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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL Central

Chicago Cubs 3, Chicago White Sox 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Rate FieldStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score67
Chicago Cubs
87–69 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 67
3
3–8
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
80–76 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 57
8
T-Score57
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxChicago has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Martin leads in P-Score, FIP and ERA.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 67–57 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Jameson Taillon RHP
Jameson Taillon
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.65
191st
WHIP
1.36
139th
K/9
7.95
120th
BB/9
3.35
128th
P-Score34i
FIP
6.60
HR/9
2.83
222nd
OPS/R
0.814
IP
86.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.22
Road ERA7.06
Last 5 starts
CWS
Davis Martin RHP
Davis Martin
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.84
84th
WHIP
1.29
104th
K/9
7.49
141st
BB/9
2.79
71st
P-Score52i
FIP
3.86
HR/9
0.87
39th
OPS/R
0.708
IP
145.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.09
Road ERA4.68
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Martin owns the lower FIP, 3.86 to 6.60.
·Martin allows the lower home-run rate: 0.87 vs 2.83 per nine.
·Martin walks 0.6 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Taillon enters with a 7.06 road ERA; Martin owns a 3.09 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricTaillonMartinNote
ERA−13796Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP6.603.86
WAR-1.02.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

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
Martin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.0
Sinker19%91.5
Changeup14%89.0
Curveball14%80.9
Cutter13%87.8
Slider13%85.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Davis Martin)
2nd
in MLB
0.764OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Jameson Taillon)
19th
in MLB
0.712OPS
.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

ResultsCHCCHC·CWSCWS
+3851st
Run differential
+2947th
87–69 Record80–76
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (0–0)
Chicago White Sox (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Jameson Taillon is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Davis Martin is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jameson Taillon is at 34; Davis Martin is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.