Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals, July 3, 2026

CardinalsSTL
17-1
Final
CubsCHC

July 3, 2026, 4:05 PM ET | Wrigley Field

Last 5 Form

St. Louis Cardinals

4-1

Last 5
W 2-1
vs MIA
W 5-3
@ ATL
L 1-5
@ ATL
W 11-5
@ ATL
W 17-1
@ CHC

Chicago Cubs

4-1

Last 5
W 4-3
@ MIL
W 3-2
vs SD
W 9-7
vs SD
W 23-3
vs SD
L 1-17
vs STL

Starting Pitchers

St. Louis Cardinals

Andre Pallante headshot
Andre Pallante
Recorded starter

Chicago Cubs

David Peterson headshot
David Peterson
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 3, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
St. Louis Cardinals46-39.541#3#37.0
Chicago Cubs49-39.557#2#15.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
St. Louis CardinalsChicago Cubs
.691
OPS
.767
167
HR
220
720
Runs
850
4.26
ERA
4.12
1.36
WHIP
1.26
1278
Strikeouts by pitchers
1260

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters

Nathan Church headshot
Nathan Church

5 H, 3 HR, 8 RBI

Masyn Winn headshot
Masyn Winn

7 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Jordan Walker headshot
Jordan Walker

4 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Andre Pallante headshot
Andre Pallante

5.2 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Justin Bruihl headshot
Justin Bruihl

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Matthew Liberatore headshot
Matthew Liberatore

5.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.80 ERA

Chicago Cubs

Hitters

Dansby Swanson headshot
Dansby Swanson

8 H, 5 HR, 11 RBI

Seiya Suzuki headshot
Seiya Suzuki

8 H, 1 HR, 7 RBI

Pete Crow-Armstrong headshot
Pete Crow-Armstrong

6 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Jordan Wicks headshot
Jordan Wicks

4.0 IP, 2 SO, 2.25 ERA

Shota Imanaga headshot
Shota Imanaga

6.1 IP, 4 SO, 2.84 ERA

Colin Rea headshot
Colin Rea

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.60 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Masyn Winn headshot
Masyn Winn
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
Nathan Church headshot
Nathan Church
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
Andre Pallante headshot
Andre Pallante
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

St. Louis Cardinals 17, Chicago Cubs 1: STL 17 hits, CHC 7 hits; STL 1 error, CHC 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
St. Louis Cardinals03353210017171
Chicago Cubs000000100171

Box Score

Batting

Iván Herrera and Blaze Jordan led St. Louis Cardinals with 3 hits each.

St. Louis Cardinals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
JJ Wetherholt2B5010010
Iván HerreraC4332100
Jimmy CrooksC0000000
Jordan WalkerRF4310120
Nelson VelázquezDH3102200
Alec Burleson1B5124000
Pedro Pagés1B1000000
Masyn WinnSS4224011
Bryan TorresPH/LF2111001
José FermínLF/SS5121010
Blaze Jordan3B5330010
Nathan ChurchCF5223011
Totals43171717473

Alex Bregman led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits and 1 RBI.

Chicago Cubs batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF3010000
Justin DeanCF1000010
Alex Bregman3B4021000
Michael Busch1B4010010
Seiya SuzukiRF3000110
Ian HappLF3000010
Kevin AlcántaraLF1000000
Nico Hoerner2B/SS4010000
Michael ConfortoDH4000010
Carson KellyC4010010
Dansby SwansonSS2000000
Pedro Ramírez2B2110000
Totals35171160

Pitching

Andre Pallante went 5.2 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (2 SO, 0 ER); David Peterson went 3.2 innings for Chicago Cubs (3 SO, 10 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
St. Louis Cardinals
Andre Pallante5.2500120
Max Rajcic2.1211030
Ryne Stanek1.0000010
Chicago Cubs
David Peterson3.291010331
Bryse Wilson3.1877142
Gavin Hollowell1.0000000
Drew Pomeranz1.0000000
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T2

    Home Run Nathan Church homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. José Fermín scores. Blaze Jordan scores. STL 3, CHC 0

  • T3

    Sac Fly Nelson Velázquez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Iván Herrera scores. Jordan Walker to 3rd. STL 4, CHC 0

