St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs
July 30, 2026 • 2:15 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
2
Chicago Cubs
CHC
4
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Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
54-55 (.495)
Div
#4
WC
#8
GB
13.5
Chicago Cubs
62-47 (.569)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
5.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .700 | .773 |
| HR | 148 | 196 |
| Runs | 623 | 746 |
| ERA | 4.24 | 4.17 |
| WHIP | 1.34 | 1.26 |
| Strikeouts | 1092 | 1073 |
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Chicago Cubs
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Dean (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb (P) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Civale (P) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Javier Assad (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Rolison (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Thielbar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gavin Hollowell (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan Walker (DH) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Velázquez (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Crooks (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lars Nootbaar (RF) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Torres (LF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| José Fermín (CF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Pallante (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Gastelum (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Javier Assad | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Ryan Rolison | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gavin Hollowell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Civale | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Andre Pallante | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Gastelum | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 2 • Single • 1-0
Bryan Torres singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Lars Nootbaar scores. Masyn Winn to 2nd.
top 4 • Flyout • 1-1
Ian Happ flies out sharply to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Alex Bregman scores. Throwing error by right fielder Lars Nootbaar.
top 7 • Single • 1-2
Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Dansby Swanson scores. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 2-2
JJ Wetherholt homers (16) on a fly ball to right field.
top 10 • Double • 2-3
Alex Bregman doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Seiya Suzuki scores.
top 10 • Double • 2-4
Ian Happ doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Alex Bregman scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 10 • Strikeout • 2-4
Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging.
bottom 10 • Flyout • 2-4
Jimmy Crooks flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 10 • Lineout • 2-4
Alec Burleson lines out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 10 • Groundout • 2-4
Pedro Ramírez grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 10 • Lineout • 2-4
Nico Hoerner lines out to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.
top 10 • Double • 2-4
Ian Happ doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Alex Bregman scores.
top 10 • Double • 2-3
Alex Bregman doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Seiya Suzuki scores.
top 10 • Groundout • 2-2
Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 2-2
Jordan Walker flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 9 • Forceout • 2-2
JJ Wetherholt grounds into a force out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. José Fermín out at 2nd. JJ Wetherholt to 1st.
bottom 9 • Single • 2-2
José Fermín singles on a sharp ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 2-2
Blaze Jordan grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 9 • Flyout • 2-2
Seiya Suzuki flies out to left fielder Bryan Torres.
top 9 • Lineout • 2-2
Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out sharply to left fielder Bryan Torres.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-2
Dansby Swanson called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 2-2
Bryan Torres flies out to right fielder Justin Dean.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 2-2
Masyn Winn pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 2-2
Lars Nootbaar pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-2
Iván Herrera singles on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 8 • Grounded Into DP • 2-2
Carson Kelly grounds into a double play, third baseman Blaze Jordan to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Carson Kelly out at 1st.
top 8 • Flyout • 2-2
Michael Conforto flies out to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.
top 8 • Single • 2-2
Nico Hoerner singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-2
Alec Burleson grounds out sharply, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-2
Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 2-2
JJ Wetherholt homers (16) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 1-2
José Fermín flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-2
Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 7 • Walk • 1-2
Alex Bregman walks. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 1-2
Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Dansby Swanson scores. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 1-1
Seiya Suzuki walks. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Wild pitch by pitcher George Soriano. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.