FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL Central

Athletics 6, Chicago Cubs 7

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

6–7

FINAL

T-Score63

FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation

CategoryComparisonWhy

Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.

Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; Athletics ranks 9th vs LHP.

Team strengthCubsChicago leads 63–26 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

J.T. Ginn RHP

Athletics

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

72nd

WHIP

–

91st

K/9

–

125th

BB/9

–

152nd

P-Score56i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

94th

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

Shota Imanaga LHP

Chicago Cubs

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

78th

WHIP

–

35th

K/9

–

70th

BB/9

–

12th

P-Score59i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

202nd

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

How the starters differ

·Imanaga averages 0.5 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ginn arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Sinker	37%	93.4
Changeup	20%	87.8
Cutter	16%	90.3
Slider	13%	85.9
Four-seam	11%	93.5
Curveball	3%	84.2

Imanaga arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Four-seam	40%	91.6
Splitter	35%	82.8
Sweeper	15%	81.0
Sinker	6%	90.2
Curveball	3%	74.4
Slider	2%	86.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)

9th

in MLB

0.724OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Cubs vs RHP (J.T. Ginn)

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

Results

ATH·

CHC

+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?+

J.T. Ginn is listed as the starter.

Who is starting for the Cubs?+

Shota Imanaga 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?+

J.T. Ginn is at 56; Shota Imanaga is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.