  • T3

    Single Masyn Winn singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Jordan Walker scores. STL 5, CHC 0

  • T3

    Double José Fermín doubles (8) on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Masyn Winn scores. STL 6, CHC 0

  • T4

    Single Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Iván Herrera scores. Jordan Walker scores. Nelson Velázquez to 3rd. STL 8, CHC 0

  • T4

    Home Run Masyn Winn homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Nelson Velázquez scores. Alec Burleson scores. STL 11, CHC 0

  • T5

    Walk Nelson Velázquez walks. Blaze Jordan scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd. STL 12, CHC 0

  • T5

    Single Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Iván Herrera scores. Jordan Walker scores. Nelson Velázquez to 3rd. STL 14, CHC 0

  • T6

    Single Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Blaze Jordan scores. Nathan Church scores. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd. STL 16, CHC 0

  • T7

    Home Run Bryan Torres homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. STL 17, CHC 0

  • B7

    Double Alex Bregman doubles (12) on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Torres. Pedro Ramírez scores. STL 17, CHC 1

Play-by-Play

All 87 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Lineout Pedro Ramírez lines out to first baseman Pedro Pagés. STL 17, CHC 1

  • B9

    Strikeout Carson Kelly strikes out on a foul tip. STL 17, CHC 1

  • B9

    Flyout Michael Conforto flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 17, CHC 1

  • T9

    Groundout Bryan Torres grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 17, CHC 1

  • T9

    Groundout Pedro Pagés grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 17, CHC 1

  • T9

    Flyout Nelson Velázquez flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. STL 17, CHC 1

  • B8

    Flyout Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 17, CHC 1

  • B8

    Lineout Kevin Alcántara lines out to left fielder Bryan Torres. STL 17, CHC 1

  • B8

    Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Pedro Pagés. STL 17, CHC 1

  • T8

    Lineout Jordan Walker lines out sharply to center fielder Justin Dean. STL 17, CHC 1

  • T8

    Hit By Pitch Jimmy Crooks hit by pitch. STL 17, CHC 1

  • T8

    Flyout JJ Wetherholt flies out to center fielder Justin Dean. STL 17, CHC 1

  • T8

    Pop Out Nathan Church pops out to second baseman Pedro Ramírez. STL 17, CHC 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out on a foul tip. STL 17, CHC 1

  • B7

    Double Alex Bregman doubles (12) on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Torres. Pedro Ramírez scores. STL 17, CHC 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Justin Dean strikes out swinging. STL 17, CHC 0

  • B7

    Triple Pedro Ramírez triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 17, CHC 0

  • B7

    Flyout Carson Kelly flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 17, CHC 0

  • T7

    Strikeout Blaze Jordan strikes out swinging. STL 17, CHC 0

  • T7

    Groundout José Fermín grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 17, CHC 0

  • T7

    Home Run Bryan Torres homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. STL 17, CHC 0

  • T7

    Pop Out Alec Burleson pops out to second baseman Pedro Ramírez. STL 16, CHC 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Michael Conforto called out on strikes. STL 16, CHC 0

  • B6

    Double Nico Hoerner doubles (22) on a ground ball to left fielder José Fermín. STL 16, CHC 0

  • B6

    Lineout Ian Happ lines out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 16, CHC 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. STL 16, CHC 0

  • T6

    Forceout Nelson Velázquez grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. STL 16, CHC 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. STL 16, CHC 0

  • T6

    Single Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Blaze Jordan scores. Nathan Church scores. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd. STL 16, CHC 0

  • T6

    Hit By Pitch JJ Wetherholt hit by pitch. Nathan Church to 2nd. STL 14, CHC 0

  • T6

    Single Nathan Church singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Blaze Jordan to 3rd. STL 14, CHC 0

  • T6

    Single Blaze Jordan singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. STL 14, CHC 0

  • T6

    Strikeout José Fermín strikes out swinging. STL 14, CHC 0

  • B5

    Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 14, CHC 0

  • B5

    Single Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder José Fermín. STL 14, CHC 0

  • B5

    Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 14, CHC 0

  • B5

    Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 14, CHC 0

  • T5

    Forceout Masyn Winn grounds into a force out, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Alec Burleson out at 2nd. STL 14, CHC 0

