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Cincinnati Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:20 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 30, 10:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score31
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 31
7
7–5
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 61
5
T-Score61
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRedsBurns holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; Cincinnati ranks 10th vs LHP.
LineupRedsCincinnati's official lineup includes 5 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenCubsChicago owns a 4.31 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Cincinnati's 4.85.
Recent formCubsChicago has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Chase Burns RHP
Chase Burns
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.77
22nd
WHIP
1.15
61st
K/9
10.57
16th
BB/9
3.16
123rd
P-Score67i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.90
74th
OPS/R
–
IP
139.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.86
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CHC
Shota Imanaga LHP
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.78
79th
WHIP
1.12
35th
K/9
8.92
71st
BB/9
2.11
12th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.86
203rd
OPS/R
–
IP
145.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.18
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Burns strikes out 1.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Burns allows the lower home-run rate: 0.90 vs 1.86 per nine.
·Burns enters with a 2.77 ERA compared with Imanaga's 3.78.
·Imanaga walks 1.1 fewer batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBurnsImanagaNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 1 GS1.64 ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Burns arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam55%97.6
Slider39%90.2
Changeup5%90.2
Sinker0%97.1
Curveball0%81.9
Imanaga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%91.6
Splitter35%82.8
Sweeper15%81.0
Sinker6%90.2
Curveball3%74.4
Slider2%86.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
10th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Chase Burns)
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 Shota Imanaga
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Imanaga (BvP)
1Dane MyersRCF57.7218.7770-for-4Very small sample
2Elly De La CruzSSS84.88030.9900-for-10Small sample
3Sal StewartR1B75.78732.8021-for-3Very small sample
4Tyler StephensonRC68.72715.6550-for-3Very small sample
5Eugenio SuárezRDH62.74026.7141-for-3Very small sample
6JJ BledayLLF67.74024.6440-for-2Very small sample
7Matt McLainR2B48.60815.7771-for-5Very small sample
8Héctor RodríguezLRF42.6806.535No MLB historyNo history
9Edwin ArroyoS2B21.5300.5732-for-2Very small sample
1Dane Myers CF · R.257 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .777 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample57H-Score2Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .990 · 0-for-10 · Small sample84H-Score3Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .802 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample75H-Score4Tyler Stephenson C · R.241 / .727 · 15 HRvs hand .655 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample68H-Score5Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .714 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample62H-Score6JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .644 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample67H-Score7Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .777 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample48H-Score8Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.229 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .535 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score9Edwin Arroyo 2B · S.223 / .530 · 0 HRvs hand .573 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample21H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Chase Burns
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Burns (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF81.94245.9730-for-1Very small sample
2Seiya SuzukiRRF75.84126.7970-for-3Very small sample
3Michael BuschL1B65.74520.7360-for-1Very small sample
4Alex BregmanR3B73.81928.799No MLB historyNo history
5Ian HappSLF64.73824.8161-for-1Very small sample
6Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.6651-for-1Very small sample
7Pedro RamírezS2B52.7236.662No MLB historyNo history
8Tyrone TaylorRLF61.82711.825No MLB historyNo history
9Miguel AmayaRC49.7176.701No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .973 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample81H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .797 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample75H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .736 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample65H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .816 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample64H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .665 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample49H-Score7Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Tyrone Taylor LF · R.279 / .827 · 11 HRvs hand .825 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score9Miguel Amaya C · R.237 / .717 · 6 HRvs hand .701 · No MLB history · No history49H-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 ERA4.85vs4.31
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.43vs1.33
no league rank
Saves42vs36
CINCHC
ResultsCINCIN·CHCCHC
+18629th
Run differential
+4502nd
75–87 Record89–73
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (4–6)
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
Chicago Cubs (4–6)
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Chase Burns (2.77 ERA, 14–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Shota Imanaga (3.78 ERA, 8–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:20 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?+
Chase Burns is at 67; Shota Imanaga is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.