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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

Chicago Cubs 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Chase FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 25, 12:25 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score64
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 64
7
7–0
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 50
0
T-Score50
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsGausman owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
PowerCubsChicago has 174 home runs this season, 45 more than Arizona.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 558 walks this season, 115 more than Arizona.
WeatherModerate impactA 3 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Kevin Gausman RHP
Kevin Gausman
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.58
141st
WHIP
1.30
100th
K/9
8.98
55th
BB/9
2.51
43rd
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.13
137th
OPS/R
–
IP
143.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.88
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
AZ
Merrill Kelly RHP
Merrill Kelly
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.37
162nd
WHIP
1.52
179th
K/9
5.86
199th
BB/9
3.98
171st
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.81
174th
OPS/R
–
IP
129.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.39
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Gausman strikes out 3.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Gausman allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.30 WHIP compared with 1.52.
·Gausman allows the lower home-run rate: 1.13 vs 1.81 per nine.
·Gausman enters with a 4.58 ERA compared with Kelly's 5.37.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricGausmanKellyNote
Career vs opponent3.00 ERA, 1 GS12.46 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gausman arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam51%93.8
Splitter39%84.0
Slider8%84.0
Changeup1%83.9
Sweeper1%79.1
Kelly arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup28%88.5
Four-seam28%92.1
Cutter13%91.0
Curveball12%82.5
Slider10%86.3
Sinker10%92.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Merrill Kelly)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Diamondbacks vs RHP (Kevin Gausman)
26th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Merrill Kelly
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Kelly (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF84.94245.9731-for-3Very small sample
2Seiya SuzukiRRF78.84126.7971-for-3Very small sample
3Michael BuschL1B68.74520.7361-for-1Very small sample
4Alex BregmanR3B76.81928.7990-for-2Very small sample
5Ian HappSLF67.73824.8165-for-18Small sample
6Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.6650-for-4Very small sample
7Pedro RamírezS2B55.7236.662No MLB historyNo history
8Michael ConfortoLDH71.80015.7741-for-5Very small sample
9Carson KellyRC59.71210.6381-for-8Very small sample
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .973 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample84H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .797 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample78H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .736 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample68H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .799 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample76H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .816 · 5-for-18 · Small sample67H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .665 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample49H-Score7Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Michael Conforto DH · L.240 / .800 · 15 HRvs hand .774 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample71H-Score9Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .638 · 1-for-8 · Very small sample59H-Score
Arizona DiamondbacksOfficial lineupvs RHP Kevin Gausman
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gausman (BvP)
1Lars NootbaarLLF66.7218.8002-for-4Very small sample
2Corbin CarrollLRF78.79522.7270-for-2Very small sample
3Gabriel MorenoRC78.87416.909No MLB historyNo history
4Geraldo PerdomoSSS62.7479.7620-for-3Very small sample
5Max KeplerLLF35.5652.5394-for-15Small sample
6Nolan ArenadoR3B64.80630.7753-for-21Small sample
7Tim TawaR1B57.69011.704No MLB historyNo history
8Ildemaro VargasS1B49.6759.5802-for-6Very small sample
9Ryan WaldschmidtRCF42.6933.670No MLB historyNo history
1Lars Nootbaar LF · L.239 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .800 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample66H-Score2Corbin Carroll RF · L.239 / .795 · 22 HRvs hand .727 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample78H-Score3Gabriel Moreno C · R.311 / .874 · 16 HRvs hand .909 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.262 / .747 · 9 HRvs hand .762 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample62H-Score5Max Kepler LF · L.205 / .565 · 2 HRvs hand .539 · 4-for-15 · Small sample35H-Score6Nolan Arenado 3B · R.255 / .806 · 30 HRvs hand .775 · 3-for-21 · Small sample64H-Score7Tim Tawa 1B · R.240 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Ildemaro Vargas 1B · S.254 / .675 · 9 HRvs hand .580 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample49H-Score9Ryan Waldschmidt CF · R.256 / .693 · 3 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·AZAZ
AVG.251 6th.246 11th
OPS.767 1st.720 14th
Home runs220 3rd166 25th
Runs850 1st739 11th
OBP.339 2nd.318 13th
SLG.428 1st.402 15th
PitchingCHCCHC·AZAZ
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs4.18
CHCAZ
WHIP1.26vs1.28
CHCAZ
K/97.8vs7.1
CHCAZ
HR Allowed231vs186
CHCAZ
BullpenCHCCHC·AZAZ
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.23vs3.96
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.31vs1.26
no league rank
Saves36vs38
CHCAZ
ResultsCHCCHC·AZAZ
+4422nd
Run differential
+31213th
89–73 Record86–76
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (4–6)
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
Arizona Diamondbacks (5–5)
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—3
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Kevin Gausman (4.58 ERA, 6–11) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Merrill Kelly (5.37 ERA, 8–11) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Chase Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Cubs and Diamondbacks performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Diamondbacks 3–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Kevin Gausman is at 58; Merrill Kelly is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.