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Detroit Tigers 5, Chicago Cubs 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 22, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
5
5–1
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 52
1
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersDetroit has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Montero leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; Detroit ranks 14th vs RHP.
LineupTigersThe confirmed Detroit order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenTigersDetroit owns a 3.63 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Chicago's 4.53.
Recent formCubsChicago has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

DET
Keider Montero RHP
Keider Montero
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.22
51st
WHIP
0.98
15th
K/9
6.26
202nd
BB/9
1.97
30th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.80
72nd
OPS/R
–
IP
100.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.93
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
CHC
Colin Rea RHP
Colin Rea
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.74
127th
WHIP
1.42
123rd
K/9
6.79
186th
BB/9
3.31
109th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.34
148th
OPS/R
–
IP
100.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.04
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Montero allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.98 WHIP compared with 1.42.
·Montero enters with a 3.22 ERA compared with Rea's 4.74.
·Montero allows the lower home-run rate: 0.80 vs 1.34 per nine.
·Rea has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Montero arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%94.3
Sinker22%94.7
Slider19%86.0
Knuckle Curve14%80.4
Changeup14%87.0
Rea arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%93.8
Changeup18%87.7
Slider11%86.2
Sweeper9%82.9
Sinker8%92.5
Cutter6%87.2
Curveball6%80.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Colin Rea)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Keider Montero)
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 Colin Rea
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rea (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigleLSS71.80618.868No MLB historyNo history
2Dillon DinglerRC66.74827.820No MLB historyNo history
3Colt KeithL3B56.72810.757No MLB historyNo history
4Riley GreeneLLF75.84421.860No MLB historyNo history
5Spencer TorkelsonR1B66.76626.786No MLB historyNo history
6Kerry CarpenterLRF42.69213.723No MLB historyNo history
7Zach McKinstryLRF35.5824.629No MLB historyNo history
8Hao-Yu LeeR2B56.74610.753No 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-Score2Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .820 · No MLB history · No history66H-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-Score5Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Kerry Carpenter RF · L.208 / .692 · 13 HRvs hand .723 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score8Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score9James Outman CF · L.172 / .553 · 5 HRvs hand .436 · No MLB history · No history26H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Keider Montero
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Montero (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
7Michael ConfortoLDH68.80015.774No MLB historyNo history
8Carson KellyRC56.71210.638No MLB historyNo history
9Dansby SwansonRSS50.69419.677No 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-Score7Michael Conforto DH · L.240 / .800 · 15 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score8Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .638 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score9Dansby Swanson SS · R.213 / .694 · 19 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history50H-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 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 ERA3.63vs4.53
no league rank
Saves32vs36
DETCHC
ResultsDETDET·CHCCHC
+3907th
Run differential
+4801st
76–86 Record89–73
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (6–4)
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
Chicago Cubs (6–4)
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Keider Montero (3.22 ERA, 6–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Colin Rea (4.74 ERA, 7–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 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?+
Keider Montero is at 55; Colin Rea is at 45. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.