FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

Philadelphia Phillies 7, Chicago Cubs 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:20 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET

T-Score39

7–8

FINAL

T-Score51

FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation

CategoryComparisonWhy

Starting pitcherPhilliesSánchez leads Cabrera in P-Score (76 vs 37), WHIP and K/9.

Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .796 OPS vs LHP, 1th in MLB; Philadelphia ranks 23th vs RHP.

Team strengthCubsChicago leads 51–39 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

Cristopher Sánchez LHP

Philadelphia Phillies

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

25th

WHIP

–

72nd

K/9

–

32nd

BB/9

–

16th

P-Score76i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

34th

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

Edward Cabrera RHP

Chicago Cubs

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

205th

WHIP

–

188th

K/9

–

121st

BB/9

–

182nd

P-Score37i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

202nd

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

How the starters differ

·Sánchez carries a 3.87 road ERA, compared with Cabrera's 6.65 mark at home.

·Sánchez holds a 39-point P-Score advantage, 76 to 37.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sánchez arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Sinker	44%	95.1
Changeup	37%	87.0
Slider	19%	86.3

Cabrera arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Changeup	30%	93.0
Sinker	21%	96.5
Curveball	20%	84.9
Four-seam	17%	96.2
Slider	12%	89.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Phillies vs RHP (Edward Cabrera)

23rd

in MLB

0.707OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Cubs vs LHP (Cristopher Sánchez)

1st

in MLB

0.796OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

Results

PHI·

CHC

+34716th

Run differential

+4861st

88–74 Record89–73

Last 10 games

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2026 head-to-head

Season Series

0—0

0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Phillies?+

Cristopher Sánchez is listed as the starter.

Who is starting for the Cubs?+

Edward Cabrera 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.

How do the starters compare on P-Score?+

Cristopher Sánchez is at 76; Edward Cabrera is at 37. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.