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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL Central

Toronto Blue Jays 8, Chicago Cubs 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:20 PM ET · Wrigley FieldStats updated Jun 21, 3:01 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score46
Toronto Blue Jays
76–77 · 4th AL East · T-Score 46
8
8–6
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
85–68 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 66
6
T-Score66
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsRea holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .800 OPS vs LHP, 1th in MLB; Toronto ranks 19th vs RHP.
Recent formCubsChicago has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 338 walks this season, 124 more than Toronto.
WeatherLow impact79°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

TOR
Patrick Corbin LHP
Patrick Corbin
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.51
181st
WHIP
1.54
194th
K/9
7.09
160th
BB/9
2.81
78th
P-Score41i
FIP
4.64
HR/9
1.35
140th
OPS/R
0.907
IP
80.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA7.22
Road ERA3.92
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.65
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
71
CHC
Colin Rea RHP
Colin Rea
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.47
126th
WHIP
1.36
133rd
K/9
6.77
176th
BB/9
3.18
113th
P-Score45i
FIP
4.87
HR/9
1.42
151st
OPS/R
0.761
IP
133.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.24
Road ERA5.70
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.55
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
82
How the starters differ
·Rea allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.36 WHIP compared with 1.54.
·Rea enters with a 4.47 ERA compared with Corbin's 5.51.
·Rea has produced a quality start in 33% of outings versus 0%.
·Recent form favors Rea, who has allowed fewer runs across the last five starts.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCorbinReaNote
ERA−133109Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.644.87
WAR0.50.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Corbin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider27%79.0
Sinker27%91.4
Changeup17%78.4
Cutter15%86.3
Four-seam11%91.3
Curveball1%68.5
Slow Curve0%57.7
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

Jays vs RHP (Colin Rea)
19th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs LHP (Patrick Corbin)
1st
in MLB
0.800OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Toronto Blue JaysProjected — not officialvs RHP Colin Rea
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rea (BvP)
1Alejandro Kirk—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Andrés Giménez—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Brandon Valenzuela—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Daulton Varsho—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Davis Schneider—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Alejandro Kirk– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Andrés Giménez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Brandon Valenzuela– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Daulton Varsho– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Davis Schneider– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTORTOR·CHCCHC
AVG.249 7th.252 6th
OPS.696 27th.771 1st
Home runs148 27th211 1st
Runs619 30th817 1st
OBP.311 26th.340 2nd
SLG.385 26th.431 1st
PitchingTORTOR·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.92vs4.19
TORCHC
WHIP1.30vs1.27
TORCHC
K/98.8vs7.8
TORCHC
HR Allowed158vs227
TORCHC
ResultsTORTOR·CHCCHC
+17521st
Run differential
+3611st
76–77 Record85–68
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Toronto Blue Jays (4–6)
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
Chicago Cubs (4–6)
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
Patrick Corbin (4.73 ERA, 2–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Colin Rea (4.99 ERA, 5–5) 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 Jays and Cubs performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cubs 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Patrick Corbin is at 41; Colin Rea is at 45. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.