Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · Fifth Third Field · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| TOL | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | X | 9 | 10 | 0 |
Stars of the game
| IOW | Metric | TOL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 5.34 14th | Runs scored per game | 5.06 21st |
| Pitching | ||
| 6.38 27th | Runs allowed per game | 4.89 8th |
| Roster | ||
| 26.9 16th | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 27.4 9th |
| Results | ||
| .408 29th | Winning percentage | .475 20th |
| -126 29th | Run differential | 20 15th |
| .419 28th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .515 15th |
| .406 26th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .485 16th |
| .393 29th | Home winning percentage | .500 17th |
| .424 25th | Road winning percentage | .452 20th |
2026 regular-season totals, each with the club's league rank. The greener side holds the edge; descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) have no better direction and are left uncalled.
Iowa Cubs
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Justin Dean CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .683 |
| 2 Owen Ayers C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .272 | .766 |
| 3 BJ Murray 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .891 |
| 4 Chas McCormick DH | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .256 | .792 |
| 5 Greg Jones SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .268 | .756 |
| 6 Ben Cowles 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .248 | .721 |
| 7 Jordan Nwogu RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 | .490 |
| 8 Hayden Cantrelle LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .150 | .542 |
| 9 Ed Howard 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .120 | .240 |
| Team | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | .133 | .511 |
- LOB:
- 14
- HR:
- McCormick
- CS:
- McCormick
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Garrett L | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 75-53 | 3.12 | 1.03 |
| Tyler Santana | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27-17 | 5.57 | 1.90 |
| Shelby Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9-8 | 7.36 | 1.64 |
| Evan Taylor | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30-13 | 11.81 | 2.44 |
| Team | 8.0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 141-91 | 10.13 | 1.63 |
Toledo Mud Hens
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jace Jung DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .781 |
| 2 Max Anderson 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .307 | .889 |
| 3 Josue Briceño 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .148 | .525 |
| 4 Justice Bigbie LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .264 | .648 |
| 5 Chris Meyers RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | 1.071 |
| 6 Andrew Navigato 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .687 |
| 7 Cal Stevenson CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .259 | .846 |
| 8 Bennett Lee C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .681 |
| 9 Max Burt SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .621 |
| Team | 34 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 7 | .294 | .927 |
- LOB:
- 13
- 2B:
- Jung, Meyers, Navigato
- HR:
- Lee, Burt
- SB:
- Navigato
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brant Hurter | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21-10 | 18.90 | 3.90 |
| Nick Sandlin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 3.35 | 1.19 |
| Andrew Sears W | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 69-39 | 0.00 | 0.62 |
| Hayden Minton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22-13 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Tyler Mattison | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17-10 | 4.13 | 1.50 |
| Beau Brieske | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8-8 | 4.97 | 1.26 |
| Team | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 140-83 | 2.00 | 1.00 |