2026 Chicago Cubs season

October 2025

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November 2025

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December 2025

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January 2026

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February 2026

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March 2026

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National League Central

National League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Updated with the results of all games through July 23, 2026.

March

• March 12 – The Cubs announced that Matthew Boyd would be the Opening Day starting pitcher.^[11]
• March 23 – The Cubs announced the Seiya Suzuki will start the season in the injured list (IL) due to a knee injury suffered in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.^[12]
• March 26 – The Cubs opened the season at Wrigley Field against the Washington Nationals. Matthew Boyd allowed six runs in 3.2 innings and the Nationals scored six runs in the fourth. Michael Busch had three hits and was on base four times while Pete Crow-Armstrong, after signing a new contract extension, had two hits and drove in two. However, it was not enough as the Nationals won easily 10–4.^[13]
• March 28 – After a scheduled off day, the Cubs resumed their series with the Nationals. Cade Horton pitched 6.1 innings and allowed only two runs as the Cubs blew out Washington 10–2. Ian Happ homered and drove in three runs while Miguel Amaya also homered and drove in two runs in the win.^[14]
• March 29 – In the finale of the three-game series against the Nationals, Alex Bregman hit his first two homers as a Cub and Happ homered for the second straight game. However, Shota Imanaga allowed four runs in five innings and Hoby Milner allowed two runs as the Cubs lost 6–3.^[15]
• March 30 – The Los Angeles Angels came to Wrigley the next day, but were shut down by new Cub Edward Cabrera who allowed only one hit and one walk in six shutout innings. Happ homered for the third straight game while Carson Kelly and Moisés Ballesteros each drove in two for the Cubs. Colin Rea pitched three innings and allowed two runs in relief to earn the save and pushed the Cubs 2–2 on the season.^[16]
• March 31 – In game two against the Angels, the Cubs were shut out 2–0. Jameson Taillon allowed no runs, but walked four in 4.2 innings of work. Phil Maton allowed two runs in the sixth to put the Cubs behind.^[17]

