Reds vs Cubs

Final · Sat Aug 29 · 2:20 PM ET · Wrigley Field

Cincinnati RedsReds64-72

FinalAug 29, 2026

Chicago CubsCubs77-59

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

CIN+189

CHC−204

Run line

CIN +1.5−120

CHC −1.5−101

Total O/U

Over 9.5−107

Under 9.5−113

Run line: Cubs −1.5 covered.
Total O/U: over 9.5 (22 runs).

Recap

The Chicago Cubs routed the Cincinnati Reds 17-5 at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Aug 29, 2026, a 12-run win to move to 77-59.

They scored 4 runs in the seventh inning.

Score by inning

Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CIN	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	5
CHC	3	3	0	1	3	0	4	3	x	17

W: Gausman (8-11) · L: Abbott (6-10)

Scoring plays

Bottom 1

CHCHome runCrow-Armstrong homered to right center (435 feet).0-1
CHCHome runBregman homered to center (416 feet), Suzuki scored.0-3

Top 2

CINHome runSuárez homered to center (413 feet), Stephenson scored.2-3

Bottom 2

CHCFlyoutKelly flied out to right, Taylor scored on throwing error by shortstop De La Cruz, Ramirez safe at second on error.2-4
CHCHome runCrow-Armstrong homered to right (375 feet), Ramirez scored.2-6

Top 3

CINHome runStewart homered to left center (431 feet), De La Cruz scored.4-6

Bottom 4

CHCSingleBregman singled to left, Crow-Armstrong scored, Suzuki to second.4-7

Top 5

CINSacrifice flyBleday hit sacrifice fly to center, De La Cruz scored.5-7

Bottom 5

CHCHome runKelly homered to left (371 feet), Taylor scored and Ramirez scored.5-10

Bottom 7

CHCHome runCrow-Armstrong homered to center (444 feet), Ramirez scored and Kelly scored.5-13
CHCSingleHoerner singled to left, Suzuki scored, Bregman to third.5-14

Bottom 8

CHCDoubleKelly doubled to left, Taylor scored.5-15
CHCHome runSuzuki homered to left (406 feet), Kelly scored.5-17

Team stats

CINCHC

Hits: 7; 19
Home Runs: 2; 6
Runs Batted In: 5; 16
Walks: 4; 5
Strikeouts: 11; 4
Runners Left On Base: 10; 17
Errors: 1; 0

Player stats

Reds · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Hector Rodriguez RF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	17	.228	.313	.421
Elly De La Cruz SS	1-2	2	2	1	0	0	2	1	24	.269	.349	.476
Ivan Johnson 2B	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.067	.222	.067
Sal Stewart 1B	2-4	4	1	2	2	1	0	1	17	.265	.337	.484
JJ Bleday LF	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	25	.217	.329	.429
Tyler Stephenson DH	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	22	.248	.327	.416
Will Banfield C	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eugenio Suarez 3B	1-2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	12	.207	.297	.414
Edwin Arroyo 3B	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.242	.284	.280
Jose Trevino P	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	.230	.234	.377
TJ Friedl CF	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	13	.167	.249	.256
Matt McLain SS	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.189	.286	.342

Reds · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Andrew Abbott P	3.0	8	7	7	2	1	3	68-44	4.49	68
Julian Garcia P	2.0	5	3	3	0	2	1	38-28	3.47	38
Sam Moll P	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-9	4.55	11
Tony Santillan P	0.2	2	4	4	3	0	1	32-11	6.95	32
Pierce Johnson P	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	4.42	2
Jose Trevino P	1.0	4	3	3	0	0	1	22-14	16.50	22

Cubs · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF	4-6	6	4	4	6	3	0	0	18	.282	.377	.567
Michael Conforto RF	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.321	.462
Seiya Suzuki DH	3-5	5	3	3	2	1	1	1	23	.277	.370	.492
Alex Bregman 3B	3-5	5	1	3	3	1	0	0	21	.255	.344	.422
Michael Busch 1B	0-6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	.241	.352	.394
Nico Hoerner SS	1-5	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	20	.260	.317	.355
Gabriel Arias SS	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.271	.365
Matt Shaw RF	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	.250	.329	.424
Ian Happ LF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.218	.324	.421
Tyrone Taylor CF	4-5	5	3	4	0	0	0	0	19	.271	.325	.497
Pedro Ramirez 2B	2-3	3	3	2	0	0	2	0	21	.292	.355	.446
Carson Kelly C	2-4	4	3	2	4	1	1	1	19	.260	.343	.386

Cubs · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Kevin Gausman P	5.0	6	5	5	2	7	2	102-67	4.52	102
Ryan Zeferjahn P	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	19-11	3.98	19
Ryan Rolison P	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	20-10	2.79	20
Colin Rea P	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	26-14	4.48	26

Game info

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, IL

Attendance39,597

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Chad Whitson · First Base Umpire: Brian Walsh · Second Base Umpire: Chad Fairchild · Third Base Umpire: Bill Miller

TVMarquee Sports Net · local

Last and next games

Reds

Cubs

Last game: L 8-10 vs CINFri Aug 28
Next game: L 5-7 vs CINSun Aug 30
L 0-2 at ARIWed Aug 26
L 4-5 at ARITue Aug 25
W 7-0 at ARIMon Aug 24

Head to head

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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