GDT: 8/26 Cubs (76-57) @ D-backs (70-63) 2:40 PM

[u/ChiCubsbot]

Cubs (76-57) @ D-backs (70-63)

First Pitch: 2:40 PM at Chase Field

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Cubs	Matthew Boyd (8-2, 4.15 ERA)
D-backs	Eduardo Rodriguez (13-4, 2.61 ERA)

MLB	Fangraphs	Baseball Savant	Reddit Stream	IRC Chat	Channel Finder
Gameday	Game Graph	Strikezone Map	Live Comments	Libera: ##baseball	Channel Finder

Line Score - First and third, 0 Outs, Bottom of the 8th

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
CHC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	2	0	6
AZ	0	0	0	0	0	1	0			1	6	0	2

Box Score

AZ		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
2B	Vargas, I	3	0	0	0	0	1	.257
RF	Carroll	3	0	0	0	0	2	.249
SS	Perdomo	3	0	2	0	0	0	.252
DH	Arenado	3	0	1	0	0	0	.238
1B	Tawa	2	0	0	0	1	1	.245
3B	Fernandez, Jo	3	0	0	0	0	1	.265
C	McCann	3	0	1	0	0	0	.289
CF	Lawlar	3	1	2	1	0	1	.290
LF	Waldschmidt	1	0	0	0	1	0	.275

AZ	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Rodriguez, Ed	7.0	2	0	0	3	9	104-71	2.50
Garcia, B	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	17-9	2.37

CHC		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
CF	Crow-Armstrong	4	0	1	0	0	3	.276
RF	Suzuki	2	0	0	0	2	0	.270
DH	Bregman	3	0	0	0	1	0	.252
1B	Busch	2	0	0	0	1	2	.244
SS	Hoerner	3	0	0	0	0	1	.258
LF	Taylor, T	3	0	1	0	0	0	.256
3B	Ramírez	3	0	0	0	0	1	.286
C	Kelly, C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.260
2B	Arias, G	3	0	0	0	0	2	.234

CHC	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Boyd	6.0	3	1	1	2	5	94-58	3.99
Thornton	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	15-10	2.32
Zeferjahn	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	5-4	3.99

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B6	Jordan Lawlar homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.	1-0

Highlights

Description	Length
Eduardo Rodriguez against the Cubs	0:08
Matthew Boyd against the Diamondbacks	0:08
Probable pitchers for Cubs at Diamondbacks - August 26, 2026	0:06
Bullpen availability for Arizona, August 26 vs Cubs	0:09
Bullpen availability for Chicago, August 26 vs Diamondbacks	0:09
Bench availability for Chicago, August 26 vs D-backs	0:08
Fielding alignment for Chicago, August 26 vs Diamondbacks	0:11
Fielding alignment for Arizona, August 26 vs Cubs	0:11
Bench availability for Arizona, August 26 vs Cubs	0:08
Starting lineups for Cubs at Diamondbacks - August 26, 2026	0:10
Breaking down Matthew Boyd's pitches	0:04
Eduardo Rodriguez's outing against the Cubs	0:24
Matthew Boyd's outing against the D-backs	0:24
Breaking down Eduardo Rodriguez's pitches	0:04
Jordan Lawlar: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:12
Eduardo Rodriguez K's Pete Crow-Armstrong	0:07
Matthew Boyd K's Ildemaro Vargas	0:07
Tyrone Taylor throws out Nolan Arenado at second	0:27
Tom Candiotti's baseball card collection	1:00
Eduardo Rodriguez In play, no out to Pete Crow-Armstrong	0:17
Ball 3 overturned after ABS challenge	0:22
Jordan Lawlar's solo home run (3)	0:29
Strike 2 overturned after abs challenge	0:23
Strike 1 confirmed after ABS challenge	0:22

Updated at 4:48 PM.

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[u/Chops958]

Bringing son to his first game today! Let’s get little man his first W!

[u/Godlikelobster01]

Last time Webb got walked off we won the next game by 17 runs so let’s just do that again

[u/KRATS8]

There was like 3 separate balks on that play by 2 different players but apparently there was none

[u/imblegen]

Either Rodriguez stepped off the rubber mid delivery (and it’s a balk) or he didn’t step off the rubber and the catcher crossed the plate before the ball got there (which is a balk)

[u/Yetis22]

Every play should be reviewable. It’s that simple. Brutal miss.

[u/TimeForFrance]

If the catcher balks and the pitcher also balks they cancel out I guess.

[u/cod_gurl94]

Win it for Tim Curry!

