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Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati Reds 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 11, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score64
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 64
5
5–3
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 26
3
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsAssad owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .796 OPS vs LHP, 1th in MLB; Cincinnati ranks 27th vs RHP.
LineupCubsChicago's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formCubsChicago has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Javier Assad RHP
Javier Assad
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.15
63rd
WHIP
1.10
46th
K/9
5.27
210th
BB/9
2.40
59th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.60
171st
OPS/R
–
IP
56.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.63
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CIN
Nick Lodolo LHP
Nick Lodolo
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.68
165th
WHIP
1.46
186th
K/9
7.18
175th
BB/9
3.75
162nd
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.25
193rd
OPS/R
–
IP
57.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.60
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Assad allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.46.
·Lodolo strikes out 1.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Assad has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.35 more per nine innings.
·Assad enters with a 4.15 ERA compared with Lodolo's 4.68.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Assad arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker42%93.4
Four-seam19%93.5
Cutter13%88.8
Changeup8%86.0
Curveball7%77.7
Sweeper7%81.6
Slider4%85.3
Lodolo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.8
Sinker26%93.6
Curveball25%82.4
Changeup22%88.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs LHP (Nick Lodolo)
1st
in MLB
0.796OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Javier Assad)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.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 LHP Nick Lodolo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Lodolo (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF84.94245.926No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF78.84126.974No MLB historyNo history
3Alex BregmanR3B76.81928.891No MLB historyNo history
4Carson KellyRC59.71210.899No MLB historyNo history
5Michael BuschL1B68.74520.733No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.693No MLB historyNo history
7Ian HappSLF67.73824.499No MLB historyNo history
8Dansby SwansonRSS55.69419.767No MLB historyNo history
9Miguel AmayaRC49.7176.713No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .926 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .974 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .891 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score4Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .899 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score5Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .499 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score8Dansby Swanson SS · R.213 / .694 · 19 HRvs hand .767 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score9Miguel Amaya C · R.237 / .717 · 6 HRvs hand .713 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs RHP Javier Assad
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Assad (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS87.88030.834No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B78.78732.782No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF70.74024.779No MLB historyNo history
4Spencer SteerR1B53.74016.638No MLB historyNo history
5Nathaniel LoweL1B68.76117.885No MLB historyNo history
6Eugenio SuárezRDH65.74026.748No MLB historyNo history
7Jose TrevinoRC31.5575.607No MLB historyNo history
8Edwin ArroyoS2B21.5300.513No MLB historyNo history
9TJ FriedlLCF28.5104.514No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .779 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Spencer Steer 1B · R.238 / .740 · 16 HRvs hand .638 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score5Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.252 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score7Jose Trevino C · R.217 / .557 · 5 HRvs hand .607 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score8Edwin Arroyo 2B · S.223 / .530 · 0 HRvs hand .513 · No MLB history · No history21H-Score9TJ Friedl CF · L.172 / .510 · 4 HRvs hand .514 · No MLB history · No history28H-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 ERA4.61vs4.25
no league rank
Saves36vs42
CHCCIN
ResultsCHCCHC·CINCIN
+4452nd
Run differential
+18029th
89–73 Record75–87
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (6–4)
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
Cincinnati Reds (4–6)
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Javier Assad (4.15 ERA, 6–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Nick Lodolo (4.68 ERA, 3–2) 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?+
Javier Assad is at 49; Nick Lodolo is at 41. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.