Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Dodgers

69-45

1-5

Final

Cubs

65-49

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Cubs 5-1

The Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 3-0. The Cubs outscored the Dodgers 2-0 in the 7th inning. Nico Hoerner went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs. Kyle Tucker went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Dodgers.

Recap · Aug 4

Nico Hoerner shines as the Cubs spoil Tarik Skubal's debut with Dodgers in 5-1 win

The Chicago Cubs spoiled Tarik Skubal's debut with the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night, posting a 5-1 victory behind key RBI singles by Nico Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 3-0.
Dodgers have lost 5 straight.
Dodgers 36-22 on the road; Cubs 33-24 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

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

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

Probable starters

Dodgers1st in NL West

Tarik Skubal SP

Probable starter · 12-7, 2.72 ERA, 186 K, 0.96 WHIP

Lineup

1Shohei OhtaniDH
2Andy PagesCF
3Freddie Freeman1B
4Max Muncy3B
5Mookie BettsSS
6Kyle TuckerRF
7Teoscar HernandezLF
8Tommy Edman2B
9Ben RortvedtC

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Javier Assad SP

Probable starter · 6-2, 3.63 ERA, 63 K, 1.14 WHIP

Lineup

1Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
2Seiya SuzukiRF
3Alex BregmanDH
4Michael Busch1B
5Nico Hoerner2B
6Tyrone TaylorLF
7Dansby SwansonSS
8Pedro Ramirez3B
9Miguel AmayaC

The series

CHC win series 3-0

Last meeting: Cubs 10, Dodgers 5 (Aug 3)

Last 5

LAD

L@ CHC1-5
L@ CHC5-10
Lvs BOS4-8
Lvs BOS2-3
Lvs BOS4-9

CHC

Wvs LAD5-1
Wvs LAD10-5
Lvs NYY1-2
Wvs NYY5-2
Lvs NYY0-2

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 40,584
Officials: Laz Diaz (Home Plate Umpire), Erich Bacchus (First Base Umpire), Brian O'Nora (Second Base Umpire), Chris Segal (Third Base Umpire)