Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Game Summary
A quick matchup view with teams, score status, first pitch time and local-time conversion.
Linescore
Runs by inning with final runs, hits and errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 0 |
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 2 |
W: Rhett Lowder
L: Trent Thornton
SV: Emilio Pagán
Show inning-by-inning hits, errors and runners left on base
| Inning | CIN R | H | E | Left On Base | CHC R | H | E | Left On Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2nd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4th | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs Game Highlights
Saved YouTube results followed by official MLB recaps, condensed games and key plays.
Official MLB Condensed Game: CIN@CHC - 8/28/26 00:14:43
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Reds take the lead with five-run 6th 00:01:26
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Michael Busch's two-run homer (17) 00:00:30
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Tyler Stephenson's three-run homer (13) 00:00:29
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Sal Stewart's solo home run (29) 00:00:29
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Pedro Ramírez's three-run homer (4) 00:00:29
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Jose Trevino's solo homer (5) 00:00:30
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB TJ Friedl's solo homer (4) 00:00:30
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Alex Bregman's RBI double 00:00:30
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB David Peterson fans six across five solid innings 00:01:44
Watch on MLB.com →Game Info: Date, Time and Venue
DateAugust 28, 2026
Time2:20 PM ET
VenueWrigley Field
Game TypeRegular Season
SeriesRegular Season · Game 1 of 3
Day/Nightday
Attendance39,036
Game Duration3h 7m
First Pitch2026-08-28T18:21:00.000Z
Game Data RefreshedSep 1, 2026
Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs Probable Pitchers
CINRhett Lowder
Stats6-8 · ERA 5.14 · 88 SO · WHIP 1.46 · 112.0 IP
CHCDavid Peterson
Stats7-7 · ERA 5.11 · 109 SO · WHIP 1.52 · 123.1 IP
TV Channel and Streaming
Marquee Sports Network
TV · EN · home · Streaming
Reds.TV
TV · EN · away · Streaming
104.3 The Score
FM · EN · home · Streaming
TUDN
AM · ES · home
WLW 700
AM · EN · away · Streaming
WPPN 106.7 / TUDN
AM · ES · home · Streaming
Scoring Plays
Every run-scoring play in game order.
Bottom 1 · Double0-1
Alex Bregman doubles (25) on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Seiya Suzuki scores.
Bottom 3 · Home Run0-3
Michael Busch homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. Seiya Suzuki scores.
Top 4 · Single1-3
Héctor Rodríguez singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. JJ Bleday scores.
Top 5 · Home Run2-3
Sal Stewart homers (29) on a fly ball to center field.
Top 6 · Home Run3-3
Jose Trevino homers (5) on a fly ball to center field.
Top 6 · Single4-3
Sal Stewart singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nico Hoerner. Héctor Rodríguez scores. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd.
Top 6 · Home Run7-3
Tyler Stephenson homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. Elly De La Cruz scores. Sal Stewart scores.
Top 7 · Single9-3
Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Matt McLain scores. Héctor Rodríguez scores. Dane Myers to 2nd.
Bottom 7 · Single9-4
Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Carson Kelly scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
Bottom 8 · Home Run9-7
Pedro Ramírez homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner scores.
Bottom 8 · Double9-8
Seiya Suzuki doubles (28) on a line drive to left fielder TJ Friedl. Matt Shaw scores.
Top 9 · Home Run10-8
TJ Friedl homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.
Cincinnati Reds Box Score
| Order | Batters | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | Stolen Bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dane Myers#17 | CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Elly De La Cruz#44 | SS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Sal Stewart#27 | 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Tyler Stephenson#37 | DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Eugenio Suárez#28 | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | JJ Bleday#22 | RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Matt McLain#9 | 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Jose Trevino#35 | C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Héctor Rodríguez#43 | RF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | TJ Friedl#29 | LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches / Strikes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brock Burke#49 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 / 3 |
Emilio Pagán#15 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 / 6 |
Luis Mey#47 | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 / 18 |
Rhett Lowder#25 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 96 / 60 |
Sam Moll#50 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 / 11 |
Tejay Antone#70 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 / 7 |
Chicago Cubs Box Score
| Order | Batters | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | Stolen Bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong#4 | CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Seiya Suzuki#27 | RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Michael Busch#29 | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Alex Bregman#3 | 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Ian Happ#8 | LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Nico Hoerner#2 | SS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Pedro Ramírez#75 | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Michael Conforto#20 | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Matt Shaw#6 | DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Carson Kelly#15 | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches / Strikes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Civale#38 | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 / 33 |
Daniel Palencia#48 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 / 10 |
David Peterson#19 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 88 / 54 |
Trent Thornton#49 | 0.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 / 19 |
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More MLB Games on August 28, 2026
Other games loaded for the same date, with TV listings, probable pitchers and game details.
