Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles Dodgers 7–6: August MLB Rundown

The Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles Dodgers 7–6 on August 5, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Chicago Cubs 7.

Pete Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-5 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 4 runs and hit 2 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Carson Kelly went 3-for-5 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 0 strikeouts.

Nico Hoerner went 3-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 1 strikeout.

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

Shohei Ohtani went 3-for-5 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 3 runs and hit 2 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Max Muncy went 1-for-4 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, scoring 1 run. He drove in 3 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Mookie Betts went 4-for-5 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Eric Lauer recorded 4 innings pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers. His pitching line listed 11 hits allowed, 6 earned runs allowed, 0 walks and 1 strikeout.