April

• April 1 – In the final game of the series against the Angels, Matthew Boyd allowed two runs in 5.2 innings. The Cubs scored five runs in the third and Matt Shaw drove in two runs as the Cubs won 6–2. Three Cub relievers blanked the Angels for the win. The Cubs moved back to .500 on the season at 3–3.^[18]
• April 3 – After a scheduled off day, the Cubs will play their first road games of the season in Cleveland against the Guardians. In game one, Cade Horton left after only one inning with forearm soreness. Miguel Amaya drove in a run in the third while Colin Rea pitched 3.1 innings of relief and allowed one run. However, Cub reliever Hunter Harvey allowed three runs in the seventh as the Cubs lost 4–1.^[19]
• April 5 – After a rainout the day before, the Cubs played a doubleheader against the Guardians. In game one, Edward Cabrera pitched 5.2 innings while allowing only one hit. Three Cub relievers held the Guardians hitless for the remainder of the game. Amaya drove in the winning run in the eighth as the Cubs won 1–0.^[20] In game two, the Cubs led early on a Matt Shaw home run while Dansby Swanson added a two-run homer in the sixth. Shota Imanaga allowed only one run in five plus innings of work. However, Ben Brown allowed two runs in two innings of relief to allow the Guardians to tie the game. Ian Happ gave the Cubs the lead again in the eighth with his fourth homer of the year, but Jacob Webb allowed three runs while getting only one out. Happ drove in another run in the ninth, but it was not enough as the Cubs lost 6–5.^[21]
• April 6 – The Cubs next traveled to face the Tampa Bay Rays for their home opener at Tropicana Field, the first game in the stadium in 561 days after it was damaged by Hurricane Milton. The Cubs took the lead in the second on a two-run scoring single by Nico Hoerner. However, Jameson Taillon surrendered four runs, three earned, in six innings. Phil Maton allowed two runs in the seventh while Matt Shaw hit his second homer of the season as the Cubs lost 6–4.^[22]
• April 7 – Javier Assad got the start for the Cubs, filling in for Matthew Boyd who went on the injured list the day before. Assad pitched 5.2 scoreless innings while allowing only one hit. Meanwhile, the Cub offense came alive, amassing 16 hits and nine runs as they blew out the Rays 9–2. Moisés Ballesteros hit his first homer of the season and drove in three runs while Pete Crow-Armstrong also hit his first homer of the year. Nico Hoerner drove in two runs as seven Cubs had two or more hits in the game.^[23] The win moved the Cubs to 5–6 on the season.
• April 8 – Nico Hoerner led off the game with a home run and also doubled to drive in run. Michael Conforto hit a bases-clearing double in the fifth as the Cubs beat the Rays 6–2 to take two of three games in the series. Colin Rea, pitching for Cade Horton who had been sidelined for the season, pitched five innings while allowing one run in the win.^[24]
• April 10 – After a scheduled off day, Shota Imanaga pitched six shutout innings and allowed only one walk and no hits. However, Caleb Thielbar allowed the first Pirates' hit of the game to the first batter he faced and then allowed a home run to the next batter to give the Pirates a 2–0 lead. The Cub offense failed to score as the Cubs lost.^[25]
• April 11 – The next day, Edward Cabrera allowed three runs in five innings while the Cubs pushed across a run in the fifth, seventh, and the ninth to force extra innings. While neither team scored in the 10th, the Pirates pushed their Manfred runner in the 11th. In the bottom half of the inning, Nico Hoerner reached on an error and advanced to second on the same error to give the Cubs runners on second and third with no outs. However, the Cubs failed to push across a run as they lost 4–3.^[26]
• April 12 – With the wind blowing out in the final game of the series, Jameson Taillon allowed six runs in five innings including a grand slam in the second. Dansby Swanson and Moisés Ballesteros both homered to narrow the lead. Alex Bregman drove in a run in fifth and seventh to bring the Cubs within two. Michael Busch, who did not start the game as he was mired in an 0–30 slump, pinch hit and singled with two runners on. Both runners scored on errors by the Pirates on the play to tie the game. With the game still tied in the bottom of the ninth, Carson Kelly singled to drive in the winning run. The win moved the Cubs to 7–8 on the season.^[27]
• April 13 – Opening a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, Javier Assad allowed nine runs in 4.1 innings. Dansby Swanson homered and drove in two as the Cubs scored seven runs, but they were blown out 13–7.^[28]
• April 14 – The next day, the Cubs returned the favor, blowing out the Phillies 10–4. Colin Rea entered in the second after the Cubs used an opener in the first and allowed a three-run homer in the inning. From there, he shut out the Phillies, allowing only the three runs in six innings of work. Alex Bregman and Nico Hoerner each drove in three runs to give the Cubs the lead and Carson Kelly hit a three-run homer in the ninth to put the game out of reach.^[29]
• April 15 – In the finale of the series against the Phillies, Nico Hoerner homered and drove in five runs while Matt Shaw had three doubles and two RBI. Shota Imanaga allowed a leadoff home run, but held the Phillies scoreless for the remaining of his six innings as the Cubs won easily again. Dansby Swanson also homered in the 11–2 win as the Cubs moved to .500 on the season.^[30]
