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Detroit Tigers 2, Chicago Cubs 11

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 21, 7:00 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
2
2–11
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 62
11
T-Score62
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersValdez holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .796 OPS vs LHP, 1th in MLB; Detroit ranks 13th vs LHP.
LineupCubsThe confirmed Chicago order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenTigersDetroit owns a 3.42 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Chicago's 4.41.
Recent formTigersDetroit has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

DET
Framber Valdez LHP
Framber Valdez
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.10
107th
WHIP
1.32
140th
K/9
7.27
170th
BB/9
3.01
138th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.92
35th
OPS/R
–
IP
107.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.30
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
12
CHC
David Peterson LHP
David Peterson
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.45
155th
WHIP
1.64
194th
K/9
7.65
104th
BB/9
4.04
175th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.98
53rd
OPS/R
–
IP
82.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.38
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
12
How the starters differ
·Valdez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.32 WHIP compared with 1.64.
·Valdez enters with a 4.10 ERA compared with Peterson's 6.45.
·Valdez has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
·Valdez carries a 4.10 road ERA, compared with Peterson's 6.03 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Valdez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker44%93.8
Curveball29%78.4
Changeup18%89.1
Slider4%85.7
Four-seam4%94.8
Cutter0%93.2
Peterson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker30%92.2
Four-seam25%92.5
Slider22%86.4
Changeup13%85.7
Curveball11%80.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs LHP (David Peterson)
13th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs LHP (Framber Valdez)
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
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs LHP David Peterson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Peterson (BvP)
1Gleyber TorresR2B54.7278.803No MLB historyNo history
2Kevin McGonigleLSS71.80618.648No MLB historyNo history
3Hao-Yu LeeR2B56.74610.629No MLB historyNo history
4Dillon DinglerRC66.74827.604No MLB historyNo history
5Riley GreeneLLF75.84421.817No MLB historyNo history
6Spencer TorkelsonR1B66.76626.730No MLB historyNo history
7Matt VierlingRCF33.5905.766No MLB historyNo history
8Ben MalgeriRRF56.7675.578No MLB historyNo history
9Jake RogersRC40.5634.821No MLB historyNo history
1Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .803 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score2Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .648 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score3Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score4Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .604 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score6Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score7Matt Vierling CF · R.207 / .590 · 5 HRvs hand .766 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score8Ben Malgeri RF · R.250 / .767 · 5 HRvs hand .578 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score9Jake Rogers C · R.161 / .563 · 4 HRvs hand .821 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs LHP Framber Valdez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Valdez (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF81.94245.926No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF75.84126.974No MLB historyNo history
3Alex BregmanR3B73.81928.891No MLB historyNo history
4Carson KellyRC56.71210.899No MLB historyNo history
5Michael BuschL1B65.74520.733No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B48.6668.674No MLB historyNo history
7Ian HappSLF64.73824.499No MLB historyNo history
8Dansby SwansonRSS50.69419.767No MLB historyNo history
9Kevin AlcántaraRDH—.6461.754No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .926 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .974 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .891 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score4Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .899 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .674 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .499 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score8Dansby Swanson SS · R.213 / .694 · 19 HRvs hand .767 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Kevin Alcántara DH · R.240 / .646 · 1 HRvs hand .754 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·CHCCHC
AVG.241 20th.251 6th
OPS.720 12th.767 1st
Home runs181 18th220 3rd
Runs723 14th850 1st
OBP.320 10th.339 2nd
SLG.400 17th.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 ERA3.42vs4.41
no league rank
Saves32vs36
DETCHC
ResultsDETDET·CHCCHC
+3867th
Run differential
+4801st
76–86 Record89–73
7–3 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (7–3)
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
Chicago Cubs (6–4)
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Framber Valdez (4.10 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
David Peterson (6.45 ERA, 4–7) 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?+
Framber Valdez is at 55; David Peterson is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.