Chicago Cubs beat New York Yankees 5–2: August MLB Rundown

The Chicago Cubs beat New York Yankees 5–2 on August 1, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was New York Yankees 2, Chicago Cubs 5.

Nico Hoerner went 2-for-4 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Carson Kelly went 1-for-4 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Alex Bregman went 1-for-2 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 2 walks and 0 strikeouts.

David Peterson recorded 6 1/3 innings pitched for the Chicago Cubs. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 0 walks and 8 strikeouts.

Spencer Jones went 2-for-4 for the New York Yankees, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Ali Sanchez went 3-for-4 for the New York Yankees, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Amed Rosario went 1-for-4 for the New York Yankees, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Max Fried recorded 5 1/3 innings pitched for the New York Yankees. His pitching line listed 2 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 1 walk and 7 strikeouts.