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Detroit Tigers 8, Chicago Cubs 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 20, 5:30 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 19, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 55
8
8–6
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 62
6
T-Score62
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersDetroit has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Flaherty leads in P-Score, K/9 and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; Detroit ranks 14th vs RHP.
LineupTigersDetroit's official lineup includes 6 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenTigersDetroit owns a 3.38 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Chicago's 4.45.
Recent formTigersDetroit has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

DET
Jack Flaherty RHP
Jack Flaherty
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.48
137th
WHIP
1.41
154th
K/9
10.71
24th
BB/9
4.37
197th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.98
97th
OPS/R
–
IP
82.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.69
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
10
CHC
Jameson Taillon RHP
Jameson Taillon
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.19
195th
WHIP
1.30
141st
K/9
7.85
122nd
BB/9
3.06
130th
P-Score33i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.66
226th
OPS/R
–
IP
67.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.49
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
43
How the starters differ
·Flaherty strikes out 2.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Flaherty allows the lower home-run rate: 0.98 vs 2.66 per nine.
·Taillon walks 1.3 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Flaherty enters with a 4.48 ERA compared with Taillon's 5.19.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Flaherty arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%92.7
Slider24%85.0
Knuckle Curve20%78.1
Sinker4%90.9
Changeup3%85.4
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

Tigers vs RHP (Jameson Taillon)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Jack Flaherty)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Jameson Taillon
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Taillon (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigleLSS71.80618.868No MLB historyNo history
2Gleyber TorresR2B54.7278.702No MLB historyNo history
3Colt KeithL3B56.72810.757No MLB historyNo history
4Riley GreeneLLF75.84421.860No MLB historyNo history
5Dillon DinglerRC66.74827.820No MLB historyNo history
6Kerry CarpenterLRF42.69213.723No MLB historyNo history
7Spencer TorkelsonR1B66.76626.786No MLB historyNo history
8Zach McKinstryLRF35.5824.629No MLB historyNo history
9James OutmanLCF26.5535.436No MLB historyNo history
1Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score2Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .702 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score3Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .860 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .820 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Kerry Carpenter RF · L.208 / .692 · 13 HRvs hand .723 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score8Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score9James Outman CF · L.172 / .553 · 5 HRvs hand .436 · No MLB history · No history26H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Jack Flaherty
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Flaherty (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF81.94245.973No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF75.84126.797No MLB historyNo history
3Michael BuschL1B65.74520.736No MLB historyNo history
4Alex BregmanR3B73.81928.799No MLB historyNo history
5Ian HappSLF64.73824.816No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B48.6668.665No MLB historyNo history
7Pedro RamírezS2B52.7236.662No MLB historyNo history
8Dansby SwansonRSS50.69419.677No MLB historyNo history
9Miguel AmayaRC49.7176.701No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .973 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Dansby Swanson SS · R.213 / .694 · 19 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Miguel Amaya C · R.237 / .717 · 6 HRvs hand .701 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·CHCCHC
AVG.241 20th.251 6th
OPS.720 13th.767 1st
Home runs181 18th220 3rd
Runs723 14th850 1st
OBP.320 10th.339 2nd
SLG.400 18th.428 1st
PitchingDETDET·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.67vs4.12
DETCHC
WHIP1.22vs1.26
DETCHC
K/98.2vs7.8
DETCHC
HR Allowed167vs231
DETCHC
BullpenDETDET·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.38vs4.45
no league rank
Saves32vs36
DETCHC
ResultsDETDET·CHCCHC
+3867th
Run differential
+4801st
76–86 Record89–73
7–3 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (7–3)
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
Chicago Cubs (7–3)
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Jack Flaherty (4.48 ERA, 3–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Jameson Taillon (5.19 ERA, 2–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Tigers and Cubs performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cubs 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jack Flaherty is at 46; Jameson Taillon is at 33. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.