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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL West

Chicago Cubs 7, Texas Rangers 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 52
7
7–1
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 35
1
T-Score35
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 handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; Texas ranks 28th vs RHP.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 52–35 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Ben Brown RHP
Ben Brown
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
3rd
WHIP
–
7th
K/9
–
89th
BB/9
–
53rd
P-Score73i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
2nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TEX
Kumar Rocker RHP
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
130th
WHIP
–
160th
K/9
–
99th
BB/9
–
153rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
120th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Rocker averages 0.6 more innings per start.
·Brown carries a 1.51 road ERA, compared with Rocker's 4.87 mark at home.
·Brown holds a 26-point P-Score advantage, 73 to 47.

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
Rocker arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider37%83.1
Sinker30%94.3
Cutter14%90.2
Four-seam14%94.5
Changeup3%88.7
Splitter1%88.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Kumar Rocker)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Ben Brown)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.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·TEXTEX
+5081st
Run differential
+30025th
89–73 Record80–82
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs Recent form unavailable
Texas Rangers Recent form unavailable
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 Rangers?+
Kumar Rocker is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
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 73; Kumar Rocker is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.