Overview
- The Cubs and Diamondbacks combined for 16 runs in the eighth inning, the most in a single inning in Wrigley Field history.
- Arizona's 10-run eighth inning, highlighted by Eugenio Suárez's grand slam, erased Chicago's 7-1 lead.
- Chicago responded with a six-run bottom of the eighth, including home runs by Carson Kelly, Kyle Tucker, and Seiya Suzuki.
- Cubs starter Colin Rea delivered a solid 4⅔ innings in his second start since replacing injured ace Justin Steele.
- Ryan Pressly secured the save, helping the Cubs snap Arizona's five-game winning streak and improve to 12-9 on the season.