St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs
July 28, 2026 • 7:45 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
2
Chicago Cubs
CHC
10
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
53-54 (.495)
Div
#4
WC
#8
GB
13.5
Chicago Cubs
61-46 (.570)
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 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 8 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.5 ERA
4.1 IP, 6 SO, 2.077 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| James Triantos (2B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (DH) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (LF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Dean (CF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (LF) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colin Rea (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Ferguson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Wantz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Torres (2B) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan (1B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Velázquez (RF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lars Nootbaar (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Fermín (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Crooks (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael McGreevy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Peter Strzelecki (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Svanson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Colin Rea | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyler Ferguson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Wantz | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Michael McGreevy | 1.2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Peter Strzelecki | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Double • 0-2
Ian Happ doubles (19) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Seiya Suzuki scores. Alex Bregman scores.
top 2 • Sac Fly • 0-3
Pete Crow-Armstrong out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nathan Church. Michael Conforto scores. Carson Kelly to 3rd.
top 2 • Double • 0-4
Seiya Suzuki doubles (18) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Carson Kelly scores.
top 2 • Single • 0-5
Michael Busch singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Seiya Suzuki scores.
top 2 • Single • 0-7
Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ to 3rd.
bottom 4 • Sac Fly • 1-7
Nathan Church out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Alec Burleson scores.
top 5 • Single • 1-8
Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to third baseman José Fermín. Nico Hoerner scores.
top 8 • Single • 1-9
Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Pedro Ramírez scores.
top 9 • Single • 1-10
Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Ian Happ scores. Justin Dean to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Double • 2-10
Masyn Winn hits a ground-rule double (13) on a fly ball down the left-field line. Lars Nootbaar scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 2-10
Jimmy Crooks grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 2-10
José Fermín flies out to center fielder Justin Dean.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 2-10
Nathan Church lines out to center fielder Justin Dean.
bottom 9 • Double • 2-10
Masyn Winn hits a ground-rule double (13) on a fly ball down the left-field line. Lars Nootbaar scores.
bottom 9 • Walk • 1-10
Lars Nootbaar walks.
top 9 • Groundout • 1-10
James Triantos grounds out to first baseman Blaze Jordan.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-10
Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Single • 1-10
Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Ian Happ scores. Justin Dean to 3rd.
top 9 • Single • 1-9
Justin Dean singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Ian Happ to 3rd.
top 9 • Groundout • 1-9
Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Blaze Jordan.
top 9 • Double • 1-9
Ian Happ doubles (20) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Nathan Church.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 1-9
Iván Herrera lines out to left fielder Justin Dean.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-9
Nelson Velázquez singles on a line drive to left fielder Justin Dean.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 1-9
Blaze Jordan grounds into a double play, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Bryan Torres out at 2nd. Blaze Jordan out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-9
Bryan Torres singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-9
Alex Bregman grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Blaze Jordan.
top 8 • Flyout • 1-9
Michael Busch flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.
top 8 • Single • 1-9
Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Pedro Ramírez scores.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-8
Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes.
top 8 • Double • 1-8
Pedro Ramírez hits a ground-rule double (8) on a line drive to right field.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-8
Jimmy Crooks grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to pitcher Tyler Ferguson.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 1-8
José Fermín lines out to second baseman Pedro Ramírez.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 1-8
Nathan Church lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
top 7 • Grounded Into DP • 1-8
Carson Kelly grounds into a double play, third baseman José Fermín to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Michael Conforto out at 2nd. Carson Kelly out at 1st.
top 7 • Single • 1-8
Michael Conforto singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-8
Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-8
Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-8
Lars Nootbaar grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Colin Rea.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-8
Iván Herrera grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-8
Ian Happ called out on strikes.