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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL Central

Toronto Blue Jays 2, Chicago Cubs 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:20 PM ET · Wrigley FieldStats updated Aug 6, 1:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score48
Toronto Blue Jays
76–77 · 4th AL East · T-Score 48
2
2–3
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
85–68 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 65
3
T-Score65
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherJaysToronto has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Cease leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupJaysToronto's official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formCubsChicago has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerCubsChicago has 143 home runs this season, 33 more than Toronto.

Starting pitchers

TOR
Dylan Cease RHP
Dylan Cease
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.38
7th
WHIP
1.06
19th
K/9
12.77
2nd
BB/9
3.90
165th
P-Score82i
FIP
2.47
HR/9
0.60
14th
OPS/R
0.556
IP
166.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.85
Road ERA1.89
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.00
QUALITY
START %
100%
(5 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CHC
David Peterson LHP
David Peterson
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.11
162nd
WHIP
1.55
202nd
K/9
8.13
111th
BB/9
4.06
178th
P-Score47i
FIP
4.15
HR/9
0.92
52nd
OPS/R
0.809
IP
137.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.44
Road ERA4.11
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.84
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Cease strikes out 4.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Cease owns the lower FIP, 2.47 to 4.15.
·Cease allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.06 WHIP compared with 1.55.
·Cease has produced a quality start in 100% of outings versus 40%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCeasePetersonNote
ERA−58128Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP2.474.15
WAR5.61.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cease arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%96.9
Slider30%88.7
Changeup12%81.5
Knuckle Curve10%81.8
Sinker8%95.8
Sweeper4%83.4
Peterson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker30%92.1
Four-seam24%92.5
Slider22%86.3
Changeup13%85.7
Curveball10%80.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Jays vs LHP (David Peterson)
29th
in MLB
0.652OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Dylan Cease)
3rd
in MLB
0.761OPS
.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 JaysOfficial lineupvs LHP David Peterson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Peterson (BvP)
1Myles StrawRCF43.6413.635No MLB historyNo history
2Kazuma OkamotoR3B77.77433.876No MLB historyNo history
3Alejandro KirkRC68.77710.803No MLB historyNo history
4George SpringerRDH67.74515.663No MLB historyNo history
5Nathan LukesLRF49.71110.493No MLB historyNo history
6Ernie ClementR2B45.6699.651No MLB historyNo history
7Luis UríasR2B—.8033.653No MLB historyNo history
8Davis SchneiderRLF39.5653.493No MLB historyNo history
9Andrés GiménezLSS43.6479.646No MLB historyNo history
1Myles Straw CF · R.234 / .641 · 3 HRvs hand .635 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score2Kazuma Okamoto 3B · R.235 / .774 · 33 HRvs hand .876 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score3Alejandro Kirk C · R.280 / .777 · 10 HRvs hand .803 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score4George Springer DH · R.253 / .745 · 15 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Nathan Lukes RF · L.274 / .711 · 10 HRvs hand .493 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score6Ernie Clement 2B · R.268 / .669 · 9 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score7Luis Urías 2B · R.250 / .803 · 3 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Davis Schneider LF · R.140 / .565 · 3 HRvs hand .493 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score9Andrés Giménez SS · L.243 / .647 · 9 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Dylan Cease
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cease (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF88.95644.980No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF81.83424.789No MLB historyNo history
3Michael BuschL1B71.74019.740No MLB historyNo history
4Alex BregmanR3B78.81226.787No MLB historyNo history
5Ian HappSLF71.74123.817No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B51.6698.666No MLB historyNo history
7Michael ConfortoLDH74.80714.781No MLB historyNo history
8Dansby SwansonRSS60.70418.678No MLB historyNo history
9Miguel AmayaRC53.7236.733No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.282 / .956 · 44 HRvs hand .980 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.266 / .834 · 24 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.238 / .740 · 19 HRvs hand .740 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.264 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.219 / .741 · 23 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .669 · 8 HRvs hand .666 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Michael Conforto DH · L.238 / .807 · 14 HRvs hand .781 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score8Dansby Swanson SS · R.216 / .704 · 18 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Miguel Amaya C · R.239 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTORTOR·CHCCHC
AVG.249 8th.252 6th
OPS.696 27th.771 1st
Home runs148 29th211 1st
Runs619 29th817 1st
OBP.311 25th.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
BullpenTORTOR·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.32vs4.16
no league rank
Saves51vs33
TORCHC
ResultsTORTOR·CHCCHC
+17521st
Run differential
+3611st
76–77 Record85–68
6–4 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Toronto Blue Jays (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
Chicago Cubs (7–3)
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
Dylan Cease (2.41 ERA, 7–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
David Peterson (5.52 ERA, 6–7) 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 Jays and Cubs performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cubs 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Dylan Cease is at 82; David Peterson is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.