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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 FieldStats updated Aug 2, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score74
New York Yankees
88–63 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 74
2
2–1
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
84–68 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 65
1
T-Score65
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
3.67
65th
WHIP
1.13
38th
K/9
9.13
61st
BB/9
1.72
7th
P-Score62i
FIP
3.70
HR/9
1.56
170th
OPS/R
0.746
IP
115.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.93
Road ERA3.45
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
4.47
124th
WHIP
1.36
131st
K/9
6.77
175th
BB/9
3.18
114th
P-Score45i
FIP
4.87
HR/9
1.42
150th
OPS/R
0.761
IP
133.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.24
Road ERA5.70
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.28
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Cole strikes out 2.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Cole allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.13 WHIP compared with 1.36.
·Cole owns the lower FIP, 3.70 to 4.87.
·Cole has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 40%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricColeReaNote
ERA−82109Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.704.87
WAR2.20.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cole arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.7
Slider20%89.0
Knuckle Curve14%82.6
Changeup13%84.9
Sinker3%92.9
Cutter0%92.9
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)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Gerrit Cole)
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 RHP Colin Rea
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rea (BvP)
1Trent GrishamLCF73.70318.708No MLB historyNo history
2Ben RiceLDH88.88238.931No MLB historyNo history
3Amed RosarioR3B57.68810.852No MLB historyNo history
4Spencer JonesLRF70.78310.665No MLB historyNo history
5Jasson DomínguezSRF41.6356.574No MLB historyNo history
6Jazz Chisholm Jr.L2B65.71519.742No MLB historyNo history
7Ryan McMahonL3B52.63310.658No MLB historyNo history
8José CaballeroRSS44.66514.677No MLB historyNo history
9Austin WellsLC50.59312.652No MLB historyNo history
1Trent Grisham CF · L.211 / .703 · 18 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score2Ben Rice DH · L.262 / .882 · 38 HRvs hand .931 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score3Amed Rosario 3B · R.234 / .688 · 10 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score4Spencer Jones RF · L.259 / .783 · 10 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5Jasson Domínguez RF · S.225 / .635 · 6 HRvs hand .574 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score6Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B · L.232 / .715 · 19 HRvs hand .742 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score7Ryan McMahon 3B · L.214 / .633 · 10 HRvs hand .658 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8José Caballero SS · R.234 / .665 · 14 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score9Austin Wells C · L.180 / .593 · 12 HRvs hand .652 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Gerrit Cole
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cole (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF88.93842.952No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF81.83924.793No MLB historyNo history
3Michael BuschL1B71.74319.744No MLB historyNo history
4Alex BregmanR3B76.79725.768No MLB historyNo history
5Ian HappSLF70.73823.814No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B51.6738.672No MLB historyNo history
7Pedro RamírezS2B58.7376.680No MLB historyNo history
8Dansby SwansonRSS61.70418.678No MLB historyNo history
9Miguel AmayaRC53.7236.733No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.279 / .938 · 42 HRvs hand .952 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.268 / .839 · 24 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.239 / .743 · 19 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.261 / .797 · 25 HRvs hand .768 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 23 HRvs hand .814 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.265 / .673 · 8 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.258 / .737 · 6 HRvs hand .680 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score8Dansby Swanson SS · R.216 / .704 · 18 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score9Miguel Amaya C · R.239 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYYNYY·CHCCHC
AVG.236 25th.251 6th
OPS.723 11th.768 1st
Home runs209 1st208 2nd
Runs693 9th809 1st
OBP.312 22nd.339 2nd
SLG.411 5th.429 1st
PitchingNYYNYY·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.21vs4.19
NYYCHC
WHIP1.16vs1.27
NYYCHC
K/99.0vs7.8
NYYCHC
HR Allowed155vs227
NYYCHC
BullpenNYYNYY·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.22vs4.40
no league rank
Saves44vs33
NYYCHC
ResultsNYYNYY·CHCCHC
+3124th
Run differential
+3472nd
88–63 Record84–68
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.