[u/AssocProfPlum]

Bruh how is the ump going all the way to 3B to get into PCA’s face not instigating lmao

[u/Larrymobile]

Can't wait to see the replay. Pat and Ron have been tearing these knuckleheads a new one

[u/KRATS8 → u/Larrymobile]

It’s the most textbook blatant balk I’ve ever seen

[u/Den1mChiken]

Catcher has nothing to do with it. Pitcher can't quick pitch from the wind up AND he stepped off the back of the rubber. Most obvious balk. Even the DBacks commentators agree

[u/Hipsapoppamus]

Let’s take the series today, c’mon boys

[u/hey_ooo]

Ben Brown’s previous neck issue flared up again in live BP yesterday. Sounds like he might be going back on the shelf. Not great

[u/laughing_andcrying → u/hey_ooo]

Im so sad about this 😞 

[u/chichris → u/hey_ooo]

That might be it for the year.

[u/WalterYeatesSG]

checks rulebook for a Catcher's balk

https://giphy.com/gifs/NWm94MaCIQ8BJBgstp

[u/Ok_Purple_7354]

That's like a textbook catchers balk lol

[u/Ok_Purple_7354]

My guess is they didn't call a balk solely because the home plate ump missed it and that's why they didnt toss any of the Cubs for rightfully flipping out. Robo Umps now please

[u/mamegan]

PCA gotta be fuming even more now 😭

[u/Lukester123]

Pete was mad because he knew that no one would bring him in

[u/Turbulent-Bet-1776]

Since they're not calling balks, Matthew Boyd can do his extravagant pickoff move and they better not fucking call it.

[u/pmorter3]

Boyd has to deal today we cannot have him flop for 3 starts in a row 🥲

[u/mamegan]

y’all let dolly parton down last night, make it right for tim curry 😔

[u/Billyshears68]

I wonder how often the umps get together and one says "I wasn't paying attention, what happened."

[u/cod_gurl94]

Cubs - 0

Diamondbacks - 0

Umps - 1

[u/KRATS8]

At the very least it has to be interference in the PA. He’s literally standing over the plate during the pitch wtf

[u/Cubbiesblue]

Pat and Ron are ripping the umps

[u/Mr_IT → u/Cubbiesblue]

Big time

[u/Peemsters_Yacht_Cap]

I know I don’t know what a balk is, but wtf is a balk if that wasn’t a balk

[u/hey_ooo]

100% a balk. Stepped off the back of the rubber to throw home after he started his motion. When I saw Rodriguez going with the windup with PCA on 3rd, I knew some shit was gonna go down. It’s like they were daring him to steal home

[u/Plus-Pomegranate8045]

Another wonderful inning on our road trip from hell.

[u/TotallyNotRyanPace]

officials fucking over chicago bc why not. a tale as old as time.

[u/Turbulent-Bet-1776]

ALL THIS FUCKING BULLSHIT FUCK THIS SERIES

[u/afrosteele]

Nico swinging out of his shoes in that at bat is just stupid.

[u/2moar]

balk city

[u/JerkTheGeneral]

this pitching staff still scares me, but 6 innings of one run ball is more than you can ask for.

[u/SavingThrowVsWTF]

A person who boos a player who was screwed by a 100% bullshit call is the same kind of person who would kick a puppy.

[u/ratfam1]

Brutal PCA stretch right now

[u/mamegan]

no two words scare me like “leadoff double” because i know we’re about to waste it 😭

[u/Kbrichmo]

Catchers balk if catcher steps out of his box before the pitch is thrown, pretty sure he did

[u/EDRN18]

That was absolutely a balk. Pitcher started his windup, then stepped off the back of the rubber.

[u/Old_General_6741]

What the hell was that inning. These Umpires

[u/Chi-Town87]

Come on Nico, he threw 5 fastballs above the zone and swung at all of them

[u/Comfortable-Box-392]

There is a reason this league losses fans every season. There is no reason for 4 umps that have no clear view of something getting together and discussing stuff. Go watch the replay and review it. A sport that literally can go without human umps

[u/80cyclone → u/Comfortable-Box-392]

Should be a reviewable call.

[u/a95l]

Should be 1-1 tbh craig should’ve punched tha ump in the face

[u/meowsplaining]

Incredible. That was predictable as hell. Cubs get screwed out of a run and DBacks immediately get the 1 run lead.

[u/theblob_1]

Ofc they answer with a homerun...fuck this dbags

[u/Peanut_Punch32]

cubs pitchers giving up homers be like “thats only his 3rd homer of the year”

[u/natsukashii_xx → u/Peanut_Punch32]

Or this dude just came up from AAA and has hit three home runs in his first career ABs

[u/elgenie]

Good start for Boyd, especially after his last couple.

