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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central

Chicago Cubs 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · PNC ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score64
Chicago Cubs
83–66 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 64
1
1–2
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
74–75 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 54
2
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsBrown owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .004 difference in OPS.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 64–54 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Ben Brown RHP
Ben Brown
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.85
2nd
WHIP
0.94
7th
K/9
8.60
86th
BB/9
2.51
52nd
P-Score72i
FIP
2.50
HR/9
0.26
3rd
OPS/R
0.414
IP
68.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.23
Road ERA1.51
Last 5 starts
PIT
Carmen Mlodzinski RHP
Carmen Mlodzinski
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.81
83rd
WHIP
1.37
144th
K/9
7.00
161st
BB/9
3.03
101st
P-Score45i
FIP
3.61
HR/9
0.70
21st
OPS/R
0.610
IP
115.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.09
Road ERA3.66
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Brown allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.94 WHIP compared with 1.37.
·Brown enters with a 1.85 ERA compared with Mlodzinski's 3.81.
·Brown owns a 8.6 K/9 compared with Mlodzinski's 7.0.
·Brown allows the lower home-run rate: 0.26 vs 0.70 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBrownMlodzinskiNote
ERA−4591Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP2.503.61
WAR2.01.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Brown arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%96.3
Knuckle Curve36%86.8
Sinker21%96.4
Changeup6%90.1
Mlodzinski arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%95.1
Splitter26%85.8
Sinker18%94.4
Curveball11%83.9
Sweeper11%83.5
Slider4%90.3
Cutter3%92.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Carmen Mlodzinski)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Ben Brown)
5th
in MLB
0.753OPS
.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·PITPIT
+3203rd
Run differential
+22512th
83–66 Record74–75
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (0–0)
Pittsburgh Pirates (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Ben Brown is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Carmen Mlodzinski is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 PM ET at PNC Park.
Where is the game being played?+
PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Ben Brown is at 72; Carmen Mlodzinski is at 45. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.