Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 5 | 9 | 0 |
The Story
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 at Wrigley Field on August 4, 2026, a result that moved the DiamondIQ model's estimate of a Cubs win from an even 50 percent before first pitch to a certainty by the final out. Chicago scored in five separate innings, building their advantage methodically while holding Los Angeles to a single run on four hits. Javier Assad led all pitchers with a WPA of plus-17.6 percent, anchoring a Cubs pitching effort that kept the Dodgers largely at bay throughout.
The decisive sequence began in the bottom of the third when Dansby Swanson connected on a home run off Tarik Skubal, a swing worth plus-11.0 percent in win probability and the first of several blows that steadily pushed the game out of Los Angeles's reach. Swanson finished as the game's top offensive performer, posting a WPA of plus-14.8 percent and an RE24 of plus-1.5. Nico Hoerner extended the Cubs lead with a single off Skubal in the sixth inning worth plus-12.4 percent in win probability, matching Swanson's RE24 mark of plus-1.5. Pete Crow-Armstrong added a single off Alex Vesia in the seventh, contributing plus-11.7 percent to Chicago's win probability. Andy Pages grounded into a double play in the top of the sixth, costing the Dodgers minus-10.6 percent in win probability and effectively ending any realistic Los Angeles threat. Seiya Suzuki also made a significant contribution, finishing second among Cubs batters with a WPA of plus-13.8 percent and an RE24 of plus-1.3.