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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL Central

Houston Astros 4, Chicago Cubs 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:20 PM ET · Wrigley FieldStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score50
Houston Astros
75–74 · 1st AL West · T-Score 50
4
4–2
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
83–66 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 63
2
T-Score63
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 63–50 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Spencer Arrighetti RHP
Spencer Arrighetti
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.99
156th
WHIP
1.37
138th
K/9
8.63
81st
BB/9
5.08
202nd
P-Score39i
FIP
5.46
HR/9
1.44
154th
OPS/R
0.631
IP
106.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.19
Road ERA6.48
Last 5 starts
CHC
Jameson Taillon RHP
Jameson Taillon
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.65
184th
WHIP
1.36
134th
K/9
7.95
118th
BB/9
3.35
130th
P-Score35i
FIP
6.60
HR/9
2.83
217th
OPS/R
0.814
IP
86.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.22
Road ERA7.06
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Arrighetti owns the lower FIP, 5.46 to 6.60.
·Arrighetti allows the lower home-run rate: 1.44 vs 2.83 per nine.
·Taillon walks 1.7 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Arrighetti enters with a 6.48 road ERA; Taillon owns a 4.22 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricArrighettiTaillonNote
ERA−126137Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.466.60
WAR-0.1-1.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Arrighetti arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball34%76.5
Four-seam29%92.4
Sweeper12%79.7
Sinker10%92.2
Changeup7%84.2
Cutter7%87.8
Slider1%82.2
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

Astros vs RHP (Jameson Taillon)
12th
in MLB
0.726OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Spencer Arrighetti)
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
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

ResultsHOUHOU·CHCCHC
+21113th
Run differential
+3213rd
75–74 Record83–66
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (0–0)
Chicago Cubs (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Spencer Arrighetti is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Jameson Taillon 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?+
Spencer Arrighetti is at 39; Jameson Taillon is at 35. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.