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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL Central

New York Yankees 2, Chicago Cubs 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Wrigley FieldStats updated Aug 1, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score72
New York Yankees
87–63 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 72
2
2–5
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
84–67 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 65
5
T-Score65
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesFried owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .805 OPS vs LHP, 1th in MLB; New ranks 9th vs LHP.
LineupCubsChicago's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenYankeesNew owns a 3.23 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Chicago's 4.33.
Recent formCubsChicago has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

NYY
Max Fried LHP
Max Fried
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.73
18th
WHIP
0.99
11th
K/9
8.55
91st
BB/9
2.82
76th
P-Score69i
FIP
2.73
HR/9
0.36
4th
OPS/R
0.575
IP
99.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.10
Road ERA2.47
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.37
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
CHC
David Peterson LHP
David Peterson
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.11
160th
WHIP
1.55
197th
K/9
8.13
108th
BB/9
4.06
175th
P-Score47i
FIP
4.15
HR/9
0.92
53rd
OPS/R
0.809
IP
137.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.44
Road ERA4.11
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.00
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Fried allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.99 WHIP compared with 1.55.
·Fried owns the lower FIP, 2.73 to 4.15.
·Fried allows the lower home-run rate: 0.36 vs 0.92 per nine.
·Peterson averages 1.5 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricFriedPetersonNote
ERA−65128Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP2.734.15
WAR3.01.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Fried arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter22%91.9
Sinker22%93.2
Four-seam18%94.9
Curveball13%73.6
Changeup12%85.6
Sweeper11%79.9
Slider1%85.9
Peterson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker30%92.1
Four-seam24%92.5
Slider22%86.3
Changeup13%85.7
Curveball10%80.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs LHP (David Peterson)
9th
in MLB
0.737OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs LHP (Max Fried)
1st
in MLB
0.805OPS
.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 David Peterson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Peterson (BvP)
1Max SchuemannRLF—.6942.728No MLB historyNo history
2Paul GoldschmidtR1B63.772181.012No MLB historyNo history
3Amed RosarioR3B57.68810.615No MLB historyNo history
4Jasson DomínguezSRF41.6356.735No MLB historyNo history
5Jazz Chisholm Jr.L2B65.71519.654No MLB historyNo history
6Anthony VolpeRSS47.6602.669No MLB historyNo history
7Spencer JonesLRF69.77791.185No MLB historyNo history
8Ali SánchezRC—.5931.729No MLB historyNo history
9José CaballeroRSS44.66814.646No MLB historyNo history
1Max Schuemann LF · R.194 / .694 · 2 HRvs hand .728 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Paul Goldschmidt 1B · R.252 / .772 · 18 HRvs hand 1.012 · No MLB history · No history63H-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-Score5Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B · L.232 / .715 · 19 HRvs hand .654 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Anthony Volpe SS · R.243 / .660 · 2 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Spencer Jones RF · L.260 / .777 · 9 HRvs hand 1.185 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score8Ali Sánchez C · R.246 / .593 · 1 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9José Caballero SS · R.235 / .668 · 14 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs LHP Max Fried
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Fried (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF87.94542.926No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF81.84124.974No MLB historyNo history
3Alex BregmanR3B77.80025.891No MLB historyNo history
4Carson KellyRC63.72710.899No MLB historyNo history
5Michael BuschL1B71.74219.733No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B52.6788.693No MLB historyNo history
7Ian HappSLF70.73923.499No MLB historyNo history
8Dansby SwansonRSS63.70418.767No MLB historyNo history
9James TriantosR2B—.3470.666No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.281 / .945 · 42 HRvs hand .926 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.268 / .841 · 24 HRvs hand .974 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Alex Bregman 3B · R.262 / .800 · 25 HRvs hand .891 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score4Carson Kelly C · R.261 / .727 · 10 HRvs hand .899 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Michael Busch 1B · L.238 / .742 · 19 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.267 / .678 · 8 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Ian Happ LF · S.219 / .739 · 23 HRvs hand .499 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score8Dansby Swanson SS · R.216 / .704 · 18 HRvs hand .767 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score9James Triantos 2B · R.125 / .347 · 0 HRvs hand .666 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYYNYY·CHCCHC
AVG.235 27th.251 6th
OPS.722 13th.771 1st
Home runs207 2nd208 1st
Runs685 10th806 1st
OBP.312 23rd.340 2nd
SLG.410 5th.431 1st
PitchingNYYNYY·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.22vs4.18
NYYCHC
WHIP1.16vs1.27
NYYCHC
K/99.0vs7.8
NYYCHC
HR Allowed155vs224
NYYCHC
BullpenNYYNYY·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.23vs4.33
no league rank
Saves44vs33
NYYCHC
ResultsNYYNYY·CHCCHC
+2994th
Run differential
+3412nd
87–63 Record84–67
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
New York Yankees (6–4)
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
Chicago Cubs (6–4)
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Max Fried (3.23 ERA, 4–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
David Peterson (5.80 ERA, 6–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 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?+
Max Fried is at 69; David Peterson is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.