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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

Los Angeles Dodgers 1, Chicago Cubs 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 4, 9:45 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
1
1–5
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 64
5
T-Score64
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersSkubal owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formCubsChicago has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 491 walks this season, 60 more than Los.

Starting pitchers

LAD
Tarik Skubal LHP
Tarik Skubal
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.79
15th
WHIP
0.91
10th
K/9
10.80
23rd
BB/9
1.30
2nd
P-Score81i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.93
31st
OPS/R
–
IP
96.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.03
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CHC
Javier Assad RHP
Javier Assad
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.75
63rd
WHIP
1.16
46th
K/9
6.20
210th
BB/9
2.33
59th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.55
171st
OPS/R
–
IP
69.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.84
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Skubal strikes out 4.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Skubal allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.91 WHIP compared with 1.16.
·Skubal allows the lower home-run rate: 0.93 vs 1.55 per nine.
·Skubal enters with a 2.79 ERA compared with Assad's 3.75.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Skubal arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%96.8
Changeup26%87.7
Sinker17%96.7
Slider14%89.7
Curveball5%80.4
Assad arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker42%93.4
Four-seam19%93.5
Cutter13%88.8
Changeup8%86.0
Curveball7%77.7
Sweeper7%81.6
Slider4%85.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Dodgers vs RHP (Javier Assad)
1st
in MLB
0.766OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs LHP (Tarik Skubal)
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 RHP Javier Assad
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Assad (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP87.88930.893No MLB historyNo history
2Andy PagesRCF77.81123.774No MLB historyNo history
3Freddie FreemanL1B74.79216.850No MLB historyNo history
4Max MuncyL3B83.83829.834No MLB historyNo history
5Mookie BettsRSS78.78023.784No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle TuckerLRF66.71517.694No MLB historyNo history
7Teoscar HernándezRLF69.75916.695No MLB historyNo history
8Tommy EdmanS2B54.7148.697No MLB historyNo history
9Ben RortvedtLC—.3700.142No MLB historyNo history
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.275 / .889 · 30 HRvs hand .893 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Andy Pages CF · R.274 / .811 · 23 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score3Freddie Freeman 1B · L.288 / .792 · 16 HRvs hand .850 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Max Muncy 3B · L.252 / .838 · 29 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score5Mookie Betts SS · R.257 / .780 · 23 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score6Kyle Tucker RF · L.233 / .715 · 17 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score7Teoscar Hernández LF · R.267 / .759 · 16 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score8Tommy Edman 2B · S.247 / .714 · 8 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score9Ben Rortvedt C · L.185 / .370 · 0 HRvs hand .142 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs LHP Tarik Skubal
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Skubal (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF84.94245.926No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF78.84126.974No MLB historyNo history
3Alex BregmanR3B76.81928.891No MLB historyNo history
4Michael BuschL1B68.74520.733No MLB historyNo history
5Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.693No MLB historyNo history
6Tyrone TaylorRLF63.82711.955No MLB historyNo history
7Dansby SwansonRSS55.69419.767No MLB historyNo history
8Pedro RamírezS2B55.7236.981No MLB historyNo history
9Miguel AmayaRC51.7176.713No 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-Score4Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score6Tyrone Taylor LF · R.279 / .827 · 11 HRvs hand .955 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Dansby Swanson SS · R.213 / .694 · 19 HRvs hand .767 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .981 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score9Miguel Amaya C · R.237 / .717 · 6 HRvs hand .713 · No MLB history · No history51H-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 ERA3.96vs4.33
no league rank
Saves46vs36
LADCHC
ResultsLADLAD·CHCCHC
+4083rd
Run differential
+4422nd
100–62 Record89–73
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Dodgers (4–6)
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
Chicago Cubs (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—4
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Tarik Skubal (2.79 ERA, 7–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Javier Assad (3.75 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?+
Tarik Skubal is at 81; Javier Assad is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.