FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

Washington Nationals 10, Chicago Cubs 4

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-Score41

10–4

FINAL

T-Score51

FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation

CategoryComparisonWhy

Starting pitcherNationalsCavalli leads Boyd in P-Score (70 vs 52), WHIP and K/9.

Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.

Team strengthCubsChicago leads 51–41 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

Cade Cavalli RHP

Washington Nationals

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

29th

WHIP

–

57th

K/9

–

21st

BB/9

–

57th

P-Score70i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

61st

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

Matthew Boyd LHP

Chicago Cubs

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

93rd

WHIP

–

76th

K/9

–

178th

BB/9

–

72nd

P-Score52i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

89th

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

How the starters differ

·Cavalli carries a 2.95 road ERA, compared with Boyd's 5.04 mark at home.

·Cavalli holds a 18-point P-Score advantage, 70 to 52.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cavalli arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Four-seam	33%	96.8
Knuckle Curve	27%	86.2
Sweeper	14%	86.3
Sinker	13%	96.1
Changeup	8%	89.1
Cutter	6%	93.5
Slow Curve	0%	77.6

Boyd arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Four-seam	44%	92.8
Changeup	28%	78.7
Slider	14%	83.1
Curveball	12%	73.1
Sinker	1%	91.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs LHP (Matthew Boyd)

3rd

in MLB

0.773OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Cubs vs RHP (Cade Cavalli)

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

Results

WSH·

CHC

+4254th

Run differential

+4861st

77–85 Record89–73

Last 10 games

Washington Nationals 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 Nationals?+

Cade Cavalli is listed as the starter.

Who is starting for the Cubs?+

Matthew Boyd 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?+

Cade Cavalli is at 70; Matthew Boyd is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.