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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL Central

Athletics 2, Chicago Cubs 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score26
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 26
2
2–1
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Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 63
1
T-Score63
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAthleticsJump leads Taillon in P-Score (48 vs 34), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 63–26 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

ATH
Gage Jump LHP
Gage Jump
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
185th
WHIP
–
198th
K/9
–
37th
BB/9
–
193rd
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
90th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CHC
Jameson Taillon RHP
Jameson Taillon
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
194th
WHIP
–
140th
K/9
–
121st
BB/9
–
130th
P-Score34i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
225th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Jump enters with a 4.60 road ERA; Taillon owns a 4.22 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jump arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%96.3
Slider23%87.2
Curveball11%82.3
Changeup9%87.6
Sweeper6%83.8
Sinker5%95.0
Taillon arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%91.8
Cutter19%86.3
Sweeper16%80.2
Changeup16%84.5
Curveball11%79.1
Sinker10%91.9
Slider1%82.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs RHP (Jameson Taillon)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs LHP (Gage Jump)
1st
in MLB
0.796OPS
.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

ResultsATHATH·CHCCHC
+6530th
Run differential
+4431st
64–98 Record89–73
Last 10 games
Athletics 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 Athletics?+
Gage Jump is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Jameson Taillon is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 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?+
Gage Jump is at 48; Jameson Taillon is at 34. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.