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# RECENT FORM + BOX SCORES — Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs
Slate date: 2026-08-03
Generated: 2026-08-03 11:09:26 PM ET — all data is as of this moment
Source: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com) | Packaged by PNN Game Packs
Depth: last 3 completed game(s) per team and last 3 start(s) per probable starter
Size: ~3.7K tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 8:05 PM ET
- Venue: Wrigley Field (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 1 of 3
- Status: Final — Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Chicago Cubs 10 (at generation time)
- Away: Los Angeles Dodgers [LAD] — record 69-44 (.611)
    Probable starter: Justin Wrobleski — 11-2, 2.88 ERA, 112.2 IP, 87 K / 21 BB, 1.02 WHIP (17 GS)
- Home: Chicago Cubs [CHC] — record 64-49 (.566)
    Probable starter: Matthew Boyd — 6-1, 3.41 ERA, 66.0 IP, 60 K / 19 BB, 1.20 WHIP (12 GS)

## RECENT FORM — Los Angeles Dodgers [LAD] (last 3 completed games, most recent first)
Summary: 0-3 in last 3 | scored 11 (3.7/gm), allowed 21 (7.0/gm), combined 32 (10.7/gm)

### 2026-08-03 — L 5-10 @ Chicago Cubs
Innings: LAD 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 | CHC 2 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 x
R/H/E: LAD 5/10/1 — CHC 10/10/1
Decisions: W: Matthew Boyd  |  L: Justin Wrobleski
Conditions: Weather: 76 degrees, Clear.  |  Wind: 10 mph, In From RF.  |  First pitch: 7:05 PM.  |  T: 2:40.  |  Att: 39,384.
LAD batting: 5 R, 10 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 1 BB, 4 K, 0 SB, 8 LOB
  Shohei Ohtani (DH): 2-4, 1 R  | avg .294
  Andy Pages (CF): 1-4, 1 R  | avg .270
  Tommy Edman (2B): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 K  | avg .300
  Freddie Freeman (1B): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .309
  Mookie Betts (SS): 0-4  | avg .226
  Kyle Tucker (RF): 2-3, 1 R, 1 BB  | avg .240
  Teoscar Hernández (LF): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .259
  Enrique Hernández (3B): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .313
    Alex Call (PH): 0-1  | avg .248
  Eliezer Alfonzo (C): 1-3  | avg .185
LAD pitching:
  Justin Wrobleski: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 91 pitches  | season ERA 3.31
  Edgardo Henriquez: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 30 pitches  | season ERA 3.27
  Tanner Scott: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 2.38
  Jonathan Hernández: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 28 pitches  | season ERA 7.32
CHC batting: 10 R, 10 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 7 BB, 10 K, 1 SB, 12 LOB
  Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF): 1-4, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .282
  Seiya Suzuki (RF): 1-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .273
  Alex Bregman (DH): 1-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 3 K  | avg .246
  Carson Kelly (C): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .260
  Michael Busch (1B): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K  | avg .243
  Nico Hoerner (2B): 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .256
  Pedro Ramírez (3B): 1-4, 2 K  | avg .307
  Dansby Swanson (SS): 2-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SB  | avg .214
  Kevin Alcántara (LF): 1-1, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .238
    Ian Happ (LF): 0-1, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .215
CHC pitching:
  Matthew Boyd: 6.2 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 92 pitches  | season ERA 3.59
  Trent Thornton: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches  | season ERA 2.86
  Jake Woodford: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 7.18

