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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL Central

Houston Astros 8, Chicago Cubs 5

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
8
8–5
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
83–66 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 63
5
T-Score63
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; Houston ranks 12th vs LHP.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 63–50 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Peter Lambert RHP
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.71
73rd
WHIP
1.22
73rd
K/9
8.71
76th
BB/9
3.46
133rd
P-Score57i
FIP
3.90
HR/9
0.86
39th
OPS/R
0.712
IP
145.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.03
Road ERA3.17
Last 5 starts
CHC
Shota Imanaga LHP
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.88
86th
WHIP
1.12
39th
K/9
8.65
80th
BB/9
2.05
19th
P-Score57i
FIP
4.70
HR/9
1.89
199th
OPS/R
0.707
IP
162.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.15
Road ERA3.45
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Lambert allows the lower home-run rate: 0.86 vs 1.89 per nine.
·Lambert owns the lower FIP, 3.90 to 4.70.
·Imanaga walks 1.4 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Lambert carries a 3.17 road ERA, compared with Imanaga's 4.15 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLambertImanagaNote
ERA−8994Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.904.70
WAR2.21.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lambert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%93.9
Changeup24%86.9
Slider12%85.6
Cutter11%91.6
Sinker9%93.4
Sweeper8%82.8
Slurve5%80.2
Curveball0%77.8
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

Astros vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
12th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
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?+
Peter Lambert 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?+
Peter Lambert is at 57; Shota Imanaga is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.