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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

San Francisco Giants 2, Chicago Cubs 3

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 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score41
San Francisco Giants
65–97 · 4th NL West · T-Score 41
2
2–3
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Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 63
3
T-Score63
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsBrown owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; San ranks 12th vs RHP.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 63–41 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

SF
Landen Roupp RHP
Landen Roupp
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
102nd
WHIP
–
111th
K/9
–
104th
BB/9
–
198th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
16th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CHC
Ben Brown RHP
Ben Brown
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
3rd
WHIP
–
7th
K/9
–
88th
BB/9
–
53rd
P-Score73i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
2nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Roupp carries a 4.28 road ERA, compared with Brown's 2.23 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Roupp arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker34%93.4
Curveball26%76.7
Changeup21%87.1
Cutter14%89.3
Four-seam6%92.9
Brown arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%96.3
Knuckle Curve36%86.8
Sinker21%96.4
Changeup6%90.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Giants vs RHP (Ben Brown)
12th
in MLB
0.728OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Landen Roupp)
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
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

ResultsSFSF·CHCCHC
+22324th
Run differential
+4431st
65–97 Record89–73
Last 10 games
San Francisco Giants Recent form unavailable
Chicago Cubs Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Giants?+
Landen Roupp is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Ben Brown 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?+
Landen Roupp is at 56; Ben Brown is at 73. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.