• April 17 – The Cubs returned home to face the New York Mets, losers of eight straight games, after a scheduled off day. In game one, Edward Cabrera pitched six innings while allowing three runs. Three Cub relievers combined to hold the Mets to one more run. Meanwhile, the Cub offense made sure the game would not be close. Ian Happ, Nico Hoerner, and Moisés Ballesteros each homered while Ballestros drove in three runs as the Cubs won 12–4.^[31]
• April 18 – In game two, Jameson Taillon allows on run in six innings and Carson Kelly hit a pinch-hit three-run homer as the Cubs gave the Mets their 10th straight loss, winning 4–2.^[32]
• April 19 – In the finale of the series, Javier Assad allowed a solo home run in 5.2 innings, but left trailing 1–0. The Cub offense remained quiet until Michael Conforto drove in the tying run on a pinch-hit double in the bottom of the ninth. Caleb Thielbar prevented the Manfred runner from scoring in the 10th and, following a wild pitch in the bottom of the 10th, Nico Hoerner drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly to give the Cubs the 2–1 win. The win was the Cubs fifth straight and moved them to 12–9 on the season.^[33]
• April 20 – The Cubs next faced the Phillies for a four-game series. In game one, Colin Rea allowed one run in 6.2 innings of work while the Cub bullpen blanked the Phillies. Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer in a four-run third inning as the Cubs won their sixth straight game, 5–1.^[34]
• April 21 – The second game of the series remained tight with neither team scoring until the Cubs pushed across a run in the fifth. However, Shota Imanaga gave up a Kyle Schwarber solo homer in the sixth that allowed the Phillies to tie the game. Michael Busch drove in two in the bottom of the fifth while Nico Hoerner and Seiya Suzuki homered in the seventh to extend the lead to 6–1. Imanaga went seven innings allowing only the one run. The Phillies tightened the score on a Bryce Harper homer, but the Cubs held on for the 7–4 win. The victory was the Cubs seventh straight win and the Phillies seventh straight loss.^[35]
• April 22 – Matthew Boyd returned from the IL and allowed two runs in 4.2 innings while three Cub relievers shut out the Phillies for the remainder of the game. Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch homered for the Cubs while Ian Happ and Pete Crow-Armstrong each drove in two runs. The 7–2 win moved the Cubs to 15–9 on the season, half a game out of first in the Central division.^[36]
• April 23 – Looking to complete a perfect 7–0 homestand, the Cubs took an early lead on Dansby Swanson sacrifice fly and Michael Busch's three run homer in the third. The Cubs extend the lead to 6–2 on an Ian Happ homer and another RBI by Busch. Edward Cabrera gave up five runs, three in the seventh, but left with a one-run lead. The Phillies tied it in the eighth before Seiya Suzuki hit his third home run in three games to give the Cubs a one-run lead. In the top of the ninth, another homer tied the game and forced extra innings. In the bottom of the 10th, Swanson singled to drive in the winning run and extend the Cubs' winning streak to nine games. With the wind blowing out at Wrigley, there were five home runs in the game.^[37]
• April 24 – Going on the road, the Cubs faced the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers. In game one, Jameson Taillon allowed four runs in five innings and the Cubs failed to score until the seventh. Dansby Swanson drove in two runs on a triple and scored on a Nico Hoerner single to narrow the lead to 4–3. Alex Bregman homered in the eighth to tie it and Swanson hit a two-run homer to give the Cubs a 6–4 lead in the ninth. Corbin Martin pitched a perfect ninth for the save as the Cubs won their 10th straight game and moved into a tie for first in the division.^[38]
• April 25 – In game two, Colin Rea allowed six runs in 3.1 innings while Javier Assad allowed six runs in 2.1 innings as the Cubs were blown out by the Dodgers 12–4. Seiya Suzuki and Moisés Ballesteros homered for the Cubs in the loss. The loss dropped the Cubs to 17–10 on the season.^[39]
• April 26 – In the series finale against the Dodgers, Shota Imanaga allowed five runs in 5.1 innings and the Cubs were shut out 6–0. The loss dropped them out of first place in the division.^[40]
• April 27 – The Cubs next travelled to San Diego to face the Padres. Matthew Boyd allowed five runs in four-plus innings, but left with a 5–4 lead following a Moisés Ballesteros grand slam. The Cub bullpen, besieged by injuries, allowed four more runs to score as the Cubs lost their third straight, 9–7. Seiya Suzuki also homered for the Cubs in the loss.^[41]
• April 28 – In game two against the Padres, Dansby Swanson drove in two runs in the second before leaving with an injury. Edward Cabrera gave up three runs in 5.2 innings, but left with a 4–3 lead on a two-run double by Nico Hoerner. Alex Bregman drove in a run in the seventh with a pinch-hit single before Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his second homer of the season, a three-run homer to give the Cubs an 8–3 lead. Two Cub relievers held the Padres hitless as Craig Counsell earned his 900th career win as a manager.^[42]
• April 29 – James Taillon pitched seven innings while allowing only three runs. Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a homer for the second straight day and drove in three runs while Matt Shaw also homered. Three Cub relievers combined to hold the Padres scoreless as the Cubs won 5–4. The win moved the Cubs to 19–12 on the season, half a game out of first in the division.^[43]

