St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs
May 31, 2026 • 7:20 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
5
Chicago Cubs
CHC
1
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
31-26 (.544)
Div
#2
WC
#2
GB
4.5
Chicago Cubs
32-28 (.533)
Div
#4
WC
#5
GB
5.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .723 | .722 |
| HR | 83 | 83 |
| Runs | 319 | 329 |
| ERA | 4.15 | 4.23 |
| WHIP | 1.34 | 1.25 |
| Strikeouts | 532 | 569 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
5.1 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.286 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Alcántara (DH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (DH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Wicks (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Roberts (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trent Thornton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phil Maton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Rolison (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelson Velázquez (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Fermín (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Liberatore (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunter Dobbins (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Jordan Wicks | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethan Roberts | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trent Thornton | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Rolison | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Matthew Liberatore | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Hunter Dobbins | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Single • 1-0
Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
bottom 1 • Pop Out • 2-0
Alec Burleson pops out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Iván Herrera scores. Nelson Velázquez to 2nd.
bottom 3 • Single • 3-0
Alec Burleson singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Alec Burleson to 2nd.
bottom 3 • Single • 5-0
Masyn Winn singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores.
top 6 • Home Run • 5-1
Alex Bregman homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Flyout • 5-1
Michael Conforto flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II.
top 9 • Single • 5-1
Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 9 • Lineout • 5-1
Carson Kelly lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 9 • Strikeout • 5-1
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 5-1
Victor Scott II flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 5-1
Masyn Winn grounds into a double play, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Nelson Velázquez out at 3rd. Alec Burleson to 2nd. Masyn Winn out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Walk • 5-1
Alec Burleson walks. Nelson Velázquez to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-1
Nelson Velázquez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 8 • Strikeout • 5-1
Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 5-1
Alex Bregman grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 8 • Pop Out • 5-1
Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to catcher Pedro Pagés in foul territory.
bottom 7 • Grounded Into DP • 5-1
Jordan Walker grounds into a double play, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. Jordan Walker out at 1st.
bottom 7 • Walk • 5-1
Iván Herrera walks. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. Passed ball by catcher Carson Kelly. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 5-1
JJ Wetherholt walks.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 5-1
Pedro Pagés flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 7 • Groundout • 5-1
Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 7 • Strikeout • 5-1
Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Double • 5-1
Michael Conforto doubles (9) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Michael Busch to 3rd.
top 7 • Single • 5-1
Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder Nelson Velázquez.
top 7 • Lineout • 5-1
Carson Kelly lines out to shortstop Masyn Winn.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 5-1
Nolan Gorman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nolan Gorman called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 5-1
José Fermín grounds out softly, pitcher Phil Maton to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 5-1
Masyn Winn grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 6 • Groundout • 5-1
Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 6 • Strikeout • 5-1
Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging, catcher Pedro Pagés to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 6 • Home Run • 5-1
Alex Bregman homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 6 • Flyout • 5-0
Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 5 • Pop Out • 5-0
Alec Burleson pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 5-0
Nelson Velázquez grounds out softly, pitcher Trent Thornton to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 5 • Pop Out • 5-0
Jordan Walker pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.