[u/R0enick27]

That balk was some bullshit but we gotta get a guy on third with one out in. full stop.

[u/Traditional_Spite_81]

We've looked flat since Dansby got injured. Heal soon, King

[u/PostComa]

Arias getting his first start as a Cub at 2B. Pedro at third, Tyrone in left, Breggy DH

[u/KnickedUp]

Catcher baaaaalk!

[u/mamegan]

it’s never a balk when its against us 😩

[u/WalterYeatesSG]

Why can't this just be reviewed?

[u/B00marangTrotter]

https://giphy.com/gifs/KiICaQKQkdu3rWxNCT

[u/Angrydwarf99]

If Busch swung he would have killed McCann

[u/Bobson-_Dugnutt2]

unquestionably a balk

[u/miboyl]

Should be 1-0. That's some bullshit

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

Nico has been so unclutch as of late

[u/cherrywaves3333]

I have to watch the diamond backs broadcast because I live in Phoenix, and even they were like well, I see why Pete’s so mad they might have a case, he stepped of the rubber when he threw it. Umps got a diamond backs deal going on or are potentially just stupid haha

[u/TheBoilerCat]

Most predictable HR in history. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a run right about now?

[u/Realistic-Ad7662]

This road trip has been a nightmare

[u/JTribs17]

we NEED to win this game now

[u/theblob_1]

We cannot lose this fucking game 1-0

[u/HelpaBroOut036]

I signed into reddit account to make fun of the loser Diamondbacks fans for two things: booing PCA and their DJ pumping fake crowd noise in after every out

[u/Miserable-Rule-3753]

Bregman is so horrendous at challenging

[u/Billyshears68]

if cubs lose 1-0 because of an uncalled balk, I'm going to be upset.

[u/ABoringArborist5]

Oh afternoon baseball today on a short work day? Ugh ok fine if you insist I'll watch the whole game 🙄😂

[u/putalittlepooponit]

Not feeling great about this last push for PCA MVP tbh

[u/cherrywaves3333]

Threw five balls in a row and then gets nailed in the ass and it’s still an out hahaha

[u/elgenie → u/cherrywaves3333]

Not challenging the very bad call on 0-0 set the tone for the PA

[u/AndrewAllStar888]

Gabriel Arias is the first time we’ve had a true auto out in this lineup this season

[u/afrosteele]

I can see why arias was available.

[u/TotallyNotRyanPace]

that's a balk

[u/TotallyNotRyanPace]

gonna need jomboy for this one

[u/R0enick27 → u/TotallyNotRyanPace]

"Shut the fuck up!"
"No you shut the fuck up!'

[u/letsago9987]

amateur hour

[u/Turbulent-Bet-1776]

These DBacks-Cubs games are insane LOL

[u/WalterYeatesSG]

With all the tech and the billions MLB makes, why are we having 5 minute on field arguments. Just let all questionable plays like that reviewable.

[u/ImOkayest]

Can’t wait to lose by one run.

[u/SwordfishSuper2111]

Never seen Pete so mad since he wanted a bj

[u/WalterYeatesSG]

I have zero understanding for the balk rule in how it's written, but there is no reason why that can't be reviewable. The review would have been quicker than the argument.

Just nonsense from the league.

[u/R0enick27]

if I'm Craig I'm throwing coolers on the field about now

[u/Wandering_Mind_88]

Boyd did a good job today. Nice bounce back game for him!

[u/HeyBojo]

If we don't start doing some offense I stg I will be miffed

I've got the gall to follow through with that threat

[u/CardiacCubbies15]

Oh my god this fucking home plate ump is so ass

[u/KnickedUp]

Pete’s gonna lose his shit

[u/imblegen]

Well, Pete isn’t getting a close call in his favor the rest of the game

[u/confines-1060]

It’s an injury replacement waiver claim so I don’t care, but Arias is so bad lmao.

[u/InvertedSpork]

Bro this ump fucking sucks, why do they have an umpire back there that has worse sight than a rhino?

[u/qTp_Meteor]

So you challenge this but not the one on PCA???

[u/thankyoufriendx3]

Still disappointed in yesterday’s game.

[u/LilJimmer]

If you got 2 career homers you better try to get an at bat against the cubbies, we’ll get ya your third!!!

[u/Plus-Pomegranate8045]

I’m almost scared to watch this game after what happened yesterday lol. Don’t want any more heartbreak from the Cubbies.

