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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL Central

Los Angeles Angels 2, Chicago Cubs 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:20 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score30
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 30
2
2–6
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 51
6
T-Score51
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 .796 OPS vs LHP, 1th in MLB; Los ranks 22th vs LHP.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 51–30 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

LAA
Yusei Kikuchi LHP
Yusei Kikuchi
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
160th
WHIP
–
203rd
K/9
–
77th
BB/9
–
177th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
56th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CHC
Matthew Boyd LHP
Matthew Boyd
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
93rd
WHIP
–
76th
K/9
–
178th
BB/9
–
72nd
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
89th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Kikuchi carries a 5.36 road ERA, compared with Boyd's 5.04 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kikuchi arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%95.5
Slider25%87.4
Splitter17%86.6
Curveball11%79.9
Cutter5%90.3
Boyd arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%92.8
Changeup28%78.7
Slider14%83.1
Curveball12%73.1
Sinker1%91.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs LHP (Matthew Boyd)
22nd
in MLB
0.695OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs LHP (Yusei Kikuchi)
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
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

ResultsLAALAA·CHCCHC
+30721st
Run differential
+4861st
62–100 Record89–73
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels Recent form unavailable
Chicago Cubs Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
Yusei Kikuchi is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Matthew Boyd 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?+
Yusei Kikuchi is at 45; Matthew Boyd is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.