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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 FieldStats updated Aug 3, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score72
Los Angeles Dodgers
93–60 · 1st NL West · T-Score 72
5
5–10
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
85–68 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 66
10
T-Score66
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 .800 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
3.70
73rd
WHIP
1.13
39th
K/9
7.53
131st
BB/9
2.05
19th
P-Score55i
FIP
4.29
HR/9
1.39
144th
OPS/R
0.687
IP
136.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.82
Road ERA3.75
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
4.16
108th
WHIP
1.24
79th
K/9
6.99
163rd
BB/9
2.75
69th
P-Score51i
FIP
4.41
HR/9
1.18
102nd
OPS/R
0.754
IP
114.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.53
Road ERA2.95
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 1.13 WHIP compared with 1.24.
·Wrobleski has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.21 more per nine innings.
·Wrobleski averages 1.1 more innings per start.
·Wrobleski carries a 3.75 road ERA, compared with Boyd's 5.53 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricWrobleskiBoydNote
ERA−9098Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.294.41
WAR1.71.2Season value.

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%92.7
Changeup27%78.6
Slider15%83.0
Curveball13%73.1
Sinker1%91.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Dodgers vs LHP (Matthew Boyd)
5th
in MLB
0.745OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs LHP (Justin Wrobleski)
1st
in MLB
0.800OPS
.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 OhtaniLTWP87.90230.879No MLB historyNo history
2Andy PagesRCF72.79621.905No MLB historyNo history
3Tommy EdmanS2B51.7036.723No MLB historyNo history
4Freddie FreemanL1B76.81716.691No MLB historyNo history
5Mookie BettsRSS74.74620.702No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle TuckerLRF67.71816.755No MLB historyNo history
7Teoscar HernándezRLF70.75915.930No MLB historyNo history
8Enrique HernándezR3B—.6803.583No MLB historyNo history
9Eliezer AlfonzoSC—.4290.428No MLB historyNo history
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.277 / .902 · 30 HRvs hand .879 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Andy Pages CF · R.272 / .796 · 21 HRvs hand .905 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score3Tommy Edman 2B · S.246 / .703 · 6 HRvs hand .723 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score4Freddie Freeman 1B · L.295 / .817 · 16 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Mookie Betts SS · R.250 / .746 · 20 HRvs hand .702 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score6Kyle Tucker RF · L.232 / .718 · 16 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score7Teoscar Hernández LF · R.263 / .759 · 15 HRvs hand .930 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score8Enrique Hernández 3B · R.230 / .680 · 3 HRvs hand .583 · 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-ArmstrongLCF88.95644.926No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF81.83424.974No MLB historyNo history
3Alex BregmanR3B78.81226.891No MLB historyNo history
4Carson KellyRC62.72810.899No MLB historyNo history
5Michael BuschL1B71.74019.733No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B51.6698.693No MLB historyNo history
7Pedro RamírezS2B58.7336.981No MLB historyNo history
8Dansby SwansonRSS60.70418.767No MLB historyNo history
9Kevin AlcántaraRDH—.6461.754No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.282 / .956 · 44 HRvs hand .926 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.266 / .834 · 24 HRvs hand .974 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Alex Bregman 3B · R.264 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .891 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Carson Kelly C · R.262 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .899 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score5Michael Busch 1B · L.238 / .740 · 19 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .669 · 8 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.258 / .733 · 6 HRvs hand .981 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score8Dansby Swanson SS · R.216 / .704 · 18 HRvs hand .767 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Kevin Alcántara DH · R.240 / .646 · 1 HRvs hand .754 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLADLAD·CHCCHC
AVG.255 3rd.252 6th
OPS.759 2nd.771 1st
Home runs190 8th211 1st
Runs759 4th817 1st
OBP.338 3rd.340 2nd
SLG.421 3rd.431 1st
PitchingLADLAD·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.64vs4.19
LADCHC
WHIP1.16vs1.27
LADCHC
K/99.4vs7.8
LADCHC
HR Allowed169vs227
LADCHC
BullpenLADLAD·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.91vs4.47
no league rank
Saves43vs33
LADCHC
ResultsLADLAD·CHCCHC
+3383rd
Run differential
+3611st
93–60 Record85–68
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 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.