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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

Miami Marlins 8, Chicago Cubs 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 24, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score53
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 53
8
8–2
FINAL · 12 innings
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 64
2
T-Score64
FINAL · 12 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Janson JunkMIA
Starter
5.0201684
Josh EknessMIA
ReliefWin
1.0001214
Shota ImanagaCHC
Starter
5.0410791
Caleb ThielbarCHC
ReliefLoss
1.0220014
Scoring by inning
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MIAMiami Marlins0001010000068111
CHCChicago Cubs000002000000270
Top hitters
Kyle Stowers2-for-4 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 1 BB
Joe Mack2-for-3 · 2 RBI
Javier Sanoja2-for-5 · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Griffin Conine1-for-6 · 1 RBI · 1 R
Agustín Ramírez1-for-3 · 1 RBI

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsChicago has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Imanaga leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenCubsChicago has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Starter formMarlinsJunk has a 2.33 ERA over his last five starts, while Imanaga is at 4.03.
Recent formCubsChicago has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

MIA
Janson Junk RHP
Janson Junk
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.50
121st
WHIP
1.34
106th
K/9
6.16
191st
BB/9
2.45
44th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.11
90th
OPS/R
–
IP
114.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.33
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
CHC
Shota Imanaga LHP
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.80
79th
WHIP
1.10
35th
K/9
8.77
71st
BB/9
1.98
12th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.82
203rd
OPS/R
–
IP
168.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.03
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Imanaga strikes out 2.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Imanaga allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.34.
·Junk allows the lower home-run rate: 1.11 vs 1.82 per nine.
·Imanaga enters with a 3.80 ERA compared with Junk's 4.50.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Junk arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%94.1
Slider19%86.3
Changeup18%87.3
Sweeper14%80.1
Curveball9%80.7
Sinker4%93.6
Slurve0%84.8
Imanaga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%91.6
Splitter35%82.8
Sweeper15%81.0
Sinker6%90.2
Curveball3%74.4
Slider2%86.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Marlins vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
24th
in MLB
0.684OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Janson Junk)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 22, 5:40 PM ET
MIAMIA
.742
−26 ptsOPS edge
CHCCHC
.768

Slight edge: CHC

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Shota Imanaga
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Imanaga (BvP)
1Heriberto HernándezRLF73.75525.8440-for-3Very small sample
2Otto LopezRSS70.78611.8520-for-5Very small sample
3Kyle StowersL1B72.79021.645No MLB historyNo history
4Javier SanojaR3B63.79111.8730-for-2Very small sample
5Agustín RamírezRDH45.6725.7570-for-2Very small sample
6Esteury RuizRRF42.6996.8160-for-2Very small sample
7Griffin ConineLRF72.84619.5812-for-3Very small sample
8Deyvison De Los SantosR1B—.3530.7281-for-2Very small sample
9Jared SernaR2B—.6020.8330-for-2Very small sample
1Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .844 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample73H-Score2Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .852 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample70H-Score3Kyle Stowers 1B · L.239 / .790 · 21 HRvs hand .645 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score4Javier Sanoja 3B · R.295 / .791 · 11 HRvs hand .873 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample63H-Score5Agustín Ramírez DH · R.235 / .672 · 5 HRvs hand .757 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample45H-Score6Esteury Ruiz RF · R.216 / .699 · 6 HRvs hand .816 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample42H-Score7Griffin Conine RF · L.264 / .846 · 19 HRvs hand .581 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample72H-Score8Deyvison De Los Santos 1B · R.143 / .353 · 0 HRvs hand .728 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score9Jared Serna 2B · R.214 / .602 · 0 HRvs hand .833 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Janson Junk
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Junk (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF84.94245.9730-for-1Very small sample
2Seiya SuzukiRRF78.84126.7970-for-2Very small sample
3Michael BuschL1B68.74520.7360-for-1Very small sample
4Michael ConfortoLDH71.80015.7740-for-1Very small sample
5Ian HappSLF67.73824.8160-for-1Very small sample
6Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.6650-for-2Very small sample
7Pedro RamírezS2B55.7236.6620-for-2Very small sample
8Carson KellyRC59.71210.6380-for-2Very small sample
9Dansby SwansonRSS55.69419.6770-for-1Very small sample
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .973 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample84H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .797 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample78H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .736 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample68H-Score4Michael Conforto DH · L.240 / .800 · 15 HRvs hand .774 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample71H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .816 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample67H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .665 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample49H-Score7Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .662 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score8Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .638 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample59H-Score9Dansby Swanson SS · R.213 / .694 · 19 HRvs hand .677 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample55H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMIAMIA·CHCCHC
AVG.249 7th.251 6th
OPS.726 10th.767 1st
Home runs168 23rd220 3rd
Runs715 18th850 1st
OBP.326 6th.339 2nd
SLG.400 16th.428 1st
PitchingMIAMIA·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.09vs4.12
MIACHC
WHIP1.28vs1.26
MIACHC
K/98.3vs7.8
MIACHC
HR Allowed171vs231
MIACHC
BullpenMIAMIA·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.40vs3.95
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.33vs1.30
no league rank
Saves35vs36
MIACHC
ResultsMIAMIA·CHCCHC
+30514th
Run differential
+4422nd
80–82 Record89–73
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Miami Marlins (4–6)
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
Chicago Cubs (6–4)
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Janson Junk (4.50 ERA, 6–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Shota Imanaga (3.80 ERA, 11–10) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 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 Marlins and Cubs performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cubs 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Janson Junk is at 47; Shota Imanaga is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.