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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

San Francisco Giants 2, Chicago Cubs 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:30 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
2–1
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Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 63
1
T-Score63
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGiantsMcDonald leads Taillon in P-Score (46 vs 34), WHIP and K/9.
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
Trevor McDonald RHP
Trevor McDonald
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
168th
WHIP
–
115th
K/9
–
151st
BB/9
–
95th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
46th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CHC
Jameson Taillon RHP
Jameson Taillon
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
194th
WHIP
–
140th
K/9
–
121st
BB/9
–
130th
P-Score34i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
225th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·McDonald carries a 3.60 road ERA, compared with Taillon's 4.22 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

McDonald arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker58%93.4
Slider26%85.8
Changeup15%83.8
Four-seam1%94.0
Cutter1%90.3
Taillon arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%91.8
Cutter19%86.3
Sweeper16%80.2
Changeup16%84.5
Curveball11%79.1
Sinker10%91.9
Slider1%82.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Giants vs RHP (Jameson Taillon)
12th
in MLB
0.728OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Trevor McDonald)
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?+
Trevor McDonald is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Jameson Taillon is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:30 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?+
Trevor McDonald is at 46; Jameson Taillon is at 34. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.