-10 | 4.19 | 15 |
Game info
VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance39,036
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Bill Miller · First Base Umpire: Chad Whitson · Second Base Umpire: Brian Walsh · Third Base Umpire: Chad Fairchild
TVMarquee Sports Net · local
Last and next games
Head to head
- Next meeting: W 7-5 at CHCSun Aug 30
- CIN 4, CHC 5Mon May 4
- CIN 2, CHC 3Tue May 5
- CIN 6, CHC 7Wed May 6
- CIN 3, CHC 8Thu May 7
- CIN 4, CHC 0Fri Jul 10
- CIN 3, CHC 5Sat Jul 11
- CIN 4, CHC 8Sun Jul 12
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