Arizona Diamondbacks Shut Out Chicago Cubs 2-0, Improve to 71-63

Final result

Arizona Diamondbacks defeated Chicago Cubs 2-0 in 9 innings.

MLB data listed Chicago Cubs at 76-58 (.567).

MLB data listed Arizona Diamondbacks at 71-63 (.530).

How the game changed

Scoring by inning: 6th — Arizona Diamondbacks 1 run; 8th — Arizona Diamondbacks 1 run.

Eduardo Rodriguez (Arizona Diamondbacks): 7.0 innings and 9 strikeouts, (W, 14-4). Jordan Lawlar (Arizona Diamondbacks): 2 hits, 1 RBI, 1 home run, 1 run. Matthew Boyd (Chicago Cubs): 6.0 innings and 5 strikeouts, (L, 8-3). Geraldo Perdomo (Arizona Diamondbacks): 2 hits, 0 RBI, 0 runs. Ryan Waldschmidt (Arizona Diamondbacks): 0 hits, 1 RBI, 0 runs. James McCann (Arizona Diamondbacks): 1 hit, 0 RBI, 1 run.

Jordan Lawlar hit a home run for Arizona Diamondbacks in the bottom of the 6th (1 RBI).

Season and playoff context

This was Game 3 of 3 in the regular-season series.

In the 2026 standings, the Chicago Cubs were 76-58, 2nd in the division, 6.5 games back in the division, 1st in the wild-card standings, 4.0 games ahead in the wild-card race, wild-card leader, elimination number 23.

In the 2026 standings, the Arizona Diamondbacks were 71-63, 3rd in the division, 9.5 games back in the division, 4th in the wild-card standings, 1.0 wild-card games back, elimination number 20, wild-card elimination number 28.

Official game sources

• MLB Stats API game feed
• MLB Stats API box score
• MLB Stats API line score
• MLB Stats API standings