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Cincinnati Reds 10, Chicago Cubs 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:20 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 28, 5:40 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 11, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score26
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 26
10
10–8
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 62
8
T-Score62
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsPeterson leads Lowder in P-Score (50 vs 36), K/9 and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; Cincinnati ranks 10th vs LHP.
LineupRedsCincinnati's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenCubsChicago owns a 4.15 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Cincinnati's 4.43.
Recent formCubsChicago has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Rhett Lowder RHP
Rhett Lowder
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.13
198th
WHIP
1.47
200th
K/9
6.98
171st
BB/9
3.62
160th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.26
115th
OPS/R
–
IP
107.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.90
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CHC
David Peterson LHP
David Peterson
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.17
155th
WHIP
1.50
194th
K/9
7.83
104th
BB/9
3.73
175th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.91
53rd
OPS/R
–
IP
118.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.89
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Lowder has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.35 more per nine innings.
·Lowder has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.
·Recent form favors Peterson, who has allowed fewer runs across the last five starts.
·Lowder carries a 6.78 road ERA, compared with Peterson's 6.03 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLowderPetersonNote
Career vs opponent5.40 ERA, 2 GS10.13 ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Peterson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker30%92.2
Four-seam25%92.5
Slider22%86.4
Changeup13%85.7
Curveball11%80.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs LHP (David Peterson)
10th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Rhett Lowder)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs LHP David Peterson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Peterson (BvP)
1Dane MyersRCF57.7218.7771-for-2Very small sample
2Elly De La CruzSSS87.88030.9902-for-6Very small sample
3Sal StewartR1B78.78732.8021-for-5Very small sample
4Tyler StephensonRC68.72715.6556-for-12Small sample
5Eugenio SuárezRDH62.74026.7140-for-2Very small sample
6JJ BledayLLF70.74024.6440-for-1Very small sample
7Matt McLainR2B50.60815.7772-for-5Very small sample
8Jose TrevinoRC30.5575.4101-for-1Very small sample
9Héctor RodríguezLRF42.6806.535No MLB historyNo history
1Dane Myers CF · R.257 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .777 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample57H-Score2Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .990 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample87H-Score3Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .802 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample78H-Score4Tyler Stephenson C · R.241 / .727 · 15 HRvs hand .655 · 6-for-12 · Small sample68H-Score5Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .714 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample62H-Score6JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .644 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample70H-Score7Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .777 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample50H-Score8Jose Trevino C · R.217 / .557 · 5 HRvs hand .410 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample30H-Score9Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.229 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .535 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Rhett Lowder
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lowder (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF84.94245.9730-for-2Very small sample
2Seiya SuzukiRRF78.84126.7971-for-1Very small sample
3Michael BuschL1B68.74520.7360-for-3Very small sample
4Alex BregmanR3B76.81928.7990-for-3Very small sample
5Ian HappSLF67.73824.8161-for-3Very small sample
6Nico HoernerR2B50.6668.6650-for-5Very small sample
7Pedro RamírezS2B55.7236.662No MLB historyNo history
8Michael ConfortoLDH71.80015.7741-for-1Very small sample
9Carson KellyRC59.71210.6380-for-1Very small sample
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .973 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample84H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .797 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample78H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .736 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample68H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .799 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample76H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .816 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample67H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .665 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample50H-Score7Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Michael Conforto DH · L.240 / .800 · 15 HRvs hand .774 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample71H-Score9Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .638 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample59H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCINCIN·CHCCHC
AVG.229 30th.251 6th
OPS.699 25th.767 1st
Home runs213 4th220 3rd
Runs666 27th850 1st
OBP.305 30th.339 2nd
SLG.394 25th.428 1st
PitchingCINCIN·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.83vs4.12
CINCHC
WHIP1.44vs1.26
CINCHC
K/98.1vs7.8
CINCHC
HR Allowed214vs231
CINCHC
BullpenCINCIN·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.43vs4.15
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.38vs1.29
no league rank
Saves42vs36
CINCHC
ResultsCINCIN·CHCCHC
+18529th
Run differential
+4492nd
75–87 Record89–73
3–7 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (3–7)
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
Chicago Cubs (4–6)
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Rhett Lowder (5.13 ERA, 5–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
David Peterson (5.17 ERA, 7–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Reds and Cubs performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cubs 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Rhett Lowder is at 36; David Peterson is at 50. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.