Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals
August 15, 2026 • 2:20 PM • Wrigley Field
Status
Final
Chicago Cubs
CHC
4
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
8
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Starter
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsChicago Cubs
72-52 (.581)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
4.0
St. Louis Cardinals
62-61 (.504)
Div
#3
WC
#6
GB
13.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Chicago Cubs | St. Louis Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .773 | .700 |
| HR | 196 | 148 |
| Runs | 746 | 623 |
| ERA | 4.17 | 4.24 |
| WHIP | 1.26 | 1.34 |
| Strikeouts | 1073 | 1092 |
Top Players
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
3.1 IP, 1 SO, 0 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joshua Báez (LF) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Everson Pereira (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael McGreevy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (SS) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (2B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (DH) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyrone Taylor (DH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Boyd (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trent Thornton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Thielbar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colin Rea (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Michael McGreevy | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Matthew Boyd | 5.1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Trent Thornton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Rea | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Forceout • 0-1
Alec Burleson grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Nico Hoerner. JJ Wetherholt scores. Jordan Walker out at 2nd. Alec Burleson to 1st.
top 1 • Home Run • 0-3
Joshua Báez homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Alec Burleson scores.
bottom 2 • Home Run • 3-3
Michael Conforto homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Nico Hoerner scores. Pedro Ramírez scores.
top 4 • Home Run • 3-4
Joshua Báez homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.
top 6 • Home Run • 3-6
Joshua Báez homers (3) on a line drive to right field. Alec Burleson scores.
top 6 • Home Run • 3-7
Blaze Jordan homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 8 • Home Run • 3-8
Alec Burleson homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 4-8
Alex Bregman grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Alex Bregman out at 1st.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 4-8
Tyrone Taylor grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 4-8
Pedro Ramírez flies out to center fielder Everson Pereira.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 4-8
Nico Hoerner grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Riley O'Brien.
top 9 • Groundout • 4-8
Iván Herrera grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Colin Rea.
top 9 • Groundout • 4-8
JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Everson Pereira to 2nd.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-8
Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Single • 4-8
Everson Pereira singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-8
Ian Happ flies out to center fielder Everson Pereira.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 4-8
Alex Bregman grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Alex Bregman out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-8
Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to pitcher Ryne Stanek. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Double • 3-8
Seiya Suzuki doubles (23) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Joshua Báez.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-8
Blaze Jordan flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-8
Masyn Winn grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 8 • Lineout • 3-8
Joshua Báez lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 8 • Home Run • 3-8
Alec Burleson homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 3-7
Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to center fielder Everson Pereira.
bottom 7 • Grounded Into DP • 3-7
Miguel Amaya grounds into a double play, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Tyrone Taylor out at 2nd. Miguel Amaya out at 1st.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-7
Tyrone Taylor singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Blaze Jordan.
top 7 • Grounded Into DP • 3-7
Jordan Walker grounds into a double play, shortstop Nico Hoerner to second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. Jordan Walker out at 1st.
top 7 • Hit By Pitch • 3-7
Iván Herrera hit by pitch.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-7
JJ Wetherholt flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-7
Pedro Ramírez strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-7
Nico Hoerner grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Michael McGreevy.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-7
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Groundout • 3-7
Pedro Pagés grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 6 • Strikeout • 3-7
Everson Pereira strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Home Run • 3-7
Blaze Jordan homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 6 • Pop Out • 3-6
Masyn Winn pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory.
top 6 • Home Run • 3-6
Joshua Báez homers (3) on a line drive to right field. Alec Burleson scores.
top 6 • Walk • 3-4
Alec Burleson walks.