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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL West

Chicago Cubs 0, Texas Rangers 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:35 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-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
0
0–3
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 35
3
T-Score35
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersTexas has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: deGrom leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; Texas ranks 28th vs RHP.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 51–35 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Jameson Taillon RHP
Jameson Taillon
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
195th
WHIP
–
141st
K/9
–
122nd
BB/9
–
130th
P-Score33i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
226th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TEX
Jacob deGrom RHP
Jacob deGrom
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
116th
WHIP
–
49th
K/9
–
7th
BB/9
–
56th
P-Score64i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
95th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Taillon carries a 7.06 road ERA, compared with deGrom's 2.71 mark at home.
·deGrom holds a 31-point P-Score advantage, 64 to 33.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Taillon arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%91.8
Cutter19%86.3
Sweeper16%80.2
Changeup16%84.5
Curveball11%79.1
Sinker10%91.9
Slider1%82.8
deGrom arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%97.3
Slider35%91.3
Changeup14%89.7
Curveball7%80.7
Sinker3%96.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Jacob deGrom)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Jameson Taillon)
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
+4861st
Run differential
+28324th
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?+
Jameson Taillon is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Jacob deGrom is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:35 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?+
Jameson Taillon is at 33; Jacob deGrom is at 64. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.