May

• May 1 – After an off day, the Cubs returned home to face the Arizona Diamondbacks. Colin Rea allowed two runs in 5.1 innings of work and left with a 6–1 lead. Cub reliever Ryan Rolison allowed a three-run homer to narrow the lead to 6–5 in the seventh. However, the Cub bullpen held the D-backs scoreless from there as the Cubs won 6–5. Michael Busch drove in two runs while three other Cubs drove in runs in the win. The win moved the Cubs into a tie for first place in the division.^[44]
• May 2 – In game two, Shota Imanaga threw seven scoreless innings against the Diamondbacks while Ben Brown pitched two perfect innings in relief as the Cubs won 2–0. Ian Happ homered and Seiya Suzuki drove in a run as the Cubs moved into sole possession of first place in the division.^[45]
• May 3 – In the finale against Arizona, Matthew Boyd allowed two runs in six innings. Moisés Ballesteros hit a two-run homer while Michael Busch tripled and drove in four runs to give the Cubs the 8–4 win. Carson Kelly also drove in two runs as the Cubs swept the D-backs and won their fifth straight game overall and 11th straight at Wrigley. The win moved the Cubs to 22–12, two games ahead in the division.^[46]
• May 4 – The following day, the Cincinnati Reds came to town for a four-game series. Following an almost two-hour rain delay, the Reds took an early lead with two home runs off of Cub starter Edward Cabrera. However, Seiya Suzuki tied the game with a three-run homer in the fourth. The Reds retook the lead off of reliever Ben Brown in the eighth. The Cubs entered the bottom of the ninth still down a run before Pete Crow-Armstrong led off the inning with a triple. Nico Hoerner followed with a sacrifice fly to tie the game. Pinch hitter Michael Conforto then hit a walk-off home run to give the Cubs their sixth straight win, 5–4.^[47]
• May 5 – In game two, Jameson Taillon allowed two runs in 5.2 innings and the Cubs were shut out until the seventh when Alex Bregman drove in the first run for the Cubs. Michael Busch homered in the eighth to tie the game at two. In the 10th, Busch singled home the winning run on the second pitch to give the Cubs the win over the Reds. It marked the team's seventh straight win, their 13th straight at Wrigley, and moved the Cubs to 12 games over .500 on the season.^[48]
• May 6 – The Cubs took an early 2–1 lead against the Reds on Ian Happ's ninth homer of the season, extending his on-base streak to 27 games. An RBI double by Seiya Suzuki in the fourth and a double play ground ball by Carson Kelly extended the lead to 4–1. Colin Rea allowed a second run in the fifth and left with a two-run lead. Still trailing by two in the ninth, the Reds scored four times on the Cubs beleaguered bullpen to get a 6–4 lead. In the bottom of the ninth, Pete Crow-Armstrong tied the game on two-run homer to force extra innings. New Cub Trent Thornton got three outs in the 10th and Michael Busch walked with the bases loaded to give the Cubs yet another come from behind win. The win marked the Cubs' 18th win in their prior 21 games, their 14th straight at Wrigley, and their eighth in a row as they moved to 25–12 on the season. It also marked the first time since 1943 that the Cubs had won three straight games with a walk-off against the same opponent.^[49]
• May 7 – In the finale of the homestand, the Cubs blew out the Reds 8–3. Shota Imanaga pitched six innings and allowed only one run while striking out 10. Michael Conforto homered and drove in two as the Cubs swept the Reds and the homestand. They moved to 26–12 on the season, tied for the best record in baseball.^[50]
• May 8 – Taking to the road, the Cubs blew out the Texas Rangers 7–1. Michael Busch had a three-run double while Seiya Suzuki homered and drove in two runs. Ben Brown got the start for the injured Matthew Boyd and pitched four scoreless innings. The Cub bullpen combined to hold the Rangers to only one run as the Cubs moved to 27–12 on the season, winning their 10th in a row for the second time on the season.^[51]
• May 9 – In the second game of the series against the Rangers, Edward Cabrera gave up five runs in five innings and the Cubs were shut out 6–0. The loss ended the Cubs' 10-game winning streak.^[52]
• May 10 – Jameson Taillon pitched well, allowing only one run in 5.1 innings, but the Cub offense was held scoreless for the second consecutive game. As a result, the Rangers beat the Cubs 3–0. The Cubs dropped to 13 games over .500 and their division lead moved to 3.5 games.^[53]
• May 12 – After an off day, the Cubs faced the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta. Colin Rea allowed five runs in 4.1 innings as the Cubs lost their third straight game 5–2. Alex Bregman homered in the loss.^[54]
• May 13 – In game two against the Braves, Shota Imanaga pitched seven innings while allowing only one run. After a leadoff single in the eighth, Imanaga was lifted for Phil Maton who gave up a run-scoring double and two-run homer as the Cubs lost 4–1. Nico Hoerner drove in the only run for the Cubs who lost their fourth straight game. The loss dropped the Cubs to 27–16 on the season, but remained 2.5 games up in the division.^[55]
• May 14 – In the final game of the series against the Braves, five Cub pitchers combined to shut out the Braves. Matt Shaw drove in a run on a groundout and Ian Happ hit his 10th homer of the season to end the Cubs losing streak with a 2–0 win.^[56]
