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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL Central

New York Yankees 2, Chicago Cubs 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:20 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 2, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 54
2
2–1
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 52
1
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesNew has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Cole leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupYankeesNew's official lineup includes 6 left-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
Gerrit Cole RHP
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.57
61st
WHIP
1.09
29th
K/9
9.66
57th
BB/9
1.85
8th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.46
173rd
OPS/R
–
IP
68.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.97
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
CHC
Colin Rea RHP
Colin Rea
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.67
127th
WHIP
1.40
125th
K/9
6.69
186th
BB/9
3.22
109th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.37
148th
OPS/R
–
IP
111.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.28
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Cole strikes out 3.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Cole allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.40.
·Cole enters with a 3.57 ERA compared with Rea's 4.67.
·Cole has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 40%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cole arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.8
Slider20%89.0
Knuckle Curve14%82.7
Changeup13%85.0
Sinker4%93.3
Cutter0%92.8
Rea arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%93.8
Changeup18%87.7
Slider11%86.2
Sweeper9%82.9
Sinker8%92.5
Cutter6%87.2
Curveball6%80.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs RHP (Colin Rea)
19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Gerrit Cole)
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
New York YankeesOfficial lineupvs RHP Colin Rea
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rea (BvP)
1Trent GrishamLCF63.70318.708No MLB historyNo history
2Ben RiceLDH82.89741.961No MLB historyNo history
3Amed RosarioR3B47.68410.833No MLB historyNo history
4Spencer JonesLCF63.74211.646No MLB historyNo history
5Jasson DomínguezSRF39.6356.574No MLB historyNo history
6Jazz Chisholm Jr.L2B56.71119.738No MLB historyNo history
7Ryan McMahonL3B49.63611.662No MLB historyNo history
8José CaballeroRSS40.65514.666No MLB historyNo history
9Austin WellsLC52.62414.691No MLB historyNo history
1Trent Grisham CF · L.211 / .703 · 18 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Ben Rice DH · L.264 / .897 · 41 HRvs hand .961 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3Amed Rosario 3B · R.238 / .684 · 10 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score4Spencer Jones CF · L.245 / .742 · 11 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Jasson Domínguez RF · S.225 / .635 · 6 HRvs hand .574 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score6Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B · L.231 / .711 · 19 HRvs hand .738 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Ryan McMahon 3B · L.213 / .636 · 11 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score8José Caballero SS · R.231 / .655 · 14 HRvs hand .666 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score9Austin Wells C · L.186 / .624 · 14 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Gerrit Cole
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cole (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 HoernerR2B48.6668.665No MLB historyNo history
7Pedro RamírezS2B52.7236.662No MLB historyNo history
8Dansby SwansonRSS50.69419.677No MLB historyNo history
9Miguel AmayaRC46.7176.701No 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 history48H-Score7Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Dansby Swanson SS · R.213 / .694 · 19 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Miguel Amaya C · R.237 / .717 · 6 HRvs hand .701 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYYNYY·CHCCHC
AVG.235 26th.251 6th
OPS.720 13th.767 1st
Home runs223 2nd220 3rd
Runs739 10th850 1st
OBP.311 24th.339 2nd
SLG.409 7th.428 1st
PitchingNYYNYY·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.23vs4.12
NYYCHC
WHIP1.17vs1.26
NYYCHC
K/99.1vs7.8
NYYCHC
HR Allowed165vs231
NYYCHC
BullpenNYYNYY·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.22vs4.40
no league rank
Saves45vs36
NYYCHC
ResultsNYYNYY·CHCCHC
+4505th
Run differential
+5081st
93–68 Record89–73
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
New York Yankees (5–5)
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
Chicago Cubs (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Gerrit Cole (3.57 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Colin Rea (4.67 ERA, 8–7) 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?+
Gerrit Cole is at 62; Colin Rea is at 45. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.