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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Minnesota Twins 1, Chicago Cubs 10

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:20 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 19, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score50
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 50
1
1–10
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 59
10
T-Score59
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsThe starters are close overall, but Imanaga owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupTwinsMinnesota's official lineup includes 5 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formTwinsMinnesota has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 425 walks this season, 98 more than Minnesota.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Zebby Matthews RHP
Zebby Matthews
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.57
157th
WHIP
1.22
96th
K/9
7.25
119th
BB/9
2.42
68th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.88
192nd
OPS/R
–
IP
67.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.82
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
CHC
Shota Imanaga LHP
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.17
79th
WHIP
1.12
35th
K/9
8.75
71st
BB/9
2.25
12th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.83
203rd
OPS/R
–
IP
108.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.33
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
How the starters differ
·Imanaga owns a 8.8 K/9 compared with Matthews's 7.3.
·The WHIP gap favors Imanaga, 1.12 to 1.22.
·Matthews has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.
·Matthews enters with a 6.93 road ERA; Imanaga owns a 3.90 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Matthews arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%95.2
Slider23%87.3
Changeup13%86.8
Cutter12%90.9
Curveball11%79.9
Sinker5%95.2
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

Twins vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
26th
in MLB
0.678OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Zebby Matthews)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Shota Imanaga
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Imanaga (BvP)
1Austin MartinRRF38.6563.808No MLB historyNo history
2Ryan JeffersRC73.81414.855No MLB historyNo history
3Josh BellSDH66.73821.743No MLB historyNo history
4Royce LewisR1B55.66715.738No MLB historyNo history
5Victor CaratiniSC48.6277.575No MLB historyNo history
6Kody ClemensL2B70.75827.710No MLB historyNo history
7Luke KeaschallR2B57.78110.688No MLB historyNo history
8Brooks LeeS3B58.72824.587No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan KreidlerRSS45.6658.577No MLB historyNo history
1Austin Martin RF · R.228 / .656 · 3 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score2Ryan Jeffers C · R.256 / .814 · 14 HRvs hand .855 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score3Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .738 · 21 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .738 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score5Victor Caratini C · S.220 / .627 · 7 HRvs hand .575 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score6Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .710 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score7Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .587 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score9Ryan Kreidler SS · R.218 / .665 · 8 HRvs hand .577 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Zebby Matthews
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Matthews (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF81.94245.973No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF75.84126.797No MLB historyNo history
3Michael BuschL1B65.74520.736No MLB historyNo history
4Alex BregmanR3B73.81928.799No MLB historyNo history
5Ian HappSLF64.73824.816No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.665No MLB historyNo history
7Pedro RamírezS2B52.7236.662No MLB historyNo history
8Carson KellyRC56.71210.638No MLB historyNo history
9Dansby SwansonRSS50.69419.677No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .973 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history73H-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 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .638 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score9Dansby Swanson SS · R.213 / .694 · 19 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·CHCCHC
AVG.245 14th.251 6th
OPS.720 13th.767 1st
Home runs187 12th220 3rd
Runs739 10th850 1st
OBP.317 15th.339 2nd
SLG.403 10th.428 1st
PitchingMINMIN·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.56vs4.12
MINCHC
WHIP1.36vs1.26
MINCHC
K/98.7vs7.8
MINCHC
HR Allowed186vs231
MINCHC
BullpenMINMIN·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.19vs4.58
no league rank
Saves45vs36
MINCHC
ResultsMINMIN·CHCCHC
+31817th
Run differential
+4502nd
77–85 Record89–73
7–3 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (7–3)
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
Chicago Cubs (6–4)
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Zebby Matthews (4.57 ERA, 4–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Shota Imanaga (4.17 ERA, 5–8) 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 Twins and Cubs performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cubs 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Zebby Matthews is at 49; Shota Imanaga is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.