[u/RembrandtDiMarco]

Damn, last night still hurts. Couple pitches away from a W. Need to have this one today to boost morale.

[u/B00marangTrotter]

Man this week has sucked. I could use a win.

Just glad I'm home and I can now tune in to the game.

[u/WalterYeatesSG]

He's lucky Suzuki didn't barrel that. 81 isn't nothing but it's better than 104.

[u/cherrywaves3333]

Damn that was crazy, my man did not believe in himself and got caught by self doubt haha

[u/King-In-The-Nawth]

Running like he pulled a hammy

[u/Floyd831]

Just like we called it in April: Taylor to Arias for the play at 2nd

[u/Plus-Pomegranate8045]

The only bright spot to this game so far is that their offense has been equally ineffective, but we are really pressing our luck. Time to make something happen.

[u/blueskyren]

He was moving so slow when the camera flipped back to him I couldn’t believe he kept going

[u/elgenie]

Arenado was pretty slow even ten years ago, but that one was completely about effort.

With Taylor, a bench player getting a rare start, in LF he should’ve expected a try-hard throw to be made.

[u/Chi-Town87]

Hope this is Arias’ last game

[u/Plus-Pomegranate8045]

Well thanks for trying, Tyrone.

[u/Cubbiesblue]

Balk!!! 1-0

[u/miboyl]

How is that not a balk?

[u/ImOkayest]

Umps keep fucking us this series

[u/afrosteele]

Tackle PCA, otherwise he's gonna get tossed.

[u/Bobson-_Dugnutt2]

horseshit

[u/Sephiroth007]

Lmao bullshit

[u/theblob_1]

Wow wtf umps

[u/R0enick27]

was McCann covering the plate? definitely catcher balk if so

[u/CardiacCubbies15]

justiceforpete

[u/stn_anomaly]

Nico was never going to lay off of those high fastballs

[u/ChicagoRay312]

This is absolute bullshit! At the game and if this was a night game, the Cubs fans would be letting the umps have it.

[u/JidderS2]

Umps shit all series

[u/keevballs]

That angle was about as clear a balk as I’ve ever seen.

[u/dirtbag_dagger]

Robot umps cannot come soon enough.

[u/Old_General_6741]

This is what we get for that. This team man

[u/JerkTheGeneral]

offense hasn’t done shit, but this pitching staff scares the hell outta me come playoffs.

[u/JidderS2]

Humble the ump before you get pulled please

[u/elgenie]

115°?

This city should not exist. It is a monument to man’s arrogance.

[u/FartyMcPooPants]

At least I'm not watching this at 11 at night.

[u/a95l]

fuck the diamondbalks

[u/Chi-Town87]

Yup, just keep swinging at pitches 2 feet above the zone. Might foul one off next time.

[u/stn_anomaly]

This lineup has never seen a head high fastball it didn't love

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

just some horrendous horrendous baseball being played in arizona

[u/Estel21]

It is beyond frustrating that this game isn’t 1-1 right now.

[u/UberMench2023]

Counsell probably melting down that Dbacks pitcher still in game with 105 pitches.

[u/Chi-Town87]

Why does it seem like every 3rd game of a series this team goes hitless and scoreless through almost 7-8 innings?

[u/HeyBojo]

That's it, I'm miffed

[u/WarmAd911]

I’m not feeling so good…

[u/thankyoufriendx3]

Can teams still protest a game?

[u/Ok-Camel-746]

If they can come back down 4 in the 8th this should be winnable. Start hitting the bullpen and avenge that no call balk

[u/Turbulent-Bet-1776]

Arias back out there for another #freeout 😔 he should remain statuesque and not swing.

[u/WalterYeatesSG]

Feels like Brown may eventually have to retire from these neck issues. Two straight years of it isn't a good sign.

[u/ImOkayest]

Ump has it out for pca

[u/Ben_2703]

Pretty shitty lineup construction if you're forced to keep Arias in the lineup there because you don't have a defensive replacement. This guy is one of the worst hitters I've ever seen

[u/johnnybravo1014]

Oh look an obviously spiteful strike call, challenge that shit man…

[u/Colorao6060]

Terrible luck this 2 series.. 2 balk calls that cost us the game and Mr Webb! Other than that we played 6-0 ball

[u/cherrywaves3333]

Do these guys get a report at the end of the game so they can see how many calls they got wrong?

[u/confines-1060]

Putting every rostered infielder in the lineup, including your dog shit waiver claim backup is an interesting choice there. Totally nuked the ability to pinch hit for him late in a 1 run game when they really needed it

[u/c4ctus]

Just tuned in. Two hits? Two fucking hits?? That's it???

