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New York Yankees 2, Chicago Cubs 1: final score and stats

New York Yankees beat Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees 2 to Chicago Cubs 1, on Sunday, August 2, 2026 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs New York Yankees.

MLBSunday, August 2, 2026
DateAug 2, 2026
Start time2:20 PM ET
VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
TVMLB.TV
Attendance40,057

Line score

Team123456789R
New York Yankees0020000002
Chicago Cubs0001000001

Top performers

New York Yankees
Batting AverageAmed Rosario · 1-4, K
Home RunsJose Caballero · 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, R
Runs Batted InJose Caballero · 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, R
MLB RatingJose Caballero · 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, R
Chicago Cubs
Batting AverageSeiya Suzuki · 2-4, 2B, R, 2 K
Home RunsCarson Kelly · 0-0
Runs Batted InMichael Busch · 1-3, RBI, BB, K
MLB RatingSeiya Suzuki · 2-4, 2B, R, 2 K

Team comparison

New York YankeesChicago Cubs
Runs per game
4.6
0.5
Runs allowed per game
2.4
6.0
63-49Record63-49
2nd in AL EastStanding2nd in NL Cent
0-2Road record / home record0-0
LLLWWLast 5LL
L3StreakL2

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

New York Yankees
Max Fried SP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Kervin Castro RP · Elbow - Inflammation
Out
Fernando Cruz RP · Elbow - Sprain
Out
Chicago Cubs
Ben Brown RP · Neck - Fracture
Out
Riley Martin RP · Elbow - Strain
Out
Justin Steele SP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Phil Maton RP · Knee - Sprain
Out
Shelby Miller RP · Elbow - Surgery
Out

Box score

New York Yankees

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Trent Grisham0-4400000110.211.313.374
Ben Rice0-4400000322.266.354.561
Amed Rosario1-4401000113.236.276.444
Spencer Jones0-4400000111.237.321.433
Jasson Dominguez1-4401000117.230.271.383
Jazz Chisholm Jr.0-4400000117.220.295.398
Ryan McMahon1-4411000115.207.268.361
Jose Caballero2-3312210013.244.295.387
Austin Wells0-1100001010.161.265.272
Paul Goldschmidt0-110000007.246.306.451
Ali Sanchez0-000000000.273.305.364
Team5-3333252119135

New York Yankees

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Gerrit Cole5.241135099-633.4299
Brent Headrick1.100003020-131.4220
Paul Blackburn0.200021018-82.0818
David Bednar1.100011023-172.6123
Team9.04116100160-101160

Chicago Cubs

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Pete Crow-Armstrong0-1100003028.282.383.538
Seiya Suzuki2-4412000217.273.364.476
Michael Busch1-3301101119.241.356.387
Justin Dean0-000000000.375.500.625
Carson Kelly0-000000000.260.348.368
Alex Bregman0-4400000114.247.341.377
Ian Happ0-3300001121.216.326.414
Nico Hoerner1-4401000014.257.319.355
Pedro Ramirez0-3300001116.309.370.443
Dansby Swanson0-4400000111.210.288.392
Miguel Amaya0-3300000216.239.348.355
Michael Conforto0-110000014.231.325.456
Team4-30301410610160

Chicago Cubs

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Colin Rea6.032217187-604.5987
Ryan Rolison1.210002030-212.4530
Aaron Civale1.110000018-145.2218
Team9.0522191135-95135

Recent form

Oct 7, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 3-4
Oct 5, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 2-5
Oct 3, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 0-1
Sep 30, 2026 · vs Boston Red SoxW 9-2
Sep 29, 2026 · vs Boston Red SoxW 9-0
Sep 30, 2026 · at San Diego PadresL 1-4
Sep 29, 2026 · at San Diego PadresL 0-8

Season series

NYY win series 2-1
Aug 2, 2026NYY 2, CHC 1
Aug 1, 2026NYY 2, CHC 5
Jul 31, 2026NYY 2, CHC 0

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Frequently asked questions

Who won New York Yankees vs Chicago Cubs?

New York Yankees won, 2-1, on Sunday, August 2, 2026.

What was the final score of New York Yankees vs Chicago Cubs?

New York Yankees 2, Chicago Cubs 1.

Who were the top performers?

New York Yankees: Amed Rosario (1-4, K batting average). Chicago Cubs: Seiya Suzuki (2-4, 2B, R, 2 K batting average).

Where is New York Yankees vs Chicago Cubs played?

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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