St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs
July 27, 2026 • 7:45 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
3
Chicago Cubs
CHC
7
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
53-52 (.505)
Div
#4
WC
#5
GB
13.0
Chicago Cubs
59-46 (.562)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
7.0
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 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson Kelly (DH) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya (C) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Peterson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gavin Hollowell (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Rolison (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trent Thornton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Webb (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Velázquez (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Torres (DH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Fermín (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lars Nootbaar (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Liberatore (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunter Dobbins (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| David Peterson | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Gavin Hollowell | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Rolison | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Trent Thornton | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Matthew Liberatore | 3.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Hunter Dobbins | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Double • 0-1
Alex Bregman doubles (16) on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Seiya Suzuki scores.
top 2 • Single • 0-2
Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Nico Hoerner scores. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.
bottom 2 • Home Run • 1-2
José Fermín homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.
top 3 • Home Run • 1-3
Alex Bregman homers (11) on a fly ball to right field.
top 5 • Single • 1-5
Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to center fielder José Fermín, deflected by shortstop Masyn Winn. Alex Bregman scores. Carson Kelly scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 2-5
Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jordan Walker scores. Masyn Winn to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Double • 3-5
Bryan Torres hits a ground-rule double (1) on a line drive down the right-field line. Masyn Winn scores.
top 9 • Home Run • 3-7
Nico Hoerner homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Alex Bregman scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Lineout • 3-7
Blaze Jordan lines out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 9 • Double • 3-7
Lars Nootbaar doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
bottom 9 • Pop Out • 3-7
José Fermín pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 3-7
Bryan Torres called out on strikes.
top 9 • Flyout • 3-7
Ian Happ flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
top 9 • Home Run • 3-7
Nico Hoerner homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Alex Bregman scores.
top 9 • Flyout • 3-5
Michael Busch flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 9 • Flyout • 3-5
Carson Kelly flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
top 9 • Double • 3-5
Alex Bregman doubles (17) on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 3-5
Masyn Winn lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-5
Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-5
Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Iván Herrera out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Ian Happ to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-5
Seiya Suzuki flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-5
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Lineout • 3-5
Miguel Amaya lines out to center fielder José Fermín.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 3-5
Jordan Walker flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-5
JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Walk • 3-5
Blaze Jordan walks.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-5
Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-5
Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 7 • Walk • 3-5
Ian Happ walks. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 3-5
Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-5
Michael Busch flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-5
Carson Kelly flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-5
José Fermín grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 6 • Double • 3-5
Bryan Torres hits a ground-rule double (1) on a line drive down the right-field line. Masyn Winn scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 2-5
Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jordan Walker scores. Masyn Winn to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-5
Alec Burleson grounds out sharply, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-5
Iván Herrera strikes out on automatic strike.
bottom 6 • Walk • 1-5
Jordan Walker walks.