Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Dodgers

69-46

6-7

Final

Cubs

66-49

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Cubs 7-6

The Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 3-0. The Cubs outscored the Dodgers 3-0 in the 4th inning. Pete Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI for the Cubs. Shohei Ohtani went 3-for-5 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Dodgers.

Recap · Aug 6

Crow-Armstrong goes deep twice as the Cubs sweep Ohtani and the Dodgers with a wild 7-6 win

Pete Crow-Armstrong homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs swept Shohei Ohtani and the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers with a wild 7-6 victory on Wednesday.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 3-0.
Dodgers have lost 5 straight.
Cubs have won 3 straight.
Dodgers 36-23 on the road; Cubs 34-24 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

Eric Lauer SP

Probable starter · 8-7, 5.23 ERA, 72 K, 1.31 WHIP

Lineup

1Shohei OhtaniDH
2Andy PagesCF
3Freddie Freeman1B
4Tommy EdmanCF
5Kyle TuckerRF
6Mookie BettsSS
7Max Muncy3B
8Miguel Rojas2B
9Hunter FeducciaC

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Shota Imanaga SP

Probable starter · 11-10, 3.77 ERA, 174 K, 1.10 WHIP

Lineup

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

The series

CHC win series 3-0

Last meeting: Cubs 5, Dodgers 1 (Aug 4)

Last 5

LAD

L@ CHC6-7
L@ CHC1-5
L@ CHC5-10
Lvs BOS4-8
Lvs BOS2-3

CHC

Wvs LAD7-6
Wvs LAD5-1
Wvs LAD10-5
Lvs NYY1-2
Wvs NYY5-2

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 38,691
Officials: Erich Bacchus (Home Plate Umpire), Brian O'Nora (First Base Umpire), Chris Segal (Second Base Umpire), Laz Diaz (Third Base Umpire)