• May 15 – The Cubs returned to Chicago to face the White Sox for a three-game series at Rate Field. In game one, the Cubs took a 4–1 lead into the fifth before the White Sox drew within one and tied in the sixth. The Cubs exploded for six runs in the seventh and eighth to put the game out of reach, notching a 10–5 win. Carson Kelly drove in four runs while five other Cubs each drove in a run. The win moved the Cubs to 29–16 on the season.^[57]
• May 16 – In game two against the Sox, Jameson Taillon allowed five home runs and eight runs as the Cubs lost 8–3. Pete Crow-Armstrong and Miguel Amaya homered for the Cubs in the loss.^[58]
• May 17 – In the final game of the series against the Sox, the Cubs took a 3–0 lead on a Michael Busch homer and a wild pitch that scored a run. Cubs starter Colin Rae allowed a run in second before Alex Bregman returned the lead to three in the fourth. However, Rea surrendered three runs in the next two inning to leave the game tied at four. Phi Maton allowed a three-run homer in the eighth to give the Sox a 7–4 lead. In the ninth, Michael Conforto hit a three-run homer to tie it and force extra innings. The Cubs pushed across a run in the top of the 10th before Ryan Rolison allowed a two-run homer to give the Sox the walk-off win.^[59] The loss dropped the Cubs to 29–18 on the season, but they remained 1.5 games ahead of second in the division.
• May 18 – The Cubs returned home to face the second-place Milwaukee Brewers. Shota Imanaga allowed eight runs in 4.1 innings as the Cubs were blown out 9–3. Dansby Swanson hit a two-run homer for the Cubs in the loss.^[60]
• May 19 – The next day, Ben Brown allowed three runs in five innings while the Cub offense continued to struggle, managing only two runs against the Brewers. The 5–2 loss marked the Cubs fourth straight and dropped them out of first place in the division.^[61]
• May 20 – The Cub offense continued to struggle as the Brewers shut out the Cubs 5–0. The Cubs were held to two hits while committing three errors in the game. The sweep dropped the Cubs to 29–21 on the season and they fell 1.5 games behind the Brewers in the division.^[62]
• May 22 – After an off day, the Houston Astros came to Wrigley. Jameson Taillon allowed four runs in 4.2 innings as the Cubs lost their sixth straight, 4–2. Pete Crow-Armstrong homered for the Cubs in the loss.^[63]
• May 23 – In game two, the Cubs were shut out by the Astros 3–0. The loss was the Cubs seventh straight, their longest losing streak since 2022.^[64]
• May 24 – In the finale of the home series, Shota Imanaga allowed 7 runs in six innings against the Astros. The Cub offense managed five runs and Michael Busch homered, but it was not enough as the lost their eighth straight game including all six on the homestand. The 8–5 loss dropped the Cubs to 29–24 on the season.^[65]
• May 25 – Looking to avoid their ninth straight loss, the Cubs travelled to Pittsburgh to face the Pirates on Memorial Day. Ben Brown pitched six innings while allowing only one run and left with the game tied at one on a Michael Busch homer. However, Trent Thornton allowed a solo home run in the seventh as the Cubs lost again. The ninth straight loss dropped the Cubs to 3.5 games out of the division lead.^[66]
• May 26 – Jordan Wicks got the start for the Cubs, replacing the injured Edward Cabrera. Wicks allowed eight runs (five in the first inning) over 4.1 innings as the Cubs were blown out by the Pirates 12–1. The loss was the Cubs' 10th in a row, making the Cubs only the second team to have two 10-game winning streaks and a 10-game losing streak in the same season.^[67]
• May 27 – In game three against the Pirates, the Cubs took an early 3–0 lead, but quickly surrendered that lead and the game moved to the seventh tied at four. The Cubs blew the game open in the seventh, scoring six runs on a three-run homer by Ian Happ and a two-run shot by Michael Conforto. Happ drove in five runs in the game as the Cubs snapped their 10-game losing streak to move to 30–26 on the season.^[68]
• May 28 – In the finale of the series with the Pirates, the Cubs pushed across three runs, one earned, against Paul Skenes. Colin Rea allowed two runs in 5.1 innings and the game remainined close until eighth. Ian Happ homered again and a run scored on a passed ball to push the lead to 6–2. The Cubs added a run in the ninth to secure the 7–2 win, their second straight.^[69]
• May 29 – The Cubs next travelled to St. Louis to face the Cardinals. In the first game, Shota Imanaga allowed five runs in 5.1 innings as the Cubs lost 6–5. Ian Happ homered and drove in three in the loss.^[70]
• May 30 – In game two, Pete Crow-Armstrong had four hits including a home run and drove in two as the Cubs beat the Cardinals 6–1. Ben Brown allowed only one run in seven innings of work to get the win.^[71]
• May 31 – The finale of the series marked the Cubs first appearance on Sunday Night Baseball on NBC. Jordan Wicks, in his second start, allowed three runs in two innings. Ethan Roberts allowed two more runs in an inning of relief as the Cubs lost 5–1. Alex Bregman homered for the Cubs' lone run. The loss dropped the Cubs to 32–28 on the season, leaving them in fourth place in the division, 5.5 games behind the Brewers.^[72]