### 2026-08-02 — L 4-8 vs Boston Red Sox
Innings: BOS 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 | LAD 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
R/H/E: BOS 8/9/0 — LAD 4/9/1
Decisions: W: Jake Bennett  |  L: Emmet Sheehan
Conditions: Weather: 87 degrees, Sunny.  |  Wind: 2 mph, Calm.  |  First pitch: 4:20 PM.  |  T: 3:09.  |  Att: 46,834.
BOS batting: 8 R, 9 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 5 BB, 11 K, 0 SB, 17 LOB
  Nick Sogard (2B): 0-4, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .240
  Ceddanne Rafaela (CF): 2-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K  | avg .289
  Wilyer Abreu (RF): 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .248
  Willson Contreras (1B): 0-5, 2 K  | avg .284
  Masataka Yoshida (DH): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .264
  Caleb Durbin (3B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP  | avg .243
  Andruw Monasterio (SS): 1-4, 1 R, 2 K, 1 HBP  | avg .259
  Jarren Duran (LF): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .200
  Carlos Narváez (C): 0-2, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .187
    Anthony Seigler (PH): 0-1  | avg .237
BOS pitching:
  Jake Bennett: 5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 88 pitches  | season ERA 2.90
  Justin Slaten: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 5 pitches  | season ERA 4.40
  Tyron Guerrero: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 23 pitches  | season ERA 2.33
  Jovani Morán: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 15 pitches  | season ERA 2.80
  Greg Weissert: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 5 pitches  | season ERA 3.92
  Garrett Whitlock: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 12 pitches  | season ERA 1.98
LAD batting: 4 R, 9 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 3 BB, 6 K, 0 SB, 16 LOB
  Shohei Ohtani (DH): 1-3, 2 BB, 2 K  | avg .292
  Andy Pages (CF): 2-5, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 2 K  | avg .270
  Tommy Edman (2B): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .302
  Freddie Freeman (1B): 1-3  | avg .310
    Alex Call (RF): 1-1, 1 2B  | avg .250
  Mookie Betts (SS): 0-4  | avg .229
  Kyle Tucker (RF): 1-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .237
    Enrique Hernández (1B): 0-1  | avg .385
  Teoscar Hernández (LF): 1-4, 1 R  | avg .255
  Max Muncy (3B): 2-4, 2 R  | avg .255
  Eliezer Alfonzo (C): 0-4, 1 RBI  | avg .167
LAD pitching:
  Emmet Sheehan: 2.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 58 pitches  | season ERA 5.29
  Jack Dreyer: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 27 pitches  | season ERA 2.98
  Evan Phillips: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 5.40
  Kyle Hurt: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 37 pitches  | season ERA 4.58
  Wyatt Mills: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 53 pitches  | season ERA 5.68

### 2026-08-01 — L 2-3 vs Boston Red Sox
Innings: BOS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 | LAD 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R/H/E: BOS 3/4/0 — LAD 2/10/0
Decisions: W: Justin Slaten  |  L: Yoshinobu Yamamoto  |  SV: Aroldis Chapman
Conditions: Weather: 85 degrees, Clear.  |  Wind: 7 mph, Out To CF.  |  First pitch: 6:11 PM.  |  T: 2:09.  |  Att: 49,291.
BOS batting: 3 R, 4 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 1 BB, 4 K, 0 SB, 3 LOB
  Anthony Seigler (2B): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .239
  Ceddanne Rafaela (CF): 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI  | avg .288
  Wilyer Abreu (RF): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .246
  Caleb Durbin (3B): 0-4  | avg .243
  Masataka Yoshida (DH): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .260
  Nick Sogard (1B): 0-2, 1 BB  | avg .261
  Andruw Monasterio (SS): 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B  | avg .259
  Jarren Duran (LF): 1-3  | avg .199
  Connor Wong (C): 0-3  | avg .255
BOS pitching:
  Payton Tolle: 6.0 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 88 pitches  | season ERA 3.30
  Justin Slaten: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 8 pitches  | season ERA 4.45
  Tyron Guerrero: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 2.08
  Aroldis Chapman: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 1.67
LAD batting: 2 R, 10 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 2 BB, 9 K, 0 SB, 18 LOB
  Shohei Ohtani (DH): 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .291
  Andy Pages (CF): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .269
  Tommy Edman (2B): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .313
  Freddie Freeman (1B): 3-4, 1 R  | avg .310
  Enrique Hernández (LF): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .417
    Kyle Tucker (RF): 0-1  | avg .235
  Teoscar Hernández (LF): 3-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI  | avg .256
  Max Muncy (3B): 1-4, 3 K  | avg .252
  Miguel Rojas (SS): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .277
    Mookie Betts (SS): 0-1  | avg .232
  Dalton Rushing (C): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .253
    Alex Call (PH): 0-1  | avg .244
LAD pitching:
  Yoshinobu Yamamoto: 8.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 96 pitches  | season ERA 2.76
  Alex Vesia: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 10 pitches  | season ERA 2.61