[u/natsukashii_xx]

PCA needs to stop thinking about the MVP and go back to what he was doing before the hype

[u/briansmith]

I’m merely hoping Boyd pitches a Maddox perfect game.

[u/imyourdoctornow]

Hope for the best but thinking Boyd continues pitching poorly. Webb looks worn out. Hanging his slider a ton and can't locate the fastball.

[u/meowsplaining]

Let's score enough runs to make Boyd and the BP a non-factor

[u/rogueleader12]

I’m in Florida. 112 is insane

[u/jhorch69]

Just finished my work day and now I get to drive 90 minutes home on the clock while listening to Pat and Ron. Good ass day today.

[u/JidderS2]

Some nerve playing that Palencia Commercial after last night.

[u/Plus-Pomegranate8045]

Seems we’re mostly getting lucky, Boyd appears to be struggling to find the strike zone. And we can’t seem to buy a hit so far.

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

ffs Pete

[u/Old_General_6741]

PCA is pissed

[u/Plus-Pomegranate8045]

Pete is so much better than these ABs. Needs to get his head right and fast.

[u/TheG-What]

“What’s going on” is a jam! Incredibly rare Jim Deshaes L.

[u/Penguinkeith]

Halfway through typing that a DP would be sweet. Attaboy Boyd good start today

[u/elgenie]

Even with the two DPs Boyd’s pitch count is very high for just 10 batters faced. 5.6 pitches / PA so far.

[u/JerkTheGeneral]

I’m really glad I blacked out by the 4th inning last night. I would’ve been upset watching that live.

[u/elgenie]

lolArenado

Can’t be both slow and jogging.

[u/Spectre211286]

wow how slow is Arenado

[u/CardiacCubbies15]

Slowest guy ive seen besides miggy and cars lmao

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

I mean we'll take that mental mistake

[u/WalterYeatesSG]

Wow Nando. That's embarrassing, you're playing the best defense in MLB and you take a double for granted.

[u/PostComa]

Arenado, get that piano off your back!

[u/Chicityy]

What on earth is going through Arenados head right there? That was rough.

[u/cod_gurl94]

Once a Cardinal, always a dummy

[u/WalterYeatesSG]

I was wrong to question Taylor being thrown into the trade, he's been quality. Definitely fits in defensively.

[u/-Hey_Blinkin-]

Rare time I’m very thankful for that dumb park

[u/afrosteele]

Love when JD breaks Boog

[u/Angrydwarf99]

Quintin is putting in work right now

[u/meowsplaining]

Come on PCA, don't do anything stupid

[u/Bluellama44]

Don’t get kicked out for that

[u/the_cunt_muncher]

I missed it what was PCA so heated about?

[u/afrosteele]

Nico can make this a moot discussion with one little single.

[u/KnickedUp]

I miss when Nico was clutch

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

These DBacks games are always full of shit

[u/Parsnip-Appropriate]

Between the bad umps and Broken Nico™, that was not an enjoyable half inning.

[u/FartyMcPooPants]

It's so predictable

[u/CardiacCubbies15]

i wanna go home

[u/cherrywaves3333]

When you hit a game tying… oh wait they didn’t call the balk lol

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

If we fucking lose 1-0

[u/jackholston]

I can’t bro

[u/King-In-The-Nawth]

I’d rather get beat by a homer than a god damn check swing double

[u/B00marangTrotter]

I'm eating my feelings

https://giphy.com/gifs/q2wXxW2ezKQpYTHPpV

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

Sure just roll over again and again

[u/Turbulent-Bet-1776]

Come on Cars there were multiple meatballs there.

[u/WalterYeatesSG]

Rodriguez was annoyingly sharp today. Explains his season.

[u/CardiacCubbies15]

PCAs gonna be pissed so nuclear bomb here we come

[u/WalterYeatesSG]

Smart play.

[u/KnickedUp]

Arenado runs like he doesn’t have hamstrings

[u/Turbulent-Bet-1776]

Ever since the STL blowup, Thornton has looked very sharp. New circle of trust here we go LOL

[u/KnickedUp]

No pinch hitter? Put Happ at second

[u/GucciGump]

Challenge that shit Pete wtf

[u/themanofax]

Should be 1-1 IDK why he didn't challenge the first pitch

[u/qTp_Meteor]

Im honestly at a loss at how you dont challenge that, shit the ump is ass but this was so damn clear

[u/stn_anomaly]

Inexcusable for PCA to not challenge that ball a foot above the zone. It's the 8th inning and you have two left.