Cubs (76-55) @ Giants (63-68)

First Pitch: 8:45 PM at Oracle Park

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Cubs Matthew Boyd (12-6, 2.61 ERA)
Giants Justin Verlander (1-10, 4.64 ERA)
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Line Score – Runner on first, 2 Outs, Top of the 9th

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

Box Score

SF AB R H RBI BB SO BA
LF Ramos 3 1 3 1 1 0 .264
1B Devers 4 0 1 1 0 1 .252
SS Adames 4 0 0 0 0 3 .223
2B Schmitt 4 0 0 0 0 2 .240
DH Flores 3 2 1 1 1 1 .245
3B Chapman, M 3 1 1 2 1 0 .228
RF Matos 3 1 1 0 0 0 .212
C Bailey 3 0 0 0 0 1 .209
CF Gilbert 3 0 0 0 0 2 .097
SF IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Verlander 6.0 7 2 2 2 5 101-64 4.55
Lucchesi 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 19-13 3.76
Buttó 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 7-4 3.45
Walker, R 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 17-12 3.59
CHC AB R H RBI BB SO BA
1B Busch 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261
1B Turner, J 1 0 0 0 0 1 .217
PH Caissie 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
RF Tucker 4 0 1 0 0 2 .262
DH Suzuki 3 0 1 0 1 0 .244
CF Crow-Armstrong 4 1 2 0 0 1 .256
C Kelly, C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .261
LF Happ 4 1 1 0 0 2 .227
2B Hoerner 4 0 0 0 0 0 .288
SS Swanson 3 0 1 0 1 0 .246
3B Shaw 3 0 1 1 0 1 .230
PH Castro, W 1 0 0 0 0 1 .236
CHC IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Boyd 5.1 6 5 5 3 8 92-59 2.82
Pomeranz 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 8-4 1.66
Rogers, Ta 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 15-10 2.23
Wicks 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 7-4 8.68

Scoring Plays

Inning Event Score
B2 Wilmer Flores homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. 1-0
T4 Matt Shaw singles on a line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos. Ian Happ scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. 1-1
T5 Carson Kelly singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Luis Matos. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. 1-2
B5 Heliot Ramos doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Luis Matos scores. 2-2
B5 Rafael Devers singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ, deflected by shortstop Dansby Swanson. Heliot Ramos scores. 3-2
B6 Matt Chapman homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. Wilmer Flores scores. 5-2

Highlights

Description Length
Probable pitchers for Cubs at Giants – August 26, 2025 0:06
Justin Verlander against the Cubs 0:08
Matthew Boyd against the Giants 0:08
Bullpen availability for Chicago, August 26 vs Giants 0:08
Bullpen availability for San Francisco, August 26 vs Cubs 0:08
Bench availability for San Francisco, August 26 vs Cubs 0:08
Fielding alignment for San Francisco, August 26 vs Cubs 0:11
Fielding alignment for Chicago, August 26 vs Giants 0:11
Bench availability for Chicago, August 26 vs Giants 0:08
Starting lineups for Cubs at Giants – August 26, 2025 0:10
Breaking down Wilmer Flores' home run 0:13
Breaking down Matthew Boyd's pitches 0:04
Measuring the stats on Matt Chapman's home run 0:13
Matthew Boyd's outing against the Giants 0:24
Breaking down Justin Verlander's pitches 0:04
Justin Verlander's outing against the Cubs 0:25
Justin Verlander takes over ninth on all-time K list 0:21
Wilmer Flores' solo home run (14) 0:29
Matthew Boyd fans Patrick Bailey 0:06
Successful Giants challenge overturns Happ's catch 0:33
Casey Schmitt's basket catch in foul territory 0:21
Matt Shaw's RBI single 0:18
Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles after review 0:33
Carson Kelly's RBI single 0:17
Heliot Ramos' RBI double 0:19
Rafael Devers' RBI single 0:17
Matt Chapman's two-run home run (17) 0:26
Dansby Swanson's diving stop 0:23

Updated at 11:14 PM.

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32 comments

  2. I’m not saying we’ve been great today, but I do think there’s been a little luck go SFs way (bloops etc) and little that hasn’t gone our way.

  6. These guys just can’t go on a real win streak. Not a bad season by any means but since May this team seems to have lost this killer instinct that separates the great teams from just the good teams

  9. Verlander has like 1 win in his last 24 starts or something crazy like that. Shut down our elite 2nd half offense for 2 runs.

  10. At least this game will force Giants fans to remember a certain other time they brought a 5-2 lead into the ninth inning against the Cubs……..

  12. When I think of comparable playoff teams of years past to this team, I think this team is a version of the 2007 / 08 cubs. Good regular seasons but will be an easy sweep for someone. A 1-2 year window team that’s not built very well for years beyond the immediate present

  14. “Ah yes, I love being a Cubs fan and shitting on all of our favorite players bc they are struggling right now!” – Most of the People in this thread

  18. Feels like the Cubs always play like ass in SF. Have zero evidence to back that up and I’m probably wrong.

  20. Cassie does exist. He’s on deck!!! Counsell remembered he was on the team after his bench coach had to remind him

  21. I just don’t get removing Shaw, even if you get the “lefty advantage”

    Absolutely stupid move

  31. Look Ian happ is an mlb lackey, works for the mlb union. Tom ricketts loves him because he has pull. Guy Fkn sucks 90% of the time on the field. Jed and tom keep him close

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