June

• June 2 – The Cubs returned home to face the Athletics. Jameson Taillon allowed two runs in 6.1 innings, but the Cubs managed only one run on a groundout in the first. In the bottom of the ninth, still trailing by one, the first two Cub batters of the inning got on base, but two popouts and a strikeout ended the game.^[73]
• June 3 – The next day, Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong homered for the Cubs to give them a 4–2 lead. However, in the eighth, Caleb Thielbar allowed a two-run home run to tie the game. In the 10th, the Athletics scored their automatic runner, but the Cubs could not. As a result, the Cubs lost 5–4. The loss dropped the Cubs to two games over .500 on the season. Ian Happ collected his 1,000th hit of his career in the game, all with the Cubs.^[74]
• June 4 – In the final game of the series against the A's, Shota Imanaga allowed six runs on four home runs, one on an inside-the-park home run that Pete Crow Armstrong was unable to see, in six plus innings. The Cub offense continued to struggle, scoring only one run through six innings. Entering the bottom of the seventh, the Cubs trailed 6–1. In the seventh, the Cubs scored two on an Ian Happ homer. Still trailing 6–3 entering the ninth, Michael Busch and Ian Happ doubled to score a run. Moisés Ballesteros reached on an infield single to score another and pull the Cubs within one. With two outs, Dansby Swanson singled to drive in the tying run and Crow-Armstrong blooped a single to right to score the winning run. The 7–6 win ended the Cubs eight-game losing streak at Wrigley Field.^[75]
• June 5 – Edward Cabrera returned from the injured list and allowed eight runs on three home runs in 3.1 innings of work against the San Francisco Giants. The Cubs allowed seven homers in the game as they were blown out 18–3.^[76]
• June 6 – In game two against the Giants, Ben Brown pitched 5.1 scoreless innings. Caleb Thielbar allowed a home run in the sixth, but Pete Crow-Armstrong homered in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game. In the ninth, the Giants took the lead again on a sacrifice fly before Crow-Armstrong his second homer of the gane, this with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings. Michael Busch singled in the bottom of the 10th allowing the automatic runner to score to give the Cubs the 3–2 win. The win moved the Cubs to 34–31 on the season.^[77]
• June 7 – In the finale of the three-game series against the Giants, Jameson Taillon left in the second with a hamstring issue after allowing a run in the first. Javier Assad pitched 6.1 innings of scoreless relief. Moisés Ballesteros tied the game in the third with an RBI single, but the game went to extras tied at one. The Giants drove in their automatic runner in the top of the 10th, but, with Pete Crow-Armstrong at third and one out, Michael Busch and Alex Bregman popped out to end the game.^[78]
• June 9 – After an off day, the Cubs faced the Colorado Rockies, losers of four straight games and 18 games under .500, at Coors Field. Colin Rea allowed seven runs 4.2 innings and the Cub offense managed only three runs as the Cubs lost 7–3. Michael Busch homered in the loss. The loss dropped the Cubs to one game over .500 and left them eight games out of first in the division.^[79]
• June 10 – In game two against the Rockies, the Cubs took a 1–0 lead on a Moisés Ballesteros groundout. Shota Imanaga pitched five scoreless innings, but Jacob Webb allowed two runs in the eighth to give the Rockies a 2–1 lead. Ian Happ homered to tie the game in the top of the ninth, but Daniel Palencia walked the first batter he faced and gave up back-to-back singles to give the Rockies the walk-off 3–2 win. The loss dropped the Cubs to .500 on the season for the first time since April 15.^[80]
• June 11 – In the finale against the Rockies, Seiya Suzuki hit a grand slam in the fourth while Alex Bregman and Carson Kelly also homered to give the Cubs the 9–3 win. Edward Cabrera pitched 5.1 innings while allowing only two runs in the win.^[81]
• June 12 – The Cubs next travelled to San Francisco to face the Giants. Javier Assad pitched six scoreless innings while Michael Busch hit a three-run homer to give the Cubs the 5–1 win. Seiya Suzuki and Nico Hoerner each drove in a run in the win.^[82]
• June 13 – In game two against the Giants, Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a homer on the first pitch of the game while Ian Happ and Pedro Ramirez also homered for the Cubs. Ben Brown allowed only one run over five innings as the Cubs won 6–1. The win was their third straight wing and their first series win since early May.^[83]
• June 14 – In the final game against the Giants, the Cubs managed only one run on an error and lost 5–1. Colin Rea allowed four runs in 4.2 innings in the loss. The loss dropped the Cubs to 37–35 on the season, 7.5 games out of the division lead.^[84]
• June 15 –The Cubs returned to Wrigley to face the Rockies for a three-game series. In game one, Pete Crow-Armstrong homered to lead off the first and 1–0 lead held until the sixth. Shota Imanaga allowed only run in 5.2 innings, but the game was tied entering the bottom of the sixth. Matt Shaw doubled in a run to give the Cubs another one-run lead. However, Caleb Thielbar allowed a three-run homer in the eighth to give the Rockies a 4–2 lead. Crow-Armstrong drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in the eighth. Still trailing by a run in the ninth, Pedro Ramirez drove in a run to tie the game before Shaw walked with the bases loaded to give the Cubs the 5–4 win.^[85]
• June 16 – In game two, Edward Cabrera allowed five runs in 4.1 innings before leaving with a hand issue. Pete Crow-Armstrong homered to lead off tor the Cubs for the third time in four games, but they only managed one more run and lost 5–2.^[86]
