INDEPENDENT MLB ANALYTICSINDEPENDENT ANALYTICS
ETLATYOBERLON
FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

Miami Marlins 1, Chicago Cubs 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:20 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 26, 2:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 54
1
1–2
FINAL · 9 innings
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 60
2
T-Score60
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Tyler PhillipsMIA
Starter
4.0304273
Jack RalstonMIA
ReliefLoss
1.1320224
Matthew BoydCHC
StarterWin
7.0512390
Ryan ZeferjahnCHC
ReliefSave
1.000009
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
MIAMiami Marlins001000000150
CHCChicago Cubs000011000261
Top hitters
Seiya Suzuki2-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Jakob Marsee1-for-3 · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Nico Hoerner1-for-4 · 1 RBI
Brian Navarreto1-for-3 · 1 R
Ian Happ1-for-3 · 1 R · 1 BB

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 .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; Miami ranks 24th vs LHP.
LineupMarlinsThe confirmed Miami order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
PowerCubsChicago has 217 home runs this season, 54 more than Miami.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 661 walks this season, 119 more than Miami.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

MIA
Tyler Phillips RHP
Tyler Phillips
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.45
41st
WHIP
1.31
126th
K/9
7.26
157th
BB/9
3.82
176th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.25
114th
OPS/R
–
IP
122.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.60
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CHC
Matthew Boyd LHP
Matthew Boyd
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.06
93rd
WHIP
1.22
76th
K/9
6.99
178th
BB/9
2.78
72nd
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.13
89th
OPS/R
–
IP
119.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.77
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Boyd allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.22 WHIP compared with 1.31.
·Boyd has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Phillips enters with a 3.45 ERA compared with Boyd's 4.06.
·Phillips carries a 4.83 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.

Phillips arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%95.5
Sweeper24%84.2
Splitter23%87.0
Curveball17%83.5
Four-seam8%96.1
Slider1%87.1
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

Marlins vs LHP (Matthew Boyd)
24th
in MLB
0.684OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Tyler Phillips)
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 24, 12:20 PM ET
MIAMIA
.713
−52 ptsOPS edge
CHCCHC
.765

Slight edge: CHClimited data

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 Matthew Boyd
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Boyd (BvP)
1Otto LopezRSS67.78611.852No MLB historyNo history
2Heriberto HernándezRLF70.75525.844No MLB historyNo history
3Jakob MarseeLCF52.70711.631No MLB historyNo history
4Javier SanojaR3B60.79111.873No MLB historyNo history
5Agustín RamírezRDH43.6725.757No MLB historyNo history
6Esteury RuizRRF40.6996.816No MLB historyNo history
7Deyvison De Los SantosR1B—.3530.728No MLB historyNo history
8Jared SernaR2B—.6020.833No MLB historyNo history
9Brian NavarretoRC—.4431.513No MLB historyNo history
1Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score2Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score3Jakob Marsee CF · L.231 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .631 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score4Javier Sanoja 3B · R.295 / .791 · 11 HRvs hand .873 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Agustín Ramírez DH · R.235 / .672 · 5 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score6Esteury Ruiz RF · R.216 / .699 · 6 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score7Deyvison De Los Santos 1B · R.143 / .353 · 0 HRvs hand .728 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Jared Serna 2B · R.214 / .602 · 0 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Brian Navarreto C · R.135 / .443 · 1 HRvs hand .513 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Tyler Phillips
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Phillips (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF81.94245.9730-for-1Very small sample
2Seiya SuzukiRRF75.84126.7971-for-1Very small sample
3Michael BuschL1B65.74520.7361-for-1Very small sample
4Michael ConfortoLDH68.80015.7741-for-2Very small sample
5Ian HappSLF64.73824.816No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.6650-for-1Very small sample
7Pedro RamírezS2B52.7236.6620-for-1Very small sample
8Carson KellyRC56.71210.6381-for-1Very 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 sample81H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .797 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample75H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .736 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample65H-Score4Michael Conforto DH · L.240 / .800 · 15 HRvs hand .774 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample68H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .665 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample49H-Score7Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .662 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample52H-Score8Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .638 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample56H-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 9th.767 1st
Home runs168 23rd220 3rd
Runs715 18th850 1st
OBP.326 5th.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 ERA4.35vs3.95
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.32vs1.30
no league rank
Saves35vs36
MIACHC
ResultsMIAMIA·CHCCHC
+32015th
Run differential
+4502nd
80–82 Record89–73
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Miami Marlins (6–4)
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
Chicago Cubs (5–5)
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Tyler Phillips (3.45 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Matthew Boyd (4.06 ERA, 9–5) 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 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?+
Tyler Phillips is at 46; Matthew Boyd is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.