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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Chicago Cubs 10

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 3, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score73
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 73
5
5–10
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 64
10
T-Score64
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersWrobleski 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; Los ranks 5th vs LHP.
LineupCubsThe confirmed Chicago order includes 7 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenDodgersLos owns a 3.91 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Chicago's 4.47.
Starter formCubsBoyd has a 1.67 ERA over his last five starts, while Wrobleski is at 3.24.

Starting pitchers

LAD
Justin Wrobleski LHP
Justin Wrobleski
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.88
66th
WHIP
1.02
50th
K/9
6.95
138th
BB/9
1.68
18th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.96
143rd
OPS/R
–
IP
112.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.24
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CHC
Matthew Boyd LHP
Matthew Boyd
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.41
93rd
WHIP
1.20
75th
K/9
8.18
178th
BB/9
2.59
72nd
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.82
89th
OPS/R
–
IP
66.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.67
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Wrobleski allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.02 WHIP compared with 1.20.
·Boyd strikes out 1.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Wrobleski enters with a 2.88 ERA compared with Boyd's 3.41.
·Wrobleski averages 0.7 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wrobleski arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%94.6
Slider28%86.5
Sinker8%93.7
Changeup5%85.6
Curveball5%75.0
Sweeper3%84.8
Cutter1%90.7
Splitter0%83.3
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

Dodgers vs LHP (Matthew Boyd)
5th
in MLB
0.756OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs LHP (Justin Wrobleski)
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
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs LHP Matthew Boyd
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Boyd (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP87.88930.881No MLB historyNo history
2Andy PagesRCF77.81123.902No MLB historyNo history
3Tommy EdmanS2B54.7148.749No MLB historyNo history
4Freddie FreemanL1B74.79216.681No MLB historyNo history
5Mookie BettsRSS78.78023.771No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle TuckerLRF66.71517.763No MLB historyNo history
7Teoscar HernándezRLF69.75916.907No MLB historyNo history
8Enrique HernándezR3B—.6714.569No MLB historyNo history
9Eliezer AlfonzoSC—.4290.428No MLB historyNo history
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.275 / .889 · 30 HRvs hand .881 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Andy Pages CF · R.274 / .811 · 23 HRvs hand .902 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score3Tommy Edman 2B · S.247 / .714 · 8 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score4Freddie Freeman 1B · L.288 / .792 · 16 HRvs hand .681 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score5Mookie Betts SS · R.257 / .780 · 23 HRvs hand .771 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score6Kyle Tucker RF · L.233 / .715 · 17 HRvs hand .763 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score7Teoscar Hernández LF · R.267 / .759 · 16 HRvs hand .907 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score8Enrique Hernández 3B · R.222 / .671 · 4 HRvs hand .569 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Eliezer Alfonzo C · S.179 / .429 · 0 HRvs hand .428 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs LHP Justin Wrobleski
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Wrobleski (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF84.94245.926No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF78.84126.974No MLB historyNo history
3Alex BregmanR3B76.81928.891No MLB historyNo history
4Carson KellyRC59.71210.899No MLB historyNo history
5Michael BuschL1B68.74520.733No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.693No MLB historyNo history
7Pedro RamírezS2B55.7236.981No MLB historyNo history
8Dansby SwansonRSS55.69419.767No 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 history84H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .974 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .891 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score4Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .899 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score5Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .981 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Dansby Swanson SS · R.213 / .694 · 19 HRvs hand .767 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score9Kevin Alcántara DH · R.240 / .646 · 1 HRvs hand .754 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLADLAD·CHCCHC
AVG.257 3rd.251 6th
OPS.762 2nd.767 1st
Home runs204 9th220 3rd
Runs801 4th850 1st
OBP.338 3rd.339 2nd
SLG.424 2nd.428 1st
PitchingLADLAD·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.55vs4.12
LADCHC
WHIP1.14vs1.26
LADCHC
K/99.5vs7.8
LADCHC
HR Allowed172vs231
LADCHC
BullpenLADLAD·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.91vs4.47
no league rank
Saves46vs36
LADCHC
ResultsLADLAD·CHCCHC
+4083rd
Run differential
+4422nd
100–62 Record89–73
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Dodgers (5–5)
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
Chicago Cubs (6–4)
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—4
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Justin Wrobleski (2.88 ERA, 11–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Matthew Boyd (3.41 ERA, 6–1) 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 Dodgers and Cubs performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cubs 4–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Justin Wrobleski is at 55; Matthew Boyd is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.