FinalFinal lineupsNL Central

Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · PNC ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked

T-Score64

7–2

FINAL

T-Score54

FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation

CategoryComparisonWhy

Starting pitcherPiratesSkenes leads Rea in P-Score (66 vs 45), WHIP and K/9.

Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.

Team strengthCubsChicago leads 64–54 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

Colin Rea RHP

Chicago Cubs

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

4.47

125th

WHIP

1.36

133rd

K/9

6.77

171st

BB/9

3.18

113th

P-Score45i

FIP

4.87

HR/9

1.42

148th

OPS/R

0.761

133.0

2026 ERA splits

Home ERA3.24

Road ERA5.70

Last 5 starts

Paul Skenes RHP

Pittsburgh Pirates

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

3.78

79th

WHIP

1.13

42nd

K/9

10.28

28th

BB/9

2.56

56th

P-Score66i

FIP

3.09

HR/9

0.94

55th

OPS/R

0.673

162.0

2026 ERA splits

Home ERA3.70

Road ERA3.87

Last 5 starts

How the starters differ

·Skenes strikes out 3.5 more batters per nine innings.

·Skenes owns the lower FIP, 3.09 to 4.87.

·Skenes allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.13 WHIP compared with 1.36.

·Skenes allows the lower home-run rate: 0.94 vs 1.42 per nine.

Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent

Metric	Rea	Skenes	Note
ERA−	109	88	Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP	4.87	3.09
WAR	0.4	4.2	Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rea arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Four-seam	42%	93.8
Changeup	18%	87.7
Slider	11%	86.2
Sweeper	9%	82.9
Sinker	8%	92.5
Cutter	6%	87.2
Curveball	6%	80.1

Skenes arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Four-seam	41%	96.8
Sweeper	15%	84.3
Changeup	13%	88.7
Sinker	12%	96.6
Splitter	11%	93.2
Slider	8%	86.7
Curveball	0%	81.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Paul Skenes)

3rd

in MLB

0.757OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Pirates vs RHP (Colin Rea)

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

Results

CHC·

PIT

+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?+

Colin Rea is listed as the starter.

Who is starting for the Pirates?+

Paul Skenes is listed as the starter.

What time does the game start?+

6:40 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?+

Colin Rea is at 45; Paul Skenes is at 66. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.