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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central

Cincinnati Reds 3, Chicago Cubs 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:20 PM ET · Wrigley FieldStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score29
Cincinnati Reds
70–80 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 29
3
3–8
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
84–67 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 65
8
T-Score65
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsImanaga owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 65–29 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Rhett Lowder RHP
Rhett Lowder
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.81
193rd
WHIP
1.53
192nd
K/9
7.09
156th
BB/9
3.70
146th
P-Score39i
FIP
4.71
HR/9
1.28
123rd
OPS/R
0.756
IP
119.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.06
Road ERA7.44
Last 5 starts
CHC
Shota Imanaga LHP
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.88
89th
WHIP
1.12
37th
K/9
8.65
81st
BB/9
2.05
19th
P-Score57i
FIP
4.70
HR/9
1.89
200th
OPS/R
0.707
IP
162.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.15
Road ERA3.45
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Imanaga allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.12 WHIP compared with 1.53.
·Imanaga enters with a 3.88 ERA compared with Lowder's 5.81.
·Imanaga strikes out 1.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Lowder allows the lower home-run rate: 1.28 vs 1.89 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLowderImanagaNote
ERA−13594Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.714.70
WAR1.21.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lowder arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker29%93.0
Slider27%85.1
Four-seam21%93.6
Changeup21%86.5
Curveball3%80.7
Sweeper0%83.2
Imanaga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%91.6
Splitter34%82.8
Sweeper15%80.9
Sinker6%90.1
Curveball3%74.4
Slider2%86.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
6th
in MLB
0.745OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Rhett Lowder)
4th
in MLB
0.758OPS
.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
+9128th
Run differential
+3412nd
70–80 Record84–67
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (0–0)
Chicago Cubs (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Rhett Lowder is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Shota Imanaga is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:20 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?+
Rhett Lowder is at 39; Shota Imanaga is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.