## RECENT FORM — Chicago Cubs [CHC] (last 3 completed games, most recent first)
Summary: 2-1 in last 3 | scored 16 (5.3/gm), allowed 9 (3.0/gm), combined 25 (8.3/gm)

### 2026-08-03 — W 10-5 vs Los Angeles Dodgers
Innings: LAD 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 | CHC 2 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 x
R/H/E: LAD 5/10/1 — CHC 10/10/1
Decisions: W: Matthew Boyd  |  L: Justin Wrobleski
Conditions: Weather: 76 degrees, Clear.  |  Wind: 10 mph, In From RF.  |  First pitch: 7:05 PM.  |  T: 2:40.  |  Att: 39,384.
LAD batting: 5 R, 10 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 1 BB, 4 K, 0 SB, 8 LOB
  Shohei Ohtani (DH): 2-4, 1 R  | avg .294
  Andy Pages (CF): 1-4, 1 R  | avg .270
  Tommy Edman (2B): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 K  | avg .300
  Freddie Freeman (1B): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .309
  Mookie Betts (SS): 0-4  | avg .226
  Kyle Tucker (RF): 2-3, 1 R, 1 BB  | avg .240
  Teoscar Hernández (LF): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .259
  Enrique Hernández (3B): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .313
    Alex Call (PH): 0-1  | avg .248
  Eliezer Alfonzo (C): 1-3  | avg .185
LAD pitching:
  Justin Wrobleski: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 91 pitches  | season ERA 3.31
  Edgardo Henriquez: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 30 pitches  | season ERA 3.27
  Tanner Scott: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 2.38
  Jonathan Hernández: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 28 pitches  | season ERA 7.32
CHC batting: 10 R, 10 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 7 BB, 10 K, 1 SB, 12 LOB
  Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF): 1-4, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .282
  Seiya Suzuki (RF): 1-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .273
  Alex Bregman (DH): 1-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 3 K  | avg .246
  Carson Kelly (C): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .260
  Michael Busch (1B): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K  | avg .243
  Nico Hoerner (2B): 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .256
  Pedro Ramírez (3B): 1-4, 2 K  | avg .307
  Dansby Swanson (SS): 2-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SB  | avg .214
  Kevin Alcántara (LF): 1-1, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .238
    Ian Happ (LF): 0-1, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .215
CHC pitching:
  Matthew Boyd: 6.2 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 92 pitches  | season ERA 3.59
  Trent Thornton: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches  | season ERA 2.86
  Jake Woodford: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 7.18

