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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL East

Chicago Cubs 6, Miami Marlins 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · loanDepot parkGame-day snapshot Sep 4, 10:40 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score59
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 59
6
6–1
FINAL
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 54
1
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsChicago has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Imanaga leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; Miami ranks 24th vs LHP.
LineupMarlinsThe confirmed Miami order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenMarlinsMiami owns a 3.74 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Chicago's 4.35.
Starter formMarlinsJunk has a 1.78 ERA over his last five starts, while Imanaga is at 5.27.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Shota Imanaga LHP
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.01
79th
WHIP
1.14
35th
K/9
8.86
71st
BB/9
2.10
12th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.98
203rd
OPS/R
–
IP
150.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.27
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
MIA
Janson Junk RHP
Janson Junk
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.11
121st
WHIP
1.30
108th
K/9
6.12
191st
BB/9
2.45
44th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.05
91st
OPS/R
–
IP
103.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.78
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Imanaga strikes out 2.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Junk allows the lower home-run rate: 1.05 vs 1.98 per nine.
·Imanaga allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.14 WHIP compared with 1.30.
·Junk has a 0% blow-up rate compared with Imanaga's 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricImanagaJunkNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 2 GS– ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Imanaga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%91.6
Splitter35%82.8
Sweeper15%81.0
Sinker6%90.2
Curveball3%74.4
Slider2%86.4
Junk arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%94.1
Slider19%86.3
Changeup18%87.3
Sweeper14%80.1
Curveball9%80.7
Sinker4%93.6
Slurve0%84.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Janson Junk)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Marlins vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
24th
in MLB
0.684OPS
.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 Janson Junk
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Junk (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF81.94245.9730-for-1Very small sample
2Seiya SuzukiRRF75.84126.797No MLB historyNo history
3Michael BuschL1B65.74520.7360-for-1Very small sample
4Alex BregmanR3B73.81928.7990-for-2Very small sample
5Ian HappSLF64.73824.8160-for-1Very small sample
6Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.6650-for-2Very small sample
7Pedro RamírezS2B52.7236.662No MLB historyNo history
8Michael ConfortoLDH68.80015.774No MLB historyNo history
9Carson KellyRC56.71210.638No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .973 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample81H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .736 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample65H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .799 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample73H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .816 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample64H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .665 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample49H-Score7Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Michael Conforto DH · L.240 / .800 · 15 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score9Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .638 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Shota Imanaga
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Imanaga (BvP)
1Heriberto HernándezRLF70.75525.844No MLB historyNo history
2Otto LopezRSS67.78611.8520-for-5Very small sample
3Griffin ConineLRF69.84619.581No MLB historyNo history
4Javier SanojaR3B60.79111.873No MLB historyNo history
5Agustín RamírezRDH43.6725.757No MLB historyNo history
6Esteury RuizRRF40.6996.816No MLB historyNo history
7Deyvison De Los SantosR1B—.3530.728No MLB historyNo history
8Jared SernaR2B—.6020.833No MLB historyNo history
9Brian NavarretoRC—.4431.513No MLB historyNo history
1Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score2Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .852 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample67H-Score3Griffin Conine RF · L.264 / .846 · 19 HRvs hand .581 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Javier Sanoja 3B · R.295 / .791 · 11 HRvs hand .873 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Agustín Ramírez DH · R.235 / .672 · 5 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score6Esteury Ruiz RF · R.216 / .699 · 6 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score7Deyvison De Los Santos 1B · R.143 / .353 · 0 HRvs hand .728 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Jared Serna 2B · R.214 / .602 · 0 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Brian Navarreto C · R.135 / .443 · 1 HRvs hand .513 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·MIAMIA
AVG.251 6th.249 7th
OPS.767 1st.726 10th
Home runs220 3rd168 23rd
Runs850 1st715 18th
OBP.339 2nd.326 6th
SLG.428 1st.400 17th
PitchingCHCCHC·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs4.09
CHCMIA
WHIP1.26vs1.28
CHCMIA
K/97.8vs8.3
CHCMIA
HR Allowed231vs171
CHCMIA
BullpenCHCCHC·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.35vs3.74
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.33vs1.24
no league rank
Saves36vs35
CHCMIA
ResultsCHCCHC·MIAMIA
+4502nd
Run differential
+33514th
89–73 Record80–82
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (4–6)
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
Miami Marlins (4–6)
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Shota Imanaga (4.01 ERA, 8–10) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Janson Junk (4.11 ERA, 6–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at loanDepot park.
Where is the game being played?+
loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins.
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 Marlins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Marlins 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Shota Imanaga is at 59; Janson Junk is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.