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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL East

Chicago Cubs 7, Philadelphia Phillies 13

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Citizens Bank ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 51
7
7–13
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 39
13
T-Score39
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesSánchez 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 left-handed pitching.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 51–39 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Javier Assad RHP
Javier Assad
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
63rd
WHIP
–
45th
K/9
–
210th
BB/9
–
59th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
171st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Sánchez works deeper into games, 5.6 IP per start versus 5.0.
·Assad enters with a 4.76 road ERA; Sánchez owns a 2.23 ERA at home.
·Sánchez holds a 27-point P-Score advantage, 76 to 49.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Assad arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker42%93.4
Four-seam19%93.5
Cutter13%88.8
Changeup8%86.0
Curveball7%77.7
Sweeper7%81.6
Slider4%85.3
Sánchez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker44%95.1
Changeup37%87.0
Slider19%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs LHP (Cristopher Sánchez)
1st
in MLB
0.796OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Phillies vs RHP (Javier Assad)
23rd
in MLB
0.707OPS
.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·PHIPHI
+4861st
Run differential
+34716th
89–73 Record88–74
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs Recent form unavailable
Philadelphia Phillies Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Javier Assad is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Cristopher Sánchez is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Javier Assad is at 49; Cristopher Sánchez is at 76. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.