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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

Chicago Cubs 0, Arizona Diamondbacks 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:40 PM ET · Chase FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 26, 6:05 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score65
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 65
0
0–2
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 50
2
T-Score50
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDiamondbacksRodriguez holds a modest edge in P-Score and last-5 ERA, while the ERA gap is small.
Recent formDiamondbacksArizona has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
PowerCubsChicago has 177 home runs this season, 47 more than Arizona.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 564 walks this season, 116 more than Arizona.
WeatherModerate impactA 3 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Matthew Boyd LHP
Matthew Boyd
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.15
93rd
WHIP
1.24
76th
K/9
7.02
178th
BB/9
2.77
72nd
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.38
89th
OPS/R
–
IP
91.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.78
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
AZ
Eduardo Rodriguez LHP
Eduardo Rodriguez
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.61
24th
WHIP
1.21
93rd
K/9
6.39
182nd
BB/9
2.85
97th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.81
49th
OPS/R
–
IP
155.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.51
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Rodriguez enters with a 2.61 ERA compared with Boyd's 4.15.
·Rodriguez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.81 vs 1.38 per nine.
·Rodriguez owns a 2.51 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 4.78 for Boyd.
·Rodriguez has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBoydRodriguezNote
Career vs opponent3.00 ERA, 1 GS– ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Boyd arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%92.8
Changeup28%78.7
Slider14%83.1
Curveball12%73.1
Sinker1%91.9
Rodriguez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%92.1
Changeup27%85.4
Cutter14%88.9
Curveball12%79.6
Sinker8%91.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs LHP (Eduardo Rodriguez)
1st
in MLB
0.796OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Diamondbacks vs LHP (Matthew Boyd)
2nd
in MLB
0.782OPS
.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 LHP Eduardo Rodriguez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Rodriguez (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF84.94245.9260-for-2Very small sample
2Seiya SuzukiRRF78.84126.9742-for-3Very small sample
3Alex BregmanR3B76.81928.8911-for-2Very small sample
4Michael BuschL1B68.74520.733No MLB historyNo history
5Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.6930-for-2Very small sample
6Tyrone TaylorRLF63.82711.9552-for-2Very small sample
7Pedro RamírezS2B55.7236.981No MLB historyNo history
8Carson KellyRC59.71210.899No MLB historyNo history
9Gabriel AriasR3B42.6535.2852-for-8Very small sample
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .926 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample84H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .974 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample78H-Score3Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .891 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample76H-Score4Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .693 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample49H-Score6Tyrone Taylor LF · R.279 / .827 · 11 HRvs hand .955 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample63H-Score7Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .981 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .899 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score9Gabriel Arias 3B · R.243 / .653 · 5 HRvs hand .285 · 2-for-8 · Very small sample42H-Score
Arizona DiamondbacksOfficial lineupvs LHP Matthew Boyd
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Boyd (BvP)
1Ildemaro VargasS1B47.6759.8350-for-6Very small sample
2Corbin CarrollLRF78.79522.9550-for-5Very small sample
3Geraldo PerdomoSSS62.7479.6972-for-5Very small sample
4Nolan ArenadoR3B62.80630.7762-for-9Very small sample
5Tim TawaR1B57.69011.566No MLB historyNo history
6Jose FernandezRDH37.6433.6440-for-2Very small sample
7James McCannRC58.7667.5812-for-6Very small sample
8Jordan LawlarRCF54.7796.979No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan WaldschmidtRCF40.6933.791No MLB historyNo history
1Ildemaro Vargas 1B · S.254 / .675 · 9 HRvs hand .835 · 0-for-6 · Very small sample47H-Score2Corbin Carroll RF · L.239 / .795 · 22 HRvs hand .955 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample78H-Score3Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.262 / .747 · 9 HRvs hand .697 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample62H-Score4Nolan Arenado 3B · R.255 / .806 · 30 HRvs hand .776 · 2-for-9 · Very small sample62H-Score5Tim Tawa 1B · R.240 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .566 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Jose Fernandez DH · R.255 / .643 · 3 HRvs hand .644 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample37H-Score7James McCann C · R.282 / .766 · 7 HRvs hand .581 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample58H-Score8Jordan Lawlar CF · R.258 / .779 · 6 HRvs hand .979 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score9Ryan Waldschmidt CF · R.256 / .693 · 3 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history40H-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 13th
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 ERA4.25vs4.34
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.31vs1.30
no league rank
Saves36vs38
CHCAZ
ResultsCHCCHC·AZAZ
+4452nd
Run differential
+32013th
89–73 Record86–76
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (4–6)
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
Arizona Diamondbacks (5–5)
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—3
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Matthew Boyd (4.15 ERA, 8–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Eduardo Rodriguez (2.61 ERA, 13–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:40 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?+
Matthew Boyd is at 52; Eduardo Rodriguez is at 62. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.