• June 17 – In the final game of the series, the Cubs scored seven runs in the second on a triple by Matt Shaw, doubles by Carson Kelly and Seiya Suzuki, and a two-run homer by Dansby Swanson. Javier Assad pitched well, allowing only two runs in 5.2 innings. The Cub bullpen surrendered four runs, but held on for the 8–6 win marking the team's second straight series win. The Cubs moved to 39–36 on the season, still eight games behind the Brewers.^[87]
• June 19 – The Toronto Blue Jays next came to face the Cubs at Wrigley Field. In the first game, the Cusbs cored seven runs in the first on a double by Seiya Suzuki, a grand slam by Carson Kelly, and a single by Alex Bregman. The Cubs added four in the sixth and five in the seventh to blow out the Jays 16–2. Ben Brown pitched six innings while allowing only two runs and the Cub bullpen held the Blue Jays scoreless. Kelly had six RBIs in the game and outfielder Justin Dean notched his first major league hit, a three-run triple in the seventh.^[88]
• June 20 – In game two against the Jays, the Cubs took another early lead, scoring three in the second on a Matt Shaw homer. Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 16th homer of the year, a two-run homer in the sixth to stretch the lead to five. However, the Cubs bullpen fell apart, allow eight runs between three pitches as the Cubs lost 8–6. The loss dropped the Cubs to 40–37 on the season.^[89]
• June 23 – After the final game of the Jays' series was rained out, the Cubs travelled to face the Mets only to have the first game of the series also rained out. The first game of the series began with the Cubs jumping out to a 5–0 lead in the top of the second on an RBI-walk by Carson Kelly, a sacrifice fly by Dansby Swanson, and a three-run homer by Pete Crow Armstrong. Edward Carbrera allowed two runs in the bottom of the second and then left the game making the final out at first in the fifth inning after hurting his left leg. Swanson homered in the fourth to push the lead to 7–2 and drove in another run in the eighth on a double. The Mets scored three in the ninth, but it was not enough as the Cubs won 9–6. Swanson had four RBIs in the game while Carson Kelly added two.^[90]
• June 24 – In game one of the day-night doubleheader to make up for the rainout, Javier Assad allowed three runs in the fourth. However, Dansby Swanson hit two homers, a three-run shot and a grand slam, driving in seven runs as the Cubs blew out the Mets 10–3. Michael Busch also homered and drove in two in the win.^[91] In game two, Swanson drove in four more runs, making 11 for the day and the Cubs won again, beating the Mets 10–5 and sweeping the doubleheader. Shota Imanaga allowed four runs in 5.1 innings of work to get the win. The Mets hit four home runs, but committed six errors in the game. Pedro Ramirez drove in two runs in the win.^[92] The win moved the Cubs to 43–37 and left them seven games out of the division lead.
• June 25 – In the final game of the series against the Mets, Mathew Boyd made his first since May, pitching 4.2 innings and allowing no runs. The Cubs took the lead in the sixth on RBI hits by Michael Conforto, Alex Bregman, and Ian Happ. The Mets narrowed the lead to one in the sixth on a two-run homer and then tied it in the seventh on another homer. The game remained tied until the 10th when Pete Crow-Armstrong doubled to drive in the automatic runner. Jacob Webb prevented the Mets from scoring in the bottom of the 10th to give the Cubs the 4–3 win and a sweep of the four-game series.^[93]
• June 26 – The Cubs next faced the division-leading Brewers in Milwaukee. In the first game, Colin Rea five inning while allowing only one run and left with the game tied at one. However, the Cub bullpen fell apart, allowing five runs as the Cubs lost 6–2. Seiya Suzuki drove in both runs for the Cubs with a homer in the fifth and a sacrifice fly in the eighth.^[94]
• June 27 – In game two, newly acquired David Peterson pitched 5.2 innings while allowing only two runs against the Brewers. Four Cub relievers shut out the Brewers for the remainder of the game while Seiya Suzuki, Ian Happ, and Michael Conforto each homered as the Cubs won easily 8–2.^[95]
• June 28 – In the series finale, Ryan Rolison got the start as an opener and allowed a solo homer in the second. Newly acquired Bryse Wilson pitched 4.1 scoreless innings and game remained tied into the 10th. After a bases loaded walk gave the Cubs the 2–1 lead, Seiya Suzuki drove in two with a single. In the bottom of the 10th, the Brewers scored two runs to narrow the lead to 4–3 before Jordan Wicks induced a game-ending double play to secure the series win for the Cubs. The win moved the Cubs to 46–38 on the season, 5.5 games behind the Brewers in the division. The win gave the Cubs a 6–1 road trip and marked their 12 win in the prior 16 games.^[96]
• June 29 – The Cubs returned to home to face the San Diego Padres in a three-game series. In game one with the wind blowing out, Shota Imanaga pitched well, allowing only two runs in 6.1 innings. The Cubs also scored two runs on RBIs by Michael Conforto and Seiya Suzuki. The game remained tied into the 10th before Michael Busch hit a fly ball to left that the Padres turned into a double play when Dansby Swanson was thrown out at home. With two outs and the bases loaded, Suzuki hit a ball off the wall in left to drive in the winning run and give the Cubs their 10th walk-off win of the season, the most in baseball.^[97]
• June 30 – With the wind blowing out at Wrigley, the teams combined to hit nine home runs. Dansby Swanson hit two homers and drove in three while Alex Bregman, Michael Busch, and Pete Crow-Armstrong also homered for the Cubs. Matthew Boyd allowed three runs in five innings. Javier Assad allowed four in relief, but Tyler Ferguson and Ryan Rolison secured the 9–7 win for the Cubs. The win moved the Cubs back to 10 games over .500 and made them 14–4 in their prior 18 games.^[98]

