St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs
May 29, 2026 • 7:15 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
6
Chicago Cubs
CHC
5
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
30-25 (.545)
Div
#2
WC
#3
GB
4.5
Chicago Cubs
31-27 (.534)
Div
#3
WC
#4
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
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.286 ERA
5.0 IP, 10 SO, 5.4 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shota Imanaga (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Roberts (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phil Maton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hoby Milner (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Velázquez (DH) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| José Fermín (LF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese (3B) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre Pallante (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JoJo Romero (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Shota Imanaga | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ethan Roberts | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Phil Maton | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hoby Milner | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Andre Pallante | 3.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-3
Ian Happ homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman scores.
bottom 1 • Home Run • 3-3
Nelson Velázquez homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Iván Herrera scores. Jordan Walker scores.
top 2 • Single • 3-4
Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder José Fermín. Dansby Swanson scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 4-4
Thomas Saggese homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 5-4
Iván Herrera homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 8 • Single • 6-4
José Fermín singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Nelson Velázquez scores. Masyn Winn to 2nd.
top 9 • Groundout • 6-5
Michael Busch grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 6-5
Alex Bregman grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 9 • Groundout • 6-5
Michael Busch grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
top 9 • Lineout • 6-4
Nico Hoerner lines out, pitcher Riley O'Brien to first baseman Alec Burleson. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd.
top 9 • Double • 6-4
Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 6-4
Nolan Gorman flies out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
bottom 8 • Single • 6-4
José Fermín singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Nelson Velázquez scores. Masyn Winn to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-4
Masyn Winn singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Nelson Velázquez to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-4
Alec Burleson strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-4
Nelson Velázquez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-4
Jordan Walker grounds out sharply, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 8 • Flyout • 5-4
Dansby Swanson flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 8 • Groundout • 5-4
Carson Kelly grounds out, pitcher Ryne Stanek to first baseman Alec Burleson. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
top 8 • Strikeout • 5-4
Michael Conforto strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Single • 5-4
Seiya Suzuki singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder José Fermín.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 5-4
Iván Herrera grounds out sharply, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 5-4
JJ Wetherholt grounds out sharply, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Ethan Roberts.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 5-4
Victor Scott II pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman.
top 7 • Strikeout • 5-4
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Lineout • 5-4
Alex Bregman lines out sharply to left fielder José Fermín.
top 7 • Strikeout • 5-4
Michael Busch called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 5-4
Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Double • 5-4
José Fermín doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 5-4
Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 5-4
Alec Burleson flies out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
top 6 • Lineout • 5-4
Nico Hoerner lines out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
top 6 • Flyout • 5-4
Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder José Fermín.
top 6 • Strikeout • 5-4
Dansby Swanson called out on strikes.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 5-4
Nelson Velázquez grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 5-4
Jordan Walker grounds out sharply, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 5-4
Iván Herrera homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field.