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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

Arizona Diamondbacks 4, Chicago Cubs 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:20 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 30, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score49
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 49
4
4–8
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 64
8
T-Score64
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsChicago has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Boyd leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 64–49 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

AZ
Merrill Kelly RHP
Merrill Kelly
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
161st
WHIP
–
176th
K/9
–
198th
BB/9
–
171st
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
172nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CHC
Matthew Boyd LHP
Matthew Boyd
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
91st
WHIP
–
73rd
K/9
–
176th
BB/9
–
72nd
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
87th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Kelly carries a 4.36 road ERA, compared with Boyd's 5.04 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kelly arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup28%88.5
Four-seam28%92.1
Cutter13%91.0
Curveball12%82.5
Slider10%86.3
Sinker10%92.4
Boyd arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%92.8
Changeup28%78.7
Slider14%83.1
Curveball12%73.1
Sinker1%91.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs LHP (Matthew Boyd)
2nd
in MLB
0.782OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Merrill Kelly)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsAZAZ·CHCCHC
+26617th
Run differential
+4121st
86–76 Record89–73
Last 10 games
Arizona Diamondbacks Recent form unavailable
Chicago Cubs Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Merrill Kelly is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Matthew Boyd is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Merrill Kelly is at 40; Matthew Boyd is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.