July

• July 1 – In the final game against the Padres, the Cubs pounded out eight homers and 23 runs, winning 23–3. Dansby Swanson homered three times including a grand slam and drove in eight. Michael Conforto also hit two homers while Pete Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki, and Michael Busch each homered. The 23 runs were the most runs the Cubs had scored on the season as they won their fifth straight game. In the last two games of the series, Swanson belted five home runs and drove in 11 runs.^[99]
• July 3 – After an off day, the Cardinals came to town and blew out the Cubs 17–1. David Peterson allowed 10 runs in 3.2 innings and Bryse Wilson allowed seven in 3.1 innings in the blowout. Alex Bregman drove in the only run for the Cubs in the loss.^[100]
• July 4 – On Independence Day, the start of the game was delayed an hour due to rain and had a later delay in the sixth due to a thick fog. Shota Imanaga allowed two runs in 4.2 innings as the Cubs were shutout by the Cardinals 3–0.^[101]
• July 5 – In the series final against the Cardinals, Jaiver Assad allowed no runs in 4.2 innings of work and left with 2–0 lead. However, Tyler Ferguson allowed a three-run homer to surrender the lead. In the sixth, the Cubs retook the lead with the help of two Cardinal errors as they scored four runs. The Cubs held on for the 6–4 win and moved back to 10 games over .500 on the season.^[102]
• July 6 – After another off day, the Cubs faced the Orioles in Baltimore. After a nearly hour-long rain delay where it did not rain, Matthew Boyd pitched six scoreless innings while allowing only three hits. Allex Bregman drove in two runs while three other Cubs had an RBI as the Cubs won 5–2.^[103]
• July 7 – In game two against the Orioles, Colin Rea allowed three runs in 5.1 innings of work. The Cubs hit five home runs, two by Pete Crow-Armstrong, and took a 9–3 lead. The bullpen faltered, but held on for the 9–7 win. The win moved the Cubs to 52–40 on the season, winners of 12 of their prior 15 games. They remained six games behind the Brewers in the division, but held the top wild card spot by 1.5 games.^[104]
• July 8 – In the series finale, David Peterson allowed two hits and one run, but left the game with the Cubs trailing 1–0. In the sixth, Seiya Suzuki homered to tie the game. In the eighth, Pete Crow-Armstrong doubled and scored on a Suzuki double to give the Cubs a 2–1 lead. However, the Cub bullpen surrendered two runs in the bottom of the eighth as the Cubs lost 3–2.^[105]
• July 10 – After another off day, the Cubs faced the Reds in Cincinnati. The Cubs were shutout 4–0. Shota Imanaga allowed one run in five innings in the loss.^[106]
• July 11 – In the second game against the Reds, Javier Assad allowed two runs in five innings. The Cubs took the lead in the top of the sixth on a Carson Kelly homer and an Ian Happ double. However, Drew Pomeranz, back with the Cubs, allowed a homer in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game at three. In the seventh, Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer to give the Cubs a two-run lead. Four Cub relievers held the Reds scoreless from there as the Cubs notched their 53rd win of the season, winning 5–3.^[107]
• July 12 – In the final game before the All-Star break, the Cubs took an early lead in the first, but the Reds went up by two in third. A Kevin Alcántara single in the fourth tied the game at four. Pete Crow-Armstrong gave the Cubs the lead in the seventh with a single and Alex Bregman hit his second homer in as many days, a three-run shot, that gave the Cubs and 8–4 win.^[108] The Cubs finished the first half of the season 12 games over .500, half a game up in the wild card race, and trailing the Brewers by five games in the division.
• July 17 – In the first game after the All-Star break, Colin Rea allowed four runs in six innings while the Cubs managed only two runs against the Minnesota Twins. The 5–2 loss dropped the Cubs to 11 games over .500.^[109]
• July 18 – In game two against the Twins, the Cubs celebrated the 2016 World Championship team. Matthew Boyd allowed only one run in six innings while Michael Busch homered in the first and former Cub Anthony Rizzo ended up with the ball in right field. Pedro Ramirez drove in two runs while Nico Hoerner had four hits as the Cubs beat the Twins 6–2.^[110]
• July 19 – Shota imanaga threw seven shutout innings as the Cubs clobbered the Twins 10–1. Nico Hoerner drove in four runs while Alex Bregman homered and drove in two in the win. The win moved the Cubs to 56–43 on the season.^[111]
• July 20 – Jameson Taillon returned from the injured list for the Cubs and allowed four runs on two homers in the first as the Detroit Tigers took a 4–0 lead. The Cubs narrowed the lead to one on homers by Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch, but the Tigers extended the lead to two in the top of the eighth. In the bottom of the eighth, Ian Happ hit a two-run home run to tie the game at five. In the bottom of the ninth, Dansby Swanson led off with a double, but Suzuki and Alex Bregman struck out with Swanson at third to force extra innings. The Cubs allowed three runs in the top of the 10th as they lost 8–6.^[112]
• July 21 – In game two against the Tigers, the Cubs scored six runs in the first while David Peterson pitched 6.2 innings without allowing a run. Michael Conforto hit a two-run homer and Seiya Suzuki drove in two runs as the Cubs blew out the Tigers 11–2.^[113]
• July 22 – In the final game of the series with the Tigers, Colin Rea allowed four runs in five innings and the Cubs managed only a Seiya Suzuki home run as they lost 5–1.^[114] They dropped to 57–45 on the season, seven games behind the Brewers in the division, and 1.5 games in the lead for the top wild card spot.
• July 24 – After an off day, the Cubs faced the Pirates in Pittsburgh. Matthew Boyd pitched seven solid innings, allowing only one run. Pete Crow-Armstrong homered in the sixth to tie the game at one. The game went to extra innings and Dansby Swanson and Seiya Suzuki each drove in a run in the top of the tenth. Gavin Hollowell allowed only the automatic runner to score as the Cubs won 3–2.^[115]
• July 25 – In game two against the Pirates, Shota Imanaga faced off against Paul Skenes. Imanaga pitched six scoreless innings while the Cubs scored five off of Skenes. Pete Crow-Armstrong homered for the second consecutive day and had four hits and the three RBI. Three other Cubs drove in two runs each as the Cubs blew out the Pirates 11–0.^[116]
• July 26 – The next day, Jameson Taillon allowed seven runs in three innings as the Cubs fell behind 7–1. The Cubs drew to within four in the fourth on RBI by Carson Kelly, Pedro Ramirez, and a triple by Pete Crow-Armstrong. Seiya Suzuki homered in the ninth to draw within one, but the Cubs lost to the Pirates 8–7.^[117] The loss dropped the Cubs to 59–46 on the season, but they remained well ahead in the wild card chase.
• July 27 – The Cubs next faced the Cardinals in St. Louis for a four-game series. In the first game, Alex Bregman homered and doubled twice among his four hits while driving in two runs. Nico Hoerner also homered and four hits while driving in four runs in the 7–3 win. David Peterson allowed only two runs in 5.2 innings in the win.^[118]

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