  • T5

    Single Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Iván Herrera scores. Jordan Walker scores. Nelson Velázquez to 3rd. STL 14, CHC 0

  • T5

    Walk Nelson Velázquez walks. Blaze Jordan scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd. STL 12, CHC 0

  • T5

    Hit By Pitch Jordan Walker hit by pitch. Iván Herrera to 2nd. STL 11, CHC 0

  • T5

    Single Iván Herrera singles on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Blaze Jordan to 3rd. STL 11, CHC 0

  • T5

    Lineout JJ Wetherholt lines out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ. STL 11, CHC 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Nathan Church strikes out swinging. STL 11, CHC 0

  • T5

    Single Blaze Jordan singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. STL 11, CHC 0

  • B4

    Forceout Carson Kelly grounds into a force out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. STL 11, CHC 0

  • B4

    Flyout Michael Conforto flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 11, CHC 0

  • B4

    Field Error Nico Hoerner reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 11, CHC 0

  • B4

    Groundout Ian Happ grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Andre Pallante. STL 11, CHC 0

  • T4

    Lineout José Fermín lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. STL 11, CHC 0

  • T4

    Home Run Masyn Winn homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Nelson Velázquez scores. Alec Burleson scores. STL 11, CHC 0

  • T4

    Single Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Iván Herrera scores. Jordan Walker scores. Nelson Velázquez to 3rd. STL 8, CHC 0

  • T4

    Walk Nelson Velázquez walks. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd. STL 6, CHC 0

  • T4

    Walk Jordan Walker walks. Iván Herrera to 2nd. STL 6, CHC 0

  • T4

    Walk Iván Herrera walks. STL 6, CHC 0

  • T4

    Lineout JJ Wetherholt lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. STL 6, CHC 0

  • T4

    Flyout Nathan Church flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. STL 6, CHC 0

  • B3

    Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 6, CHC 0

  • B3

    Flyout Michael Busch flies out to left fielder José Fermín. STL 6, CHC 0

  • B3

    Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. STL 6, CHC 0

  • B3

    Double Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church, deflected by right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 6, CHC 0

  • T3

    Flyout Blaze Jordan flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. STL 6, CHC 0

  • T3

    Double José Fermín doubles (8) on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Masyn Winn scores. STL 6, CHC 0

  • T3

    Single Masyn Winn singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Jordan Walker scores. STL 5, CHC 0

  • T3

    Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 4, CHC 0

  • T3

    Sac Fly Nelson Velázquez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Iván Herrera scores. Jordan Walker to 3rd. STL 4, CHC 0

  • T3

    Double Jordan Walker doubles (17) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Iván Herrera to 3rd. STL 3, CHC 0

  • T3

    Single Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. STL 3, CHC 0

  • B2

    Flyout Dansby Swanson flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 3, CHC 0

  • B2

    Single Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn. STL 3, CHC 0

  • B2

    Groundout Michael Conforto grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 3, CHC 0

  • B2

    Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 3, CHC 0

  • T2

    Strikeout JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging. STL 3, CHC 0

  • T2

    Home Run Nathan Church homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. José Fermín scores. Blaze Jordan scores. STL 3, CHC 0

  • T2

    Single Blaze Jordan singles on a line drive to shortstop Dansby Swanson, deflected by pitcher David Peterson. José Fermín to 3rd. STL 0, CHC 0

  • T2

    Double José Fermín doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. STL 0, CHC 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Masyn Winn called out on strikes. STL 0, CHC 0

  • T2

    Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out, pitcher David Peterson to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 0, CHC 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. STL 0, CHC 0

  • B1

    Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. Michael Busch to 2nd. STL 0, CHC 0

  • B1

    Single Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to third baseman Blaze Jordan. STL 0, CHC 0

  • B1

    Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, pitcher Andre Pallante to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, CHC 0

  • B1

    Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder José Fermín. STL 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Lineout Nelson Velázquez lines out sharply to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. STL 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. STL 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Lineout Iván Herrera lines out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Missed catch error by first baseman Michael Busch, assist to shortstop Dansby Swanson. STL 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. STL 0, CHC 0