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Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 12, 12:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score65
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 65
8
8–4
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 28
4
T-Score28
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsThe starters are close overall, but Boyd owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupCubsThe confirmed Chicago order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formCubsChicago has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Matthew Boyd LHP
Matthew Boyd
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.31
93rd
WHIP
1.31
76th
K/9
9.98
178th
BB/9
2.72
72nd
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.91
89th
OPS/R
–
IP
39.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.51
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
CIN
Andrew Abbott LHP
Andrew Abbott
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.92
145th
WHIP
1.41
174th
K/9
7.22
162nd
BB/9
4.01
189th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.43
151st
OPS/R
–
IP
101.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.42
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Boyd strikes out 2.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Boyd allows the lower home-run rate: 0.91 vs 1.43 per nine.
·Boyd walks 1.3 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Boyd has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Boyd arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%92.8
Changeup28%78.7
Slider14%83.1
Curveball12%73.1
Sinker1%91.9
Abbott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%92.2
Sweeper20%81.4
Changeup20%85.7
Curveball13%79.7
Cutter3%88.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs LHP (Andrew Abbott)
1st
in MLB
0.796OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs LHP (Matthew Boyd)
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 LHP Andrew Abbott
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Abbott (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 HoernerR2B49.6668.674No MLB historyNo history
7Ian HappSLF67.73824.499No MLB historyNo history
8Dansby SwansonRSS55.69419.767No MLB historyNo history
9Kevin AlcántaraRDH—.6461.754No 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 .674 · 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-Score9Kevin Alcántara DH · R.240 / .646 · 1 HRvs hand .754 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs LHP Matthew Boyd
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Boyd (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS87.88030.990No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B78.78732.802No MLB historyNo history
3Spencer SteerR1B53.740161.062No MLB historyNo history
4JJ BledayLLF70.74024.644No MLB historyNo history
5Eugenio SuárezRDH65.74026.714No MLB historyNo history
6Tyler StephensonRC71.72715.655No MLB historyNo history
7Noelvi MarteRRF27.5506.542No MLB historyNo history
8Edwin ArroyoS2B21.5300.573No MLB historyNo history
9Ke'Bryan HayesR3B33.4195.539No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .990 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Spencer Steer 1B · R.238 / .740 · 16 HRvs hand 1.062 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score4JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Tyler Stephenson C · R.241 / .727 · 15 HRvs hand .655 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score7Noelvi Marte RF · R.189 / .550 · 6 HRvs hand .542 · No MLB history · No history27H-Score8Edwin Arroyo 2B · S.223 / .530 · 0 HRvs hand .573 · No MLB history · No history21H-Score9Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R.141 / .419 · 5 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history33H-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 ERA4.58vs4.35
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)
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
Cincinnati Reds (4–6)
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Matthew Boyd (4.31 ERA, 4–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Andrew Abbott (3.92 ERA, 5–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 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?+
Matthew Boyd is at 52; Andrew Abbott is at 45. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.