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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central

Cincinnati Reds 2, Chicago Cubs 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score19
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 19
2
2–3
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Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 52
3
T-Score52
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRedsCincinnati has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Abbott leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 52–19 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Andrew Abbott LHP
Andrew Abbott
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
145th
WHIP
–
174th
K/9
–
162nd
BB/9
–
189th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
151st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
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
How the starters differ
·Taillon works deeper into games, 5.8 IP per start versus 5.0.
·Abbott enters with a 4.91 road ERA; Taillon owns a 4.22 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Abbott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%92.2
Sweeper20%81.4
Changeup20%85.7
Curveball13%79.7
Cutter3%88.7
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

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs RHP (Jameson Taillon)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs LHP (Andrew Abbott)
1st
in MLB
0.796OPS
.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

ResultsCINCIN·CHCCHC
+23229th
Run differential
+5081st
75–87 Record89–73
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds Recent form unavailable
Chicago Cubs Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Andrew Abbott is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Jameson Taillon is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Andrew Abbott is at 45; Jameson Taillon is at 33. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.