St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs, August 8, 2025
August 8, 2025, 8:15 PM ET | Busch Stadium
Starting Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Recorded starter
St. Louis Cardinals
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2025Chicago CubsSt. Louis Cardinals
.750
OPS.693
223
HR148
793
Runs689
3.79
ERA4.29
1.18
WHIP1.32
1265
Strikeouts by pitchers1209
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
Ian Happ led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Seiya SuzukiDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle TuckerRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson KellyC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Willi Castro3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker led St. Louis Cardinals with 3 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Donovan2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván HerreraDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec BurlesonLF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Scott IICF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Saggese3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro PagésC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Garrett HampsonCF/LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Pitching
Matthew Boyd went 5.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (3 SO, 3 ER); Michael McGreevy went 6.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (3 SO, 0 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Matthew Boyd | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ryan Brasier | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nate Pearson | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Michael McGreevy | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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