PREVIEW Starts 2:20 PM ET · Wrigley Field
August 6, 2026 · NL Cent

Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago Cubs

August 6, 20262:20 PM ETWrigley Field
AWAY
Toronto Blue Jays
38-39
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HOME
Chicago Cubs
40-37

Lineups

Lineups are usually announced ~90 minutes before first pitch. Check back soon.

Manager comparison

AWAY · TOR
John Schneider
Lineup 1.1 R Bunts 2.3 R IBBs 1.5 R
HOME · CHC
Craig Counsell
Lineup 2.6 R Bunts 0.5 R IBBs 0.6 R

Bullpen availability

AWAY · TOR
  • Available 5
  • Limited 3
  • Rest required 0
  • Inactive 0
HOME · CHC
  • Available 7
  • Limited 1
  • Rest required 0
  • Inactive 0

Recent form

AWAY · TOR
5-4 ?1 -10 run diff
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HOME · CHC
6-3 ?1 +23 run diff
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Season series: 1-1 with TOR listed first across 3 prior meetings.

Pitching & bullpen preview

Probable starters and each bullpen's availability load in the sections above — the Blue Jays and Cubs staffs going in.

Once the game ends, a full pitching and bullpen breakdown appears here: starter lines, the relief sequence and each arm's role, pitch counts, and where the game turned.

Keep reading

How RunsLeft analyzes games

Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.

Read the full methodology.