Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1: August MLB Rundown

The Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 on August 4, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Los Angeles Dodgers 1, Chicago Cubs 5.

Dansby Swanson went 3-for-4 for the Chicago Cubs, 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.

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

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

Javier Assad recorded 5 2/3 innings pitched for the Chicago Cubs. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 2 walks and 3 strikeouts.

Kyle Tucker went 2-for-3 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Freddie Freeman went 1-for-3 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-4 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, 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.

Tarik Skubal recorded 6 innings pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 6 strikeouts.