St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs, July 29, 2026
July 29, 2026, 7:45 PM ET | Busch Stadium
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Starting Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 61-47 | .565 | #2 | #1 | 6.0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 54-54 | .500 | #4 | #8 | 13.0 |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower 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.
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.2 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Chicago Cubs 2: CHC 3 hits, STL 7 hits; CHC 0 errors, STL 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
3 players led Chicago Cubs with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Busch1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael ConfortoDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin DeanPR/DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson KellyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel AmayaC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico HoernerPH/2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
Iván Herrera led St. Louis Cardinals with 3 hits and 2 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Iván HerreraDH | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| José FermínLF/3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan TorresPR/LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan ChurchCF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro PagésC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lars NootbaarPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Pitching
Matthew Boyd went 7.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (5 SO, 0 ER); Dustin May went 5.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (3 SO, 0 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Matthew Boyd | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trent Thornton | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Dustin May | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Gastelum | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- 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
- T10
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field. Dansby Swanson scores. CHC 2, STL 0
- B10
Forceout Jordan Walker grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Alex Bregman. Nathan Church scores. Lars Nootbaar out at 3rd. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd. Jordan Walker to 1st. CHC 2, STL 1
- B10
Double Iván Herrera doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. JJ Wetherholt scores. Jordan Walker scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. CHC 2, STL 3
Play-by-Play
All 78 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B10
Double Iván Herrera doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. JJ Wetherholt scores. Jordan Walker scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. CHC 2, STL 3
- B10
Forceout Jordan Walker grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Alex Bregman. Nathan Church scores. Lars Nootbaar out at 3rd. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd. Jordan Walker to 1st. CHC 2, STL 1
- B10
Walk JJ Wetherholt walks. Lars Nootbaar to 2nd. CHC 2, STL 0
- B10
Single Lars Nootbaar singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Nathan Church to 3rd. CHC 2, STL 0
- T10
Grounded Into DP Michael Busch grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Seiya Suzuki out at 2nd. Michael Busch out at 1st. CHC 2, STL 0
- T10
Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. CHC 2, STL 0
- T10
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field. Dansby Swanson scores. CHC 2, STL 0
- T10
Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. CHC 0, STL 0
- B9
Pop Out Nathan Church pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 0, STL 0
- B9
Double Blaze Jordan doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, STL 0
- B9
Strikeout José Fermín strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 0
- B9
Strikeout Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 0
- T9
Flyout Dansby Swanson flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. CHC 0, STL 0
- T9
Intent Walk Riley O'Brien intentionally walks Pedro Ramírez. CHC 0, STL 0
- T9
Hit By Pitch Michael Conforto hit by pitch. CHC 0, STL 0
- T9
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 0
- T9
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. CHC 0, STL 0
- B8
Strikeout Alec Burleson strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 0
- B8
Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 0
- B8
Strikeout Jordan Walker called out on strikes. CHC 0, STL 0
- T8
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 0
- T8
Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. CHC 0, STL 0
- T8
Groundout Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 0, STL 0
- T8
Strikeout Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging, catcher Pedro Pagés to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 0, STL 0
- B7
Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, STL 0
- B7
Groundout Pedro Pagés grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, STL 0
- B7
Flyout Nathan Church flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 0, STL 0
- T7
Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 0
- T7
Walk Pedro Ramírez walks. CHC 0, STL 0
- T7
Walk Michael Conforto walks. CHC 0, STL 0
- T7
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 0
- T7
Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 0, STL 0
- B6
Pop Out Blaze Jordan pops out to catcher Miguel Amaya in foul territory. CHC 0, STL 0
- B6
Walk José Fermín walks. Alec Burleson to 2nd. CHC 0, STL 0
- B6
Strikeout Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 0
- B6
Single Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Jordan Walker to 3rd. CHC 0, STL 0
- B6
Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Jordan Walker to 2nd. CHC 0, STL 0
- B6
Single Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, STL 0
- T6
Flyout Michael Busch flies out sharply to right fielder Jordan Walker. CHC 0, STL 0
- T6
Pop Out Seiya Suzuki pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson in foul territory. CHC 0, STL 0
- T6
Groundout Cubs challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 0, STL 0
- B5
Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, STL 0
- B5
Walk Pedro Pagés walks. Nathan Church to 2nd. CHC 0, STL 0
- B5
Hit By Pitch Nathan Church hit by pitch. CHC 0, STL 0
- B5
Flyout Blaze Jordan flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, STL 0
- B5
Flyout José Fermín flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, STL 0
- T5
Flyout Miguel Amaya flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. CHC 0, STL 0
- T5
Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 0, STL 0
- T5
Groundout Pedro Ramírez grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Michael Conforto to 2nd. CHC 0, STL 0
- T5
Walk Michael Conforto walks. CHC 0, STL 0
- B4
Groundout Masyn Winn grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, STL 0
- B4
Strikeout Miguel Amaya challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Alec Burleson called out on strikes. CHC 0, STL 0
- B4
Single Iván Herrera singles on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, STL 0
- B4
Lineout Jordan Walker lines out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 0, STL 0
- T4
Flyout Ian Happ flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. CHC 0, STL 0
- T4
Double Alex Bregman hits a ground-rule double (19) on a fly ball to right-center field. CHC 0, STL 0
- T4
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 0
- T4
Lineout Seiya Suzuki lines out to left fielder José Fermín. CHC 0, STL 0
- B3
Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Matthew Boyd. CHC 0, STL 0
- B3
Groundout Pedro Pagés grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, STL 0
- B3
Bunt Groundout Nathan Church bunt grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, STL 0
- T3
Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. CHC 0, STL 0
- T3
Groundout Miguel Amaya grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 0, STL 0
- T3
Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 0, STL 0
- B2
Strikeout Blaze Jordan strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 0
- B2
Groundout José Fermín grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, STL 0
- B2
Strikeout Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 0
- T2
Strikeout Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 0
- T2
Groundout Michael Conforto grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 0, STL 0
- T2
Groundout Ian Happ grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Dustin May. CHC 0, STL 0
- B1
Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Matthew Boyd. CHC 0, STL 0
- B1
Double Iván Herrera doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, STL 0
- B1
Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 0
- B1
Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out softly to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, STL 0
- T1
Strikeout Alex Bregman called out on strikes. CHC 0, STL 0
- T1
Lineout Michael Busch lines out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. CHC 0, STL 0
- T1
Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. CHC 0, STL 0
- T1
Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. CHC 0, STL 0