| Date / Time | Matchup | Status | TV / Streaming | Probable Pitchers | Venue | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fri, Aug 28
2:20 PM ET
|
10-8
|
Final |
Marquee Sports NetworkReds.TV
|
CIN: Rhett Lowder
6-8 · ERA 5.14 · 88 SO · WHIP 1.46 · 112.0 IP
CHC: David Peterson
7-7 · ERA 5.11 · 109 SO · WHIP 1.52 · 123.1 IP
|
Wrigley Field |
|
|
Fri, Aug 28
6:40 PM ET
|
Final |
Detroit SportsNetSportsNet LA
|
LAD: Tarik Skubal
8-7 · ERA 2.84 · 153 SO · WHIP 0.94 · 126.2 IP
DET: Drew Anderson
4-5 · ERA 3.87 · 96 SO · WHIP 1.33 · 86.0 IP
|
Comerica Park |
||
|
Fri, Aug 28
6:45 PM ET
|
Final |
Fox 5 WTTGGray MediaMarlins.TV presented by Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia
|
MIA: Eury Pérez
7-10 · ERA 3.44 · 142 SO · WHIP 1.13 · 130.2 IP
WSH: Jackson Kent
1-2 · ERA 5.59 · 17 SO · WHIP 1.71 · 19.1 IP
|
Nationals Park |
||
|
Fri, Aug 28
7:10 PM ET
|
4-9
|
Final |
Padres.TV Presented by UC San Diego HealthRays.TV
|
SD: Casey Mize
5-8 · ERA 3.45 · 96 SO · WHIP 1.10 · 109.2 IP
TB: Shane McClanahan
10-6 · ERA 3.19 · 103 SO · WHIP 1.11 · 113.0 IP
|
Tropicana Field |
|
|
Fri, Aug 28
7:10 PM ET
|
3-1
|
Final |
SNYSpace City Home Network
|
HOU: Hunter Brown
4-3 · ERA 3.33 · 86 SO · WHIP 1.30 · 81.0 IP
NYM: Christian Scott
4-4 · ERA 3.80 · 113 SO · WHIP 1.31 · 94.2 IP
|
Citi Field |
|
|
Fri, Aug 28
7:10 PM ET
|
Final |
Guardians.TV Presented by ProgressiveRoyals.TV
|
KC: Michael Wacha
8-8 · ERA 3.32 · 136 SO · WHIP 1.10 · 170.2 IP
CLE: Tanner Bibee
5-14 · ERA 3.88 · 128 SO · WHIP 1.16 · 162.1 IP
|
Progressive Field |
||
|
Fri, Aug 28
7:15 PM ET
|
Final |
Apple TV
|
SEA: Emerson Hancock
7-8 · ERA 3.57 · 126 SO · WHIP 1.14 · 138.2 IP
TOR: Dylan Cease
9-5 · ERA 2.33 · 217 SO · WHIP 1.05 · 150.1 IP
|
Rogers Centre |
||
|
Fri, Aug 28
7:15 PM ET
|
0-1
|
Final |
Apple TV
|
BOS: Patrick Sandoval
1-3 · ERA 4.20 · 48 SO · WHIP 1.71 · 45.0 IP
NYY: Cam Schlittler
12-6 · ERA 2.09 · 201 SO · WHIP 0.97 · 163.2 IP
|
Yankee Stadium |
|
|
Fri, Aug 28
7:15 PM ET
|
4-6
|
Final |
BravesVisionRockies.TV
|
COL: Tomoyuki Sugano
12-8 · ERA 5.23 · 75 SO · WHIP 1.36 · 125.2 IP
ATL: Grant Holmes
9-5 · ERA 3.71 · 103 SO · WHIP 1.34 · 128.2 IP
|
Truist Park |
|
|
Fri, Aug 28
7:40 PM ET
|
1-6
|
Final |
Brewers.TV Presented by Potawatomi SportsbookRangers Sports Network, presented by Progressive
|
TEX: Cody Bradford
0-3 · ERA 3.42 · 13 SO · WHIP 1.52 · 26.1 IP
MIL: Logan Henderson
9-2 · ERA 2.48 · 86 SO · WHIP 0.83 · 76.1 IP
|
American Family Field |
|
|
Fri, Aug 28
8:10 PM ET
|
7-4
|
Final |
Chicago Sports NetworkTwins.TV Presented by Progressive
|
CWS: Luis Castillo
4-10 · ERA 5.31 · 106 SO · WHIP 1.44 · 122.0 IP
MIN: Dean Kremer
2-5 · ERA 5.60 · 61 SO · WHIP 1.26 · 62.2 IP
|
Target Field |
|
|
Fri, Aug 28
8:15 PM ET
|
Final |
Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365KMOV-4SportsNet Pittsburgh
|
PIT: Jared Jones
2-6 · ERA 4.83 · 83 SO · WHIP 1.28 · 72.2 IP
STL: Quinn Mathews
1-2 · ERA 5.03 · 20 SO · WHIP 1.58 · 19.2 IP
|
Busch Stadium |
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Fri, Aug 28
9:38 PM ET
|
Final |
ABTV, presented by Pechanga Resort CasinoNBCSP
|
PHI: Andrew Painter
3-8 · ERA 5.95 · 85 SO · WHIP 1.44 · 98.1 IP
LAA: Reid Detmers
4-8 · ERA 3.54 · 174 SO · WHIP 1.07 · 155.0 IP
|
Angel Stadium |
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Fri, Aug 28
9:40 PM ET
|
4-3
|
Final |
MASNNBCSCA
|
BAL: Brandon Young
9-3 · ERA 3.38 · 103 SO · WHIP 1.34 · 130.1 IP
ATH: Jacob Lopez
5-4 · ERA 4.82 · 96 SO · WHIP 1.46 · 99.0 IP
|
Sutter Health Park |
|
|
Fri, Aug 28
10:15 PM ET
|
Final |
DBACKS.TVKNTVNBCS BA
|
AZ: Kohl Drake
0-1 · ERA 6.53 · 17 SO · WHIP 1.50 · 20.2 IP
SF: Blade Tidwell
0-1 · ERA 4.54 · 31 SO · WHIP 1.22 · 37.2 IP
|
Oracle Park |
Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs FAQ
Common questions for this MLB matchup.
What time is Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs?
The listed start time is 2:20 PM ET. Times are shown in Eastern Time.
What channel is Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs on?
The current TV listing is Marquee Sports Network, Reds.TV. Broadcast and streaming availability can vary by market.
Who are the probable pitchers?
The listed probable pitchers are Rhett Lowder and David Peterson. Probable starters can change before first pitch.
Where is the game being played?
The listed venue is Wrigley Field.