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Chicago Cubs 0, Cincinnati Reds 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 10, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score64
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 64
0
0–4
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 27
4
T-Score27
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsImanaga leads Greene in P-Score (59 vs 47), WHIP and ERA.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formCubsChicago has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 406 walks this season, 62 more than Cincinnati.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Shota Imanaga LHP
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.28
79th
WHIP
1.10
35th
K/9
8.74
71st
BB/9
2.27
12th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.83
203rd
OPS/R
–
IP
103.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.00
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CIN
Hunter Greene RHP
Hunter Greene
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
21.60
222nd
WHIP
3.30
143rd
K/9
18.90
17th
BB/9
10.80
94th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.70
132nd
OPS/R
–
IP
3.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Greene strikes out 10.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Imanaga allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 3.30.
·Imanaga enters with a 4.28 ERA compared with Greene's 21.60.
·Imanaga allows the lower home-run rate: 1.83 vs 2.70 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Imanaga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%91.6
Splitter35%82.8
Sweeper15%81.0
Sinker6%90.2
Curveball3%74.4
Slider2%86.4
Greene arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam52%98.3
Slider32%88.8
Splitter10%86.9
Sinker6%98.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Hunter Greene)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
10th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Hunter Greene
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Greene (BvP)
1Pete Crow-Armstrong—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Alex Bregman—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Michael Busch—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Seiya Suzuki—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Ian Happ—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Nico Hoerner—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Michael Conforto—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Carson Kelly—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Dansby Swanson—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Alex Bregman– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Michael Busch– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Seiya Suzuki– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Ian Happ– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Nico Hoerner– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Michael Conforto– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Carson Kelly– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Dansby Swanson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs LHP Shota Imanaga
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Imanaga (BvP)
1Elly De La Cruz—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Sal Stewart—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Spencer Steer—–––No MLB historyNo history
4JJ Bleday—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Eugenio Suárez—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Tyler Stephenson—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Noelvi Marte—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Edwin Arroyo—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Ke'Bryan Hayes—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Sal Stewart– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Spencer Steer– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4JJ Bleday– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Eugenio Suárez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Tyler Stephenson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Noelvi Marte– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Edwin Arroyo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Ke'Bryan Hayes– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·CINCIN
AVG.251 6th.229 30th
OPS.767 1st.699 25th
Home runs220 3rd213 4th
Runs850 1st666 27th
OBP.339 2nd.305 30th
SLG.428 1st.394 25th
PitchingCHCCHC·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs4.83
CHCCIN
WHIP1.26vs1.44
CHCCIN
K/97.8vs8.1
CHCCIN
HR Allowed231vs214
CHCCIN
BullpenCHCCHC·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.64vs4.26
no league rank
Saves36vs42
CHCCIN
ResultsCHCCHC·CINCIN
+4422nd
Run differential
+17529th
89–73 Record75–87
7–3 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (7–3)
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
Cincinnati Reds (3–7)
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Shota Imanaga (4.28 ERA, 5–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Hunter Greene (21.60 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Great American Ball Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Cubs and Reds performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Reds 8–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Shota Imanaga is at 59; Hunter Greene is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.