### 2026-08-02 — L 1-2 vs New York Yankees
Innings: NYY 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 | CHC 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
R/H/E: NYY 2/5/0 — CHC 1/4/1
Decisions: W: Gerrit Cole  |  L: Colin Rea  |  SV: David Bednar
Conditions: Weather: 71 degrees, Overcast.  |  Wind: 13 mph, In From LF.  |  First pitch: 1:20 PM.  |  T: 2:49.  |  Att: 40,057.
NYY batting: 2 R, 5 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 1 BB, 9 K, 0 SB, 11 LOB
  Trent Grisham (CF): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .211
  Ben Rice (1B): 0-4, 3 K  | avg .266
  Amed Rosario (DH): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .236
  Spencer Jones (LF): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .237
  Jasson Domínguez (RF): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .230
  Jazz Chisholm Jr. (2B): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .220
  Ryan McMahon (3B): 1-4, 1 R, 1 K  | avg .207
  José Caballero (SS): 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI  | avg .244
  Austin Wells (C): 0-1, 1 BB  | avg .161
    Paul Goldschmidt (PH): 0-1  | avg .246
NYY pitching:
  Gerrit Cole: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 99 pitches  | season ERA 3.42
  Brent Headrick: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 20 pitches  | season ERA 1.42
  Paul Blackburn: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 18 pitches  | season ERA 2.08
  David Bednar: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 23 pitches  | season ERA 2.61
CHC batting: 1 R, 4 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 6 BB, 10 K, 3 SB, 21 LOB
  Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF): 0-1, 3 BB  | avg .282
  Seiya Suzuki (RF): 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 K  | avg .273
  Michael Busch (1B): 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .241
    Justin Dean (PR): 0-0, 1 SB  | avg .375
  Alex Bregman (3B): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .247
  Ian Happ (LF): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .216
  Nico Hoerner (2B): 1-4, 1 SB  | avg .257
  Pedro Ramírez (DH): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .309
  Dansby Swanson (SS): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .210
  Miguel Amaya (C): 0-3, 2 K  | avg .239
    Michael Conforto (PH): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .231
CHC pitching:
  Colin Rea: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 87 pitches  | season ERA 4.59
  Ryan Rolison: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 30 pitches  | season ERA 2.45
  Aaron Civale: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 18 pitches  | season ERA 5.22

### 2026-08-01 — W 5-2 vs New York Yankees
Innings: NYY 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 | CHC 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 x
R/H/E: NYY 2/8/0 — CHC 5/7/1
Decisions: W: Trent Thornton  |  L: Fernando Cruz  |  SV: Caleb Thielbar
Conditions: Weather: 71 degrees, Overcast.  |  Wind: 21 mph, In From CF.  |  First pitch: 6:15 PM.  |  T: 2:47.  |  Att: 39,630.
NYY batting: 2 R, 8 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 2 BB, 9 K, 2 SB, 11 LOB
  Max Schuemann (LF): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .194
    Trent Grisham (CF): 0-0, 1 BB  | avg .214
  Paul Goldschmidt (1B): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .247
  Amed Rosario (DH): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .236
  Jasson Domínguez (RF): 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .229
  Jazz Chisholm Jr. (2B): 0-4, 3 K  | avg .222
  Anthony Volpe (SS): 0-3  | avg .240
    Ben Rice (PH): 0-1  | avg .268
  Spencer Jones (LF): 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .247
  Ali Sánchez (C): 3-4  | avg .273
  José Caballero (SS): 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 SB  | avg .240
NYY pitching:
  Max Fried: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 78 pitches  | season ERA 3.12
  Angel Chivilli: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 18 pitches  | season ERA 0.57
  Fernando Cruz: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 18 pitches  | season ERA 2.85
  Brent Headrick: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 1.46
  Yovanny Cruz: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 17 pitches  | season ERA 1.69
CHC batting: 5 R, 7 H, 0 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 BB, 7 K, 0 SB, 13 LOB
  Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF): 1-3, 2 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .283
  Seiya Suzuki (RF): 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .270
  Alex Bregman (3B): 1-2, 1 R, 2 BB  | avg .249
  Carson Kelly (C): 1-4, 2 K  | avg .260
  Michael Busch (1B): 1-4, 1 RBI  | avg .240
  Nico Hoerner (2B): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .257
  Ian Happ (LF): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .217
  Dansby Swanson (SS): 0-3  | avg .212
  James Triantos (DH): 0-2, 1 K  | avg .250
    Pedro Ramírez (DH): 0-0, 1 R, 1 BB  | avg .319
CHC pitching:
  David Peterson: 6.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 97 pitches  | season ERA 5.52
  Trent Thornton: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 17 pitches  | season ERA 2.97
  Jacob Webb: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches  | season ERA 2.59
  Caleb Thielbar: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 13 pitches  | season ERA 3.97

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