Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers

MLB

Cubs

17-9

6-4

Final

Dodgers

17-9

Dodger Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHC	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	6
LAD	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	4

Who won: Cubs 6-4

The Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Friday, April 24, 2026 at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Dodgers 3-0 in the 7th inning. Dansby Swanson went 2-for-3 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Cubs. Will Smith went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Dodgers.

Recap · Apr 25

Swanson’s 2-run 9th-inning blast fuels Cubs’ comeback win, 10th in a row

Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning to cap a four-RBI performance from the No. 9 spot, rallying the Chicago Cubs past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Friday night for their 10th consecutive victory.

What it means

Season series: LAD win series 2-1.
Cubs have won 5 straight.
Cubs 6-4 on the road; Dodgers 9-4 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Ben Brown RP
Neck, Fracture
60-Day-IL
Justin Steele SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Phil Maton RP
Knee, Sprain, right
60-Day-IL
Riley Martin RP
Elbow, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Shelby Miller RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Dodgers1st in NL West

Ben Casparius RP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL
Brusdar Graterol RP
Back, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Stone SP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL
Jake Cousins RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Will Klein RP
Elbow, Soreness, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Jameson Taillon SP

Probable starter · 2-6, 5.65 ERA, 76 K, 1.36 WHIP

Lineup

1Nico Hoerner2B
2Michael Busch1B
3Alex Bregman3B
4Ian HappLF
5Seiya SuzukiRF
6Moises BallesterosDH
7Carson KellyC
8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
9Dansby SwansonSS

Dodgers1st in NL West

Emmet Sheehan SP

Probable starter · 5-8, 4.57 ERA, 132 K, 1.18 WHIP

Lineup

1Shohei OhtaniDH
2Freddie Freeman1B
3Will SmithC
4Kyle TuckerRF
5Teoscar HernandezLF
6Max Muncy3B
7Andy PagesCF
8Hyeseong KimSS
9Alex Freeland2B

The series

LAD win series 2-1

Last 5

CHC

W@ LAD6-4
Wvs PHI8-7
Wvs PHI7-2
Wvs PHI7-4
Wvs PHI5-1

LAD

Lvs CHC4-6
W@ SF3-0
L@ SF0-3
L@ SF1-3
W@ COL12-3

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Game info

Venue: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California · Attendance 53,733
Officials: Willie Traynor (Home Plate Umpire), Mike Estabrook (First Base Umpire), Malachi Moore (Second Base Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (Third Base Umpire)