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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL Central

New York Yankees 2, Chicago Cubs 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:20 PM ET · Wrigley FieldStats updated Jul 31, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score70
New York Yankees
86–63 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 70
2
2–0
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
83–67 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 64
0
T-Score64
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.
LineupYankeesNew's official lineup includes 5 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenYankeesNew has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formCubsChicago has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

NYY
Will Warren RHP
Will Warren
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.05
103rd
WHIP
1.36
137th
K/9
8.92
70th
BB/9
3.10
107th
P-Score54i
FIP
4.16
HR/9
1.33
135th
OPS/R
0.752
IP
142.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.82
Road ERA4.30
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.61
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
CHC
Shota Imanaga LHP
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.88
88th
WHIP
1.12
38th
K/9
8.65
81st
BB/9
2.05
19th
P-Score57i
FIP
4.70
HR/9
1.89
199th
OPS/R
0.707
IP
162.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.15
Road ERA3.45
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.55
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Imanaga allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.12 WHIP compared with 1.36.
·Warren allows the lower home-run rate: 1.33 vs 1.89 per nine.
·Warren owns the lower FIP, 4.16 to 4.70.
·Imanaga has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricWarrenImanagaNote
ERA−9794Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.164.70
WAR1.71.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Warren arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%93.7
Sinker26%93.3
Sweeper19%84.0
Changeup13%87.2
Curveball5%81.3
Slider0%86.7
Imanaga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%91.6
Splitter34%82.8
Sweeper15%80.9
Sinker6%90.1
Curveball3%74.4
Slider2%86.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
9th
in MLB
0.734OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Will Warren)
4th
in MLB
0.756OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
New York YankeesOfficial lineupvs LHP Shota Imanaga
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Imanaga (BvP)
1Paul GoldschmidtR1B63.772181.012No MLB historyNo history
2Ben RiceLDH88.88438.789No MLB historyNo history
3Amed RosarioR3B57.68810.615No MLB historyNo history
4Jasson DomínguezSRF41.6356.735No MLB historyNo history
5Trent GrishamLCF73.70318.691No MLB historyNo history
6Anthony VolpeRSS47.6642.669No MLB historyNo history
7Spencer JonesLRF70.79191.185No MLB historyNo history
8Ali SánchezRC—.5931.729No MLB historyNo history
9José CaballeroRSS43.65713.646No MLB historyNo history
1Paul Goldschmidt 1B · R.252 / .772 · 18 HRvs hand 1.012 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Ben Rice DH · L.260 / .884 · 38 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score3Amed Rosario 3B · R.234 / .688 · 10 HRvs hand .615 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score4Jasson Domínguez RF · S.225 / .635 · 6 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score5Trent Grisham CF · L.211 / .703 · 18 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score6Anthony Volpe SS · R.245 / .664 · 2 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Spencer Jones RF · L.265 / .791 · 9 HRvs hand 1.185 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score8Ali Sánchez C · R.246 / .593 · 1 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9José Caballero SS · R.232 / .657 · 13 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Will Warren
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Warren (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF87.93341.937No MLB historyNo history
2Pedro RamírezS2B59.7496.692No MLB historyNo history
3Michael BuschL1B71.74219.746No MLB historyNo history
4Alex BregmanR3B78.80525.776No MLB historyNo history
5Ian HappSLF70.73723.813No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B51.6768.671No MLB historyNo history
7Michael ConfortoLDH74.81114.784No MLB historyNo history
8Dansby SwansonRSS63.70418.678No MLB historyNo history
9Miguel AmayaRC52.7286.733No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.277 / .933 · 41 HRvs hand .937 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.262 / .749 · 6 HRvs hand .692 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.239 / .742 · 19 HRvs hand .746 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.264 / .805 · 25 HRvs hand .776 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .737 · 23 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.265 / .676 · 8 HRvs hand .671 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Michael Conforto DH · L.237 / .811 · 14 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score8Dansby Swanson SS · R.216 / .704 · 18 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score9Miguel Amaya C · R.240 / .728 · 6 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYYNYY·CHCCHC
AVG.235 26th.251 6th
OPS.721 14th.769 1st
Home runs204 2nd207 1st
Runs677 12th799 1st
OBP.312 22nd.339 2nd
SLG.409 6th.430 1st
PitchingNYYNYY·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.24vs4.19
NYYCHC
WHIP1.16vs1.27
NYYCHC
K/99.1vs7.8
NYYCHC
HR Allowed154vs223
NYYCHC
BullpenNYYNYY·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.12vs4.56
no league rank
Saves43vs33
NYYCHC
ResultsNYYNYY·CHCCHC
+2874th
Run differential
+3282nd
86–63 Record83–67
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
New York Yankees (6–4)
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
Chicago Cubs (6–4)
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Will Warren (4.41 ERA, 7–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Shota Imanaga (3.72 ERA, 7–8) 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 Yankees and Cubs performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cubs 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Will Warren is at 54; Shota Imanaga is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.