Des Moines Cubs vs Columbus Clippers — Sep 5, 2026
September 5 · 7:05 PM EDT
Cubs aim to spoil Clippers at Huntington Park
Trenton Denholm has won 9 games for Columbus this season, the most on either staff; Will Sanders leads Des Moines with 6 wins, giving the Clippers a significant edge in starting pitching stability.
- Logan Allen's 112 strikeouts pace both Triple-A rosters by a wide margin, compared to Jordan Wicks' 65 K for the Cubs.
- Cooper Ingle sits at .293 for Columbus, trailing James Triantos' .305 average for Des Moines in the batting title race.
- Ralphy Velazquez has hit 21 home runs for the Clippers, outpacing Kevin Alcántara's 19 HR for the Cubs.
Last five games
Each side's most recent results, newest first, with the score and who they played. These reach back into last season where a club has not played five yet, which is why every row carries its date.
Des Moines Cubs- 09/04/26L1-7at
Clippers - 09/03/26W4-2atClippers
- 09/02/26L2-6atClippers
- 09/01/26L6-7atClippers
- 08/30/26L1-3vs
Storm Chasers
Columbus Clippers- 09/04/26W7-1vsCubs
- 09/03/26L2-4vsCubs
- 09/02/26W6-2vsCubs
- 09/01/26W7-6vsCubs
- 08/30/26W9-6at
Indians