St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs, July 30, 2026
July 30, 2026, 2:15 PM ET | Busch Stadium
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Chicago Cubs
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Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 62-47 | .569 | #2 | #1 | 5.5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 54-55 | .495 | #4 | #8 | 13.5 |
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Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
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Chicago Cubs
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St. Louis Cardinals
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3.2 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
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Line Score
Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2: CHC 11 hits, STL 10 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
 St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
Nico Hoerner led Chicago Cubs with 3 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Seiya SuzukiDH/RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael ConfortoRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin DeanRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro RamírezPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob WebbP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron CivaleP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson KellyC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 39 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
JJ Wetherholt and Bryan Torres led St. Louis Cardinals with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan WalkerDH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván HerreraC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson VelázquezPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro PagésC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy CrooksPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lars NootbaarRF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan TorresLF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan ChurchCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| José FermínPH/CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
Pitching
Javier Assad went 4.1 innings for Chicago Cubs (6 SO, 1 ER); Andre Pallante went 6.1 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (3 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Javier Assad | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Ryan Rolison | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gavin Hollowell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Civale | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Andre Pallante | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Gastelum | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- B2
Single Bryan Torres singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Lars Nootbaar scores. Masyn Winn to 2nd. CHC 0, STL 1
- T4
Flyout Ian Happ flies out sharply to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Alex Bregman scores. Throwing error by right fielder Lars Nootbaar. CHC 1, STL 1
- T7
Single Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Dansby Swanson scores. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. CHC 2, STL 1
- B7
Home Run JJ Wetherholt homers (16) on a fly ball to right field. CHC 2, STL 2
- T10
Double Alex Bregman doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Seiya Suzuki scores. CHC 3, STL 2
- T10
Double Ian Happ doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Alex Bregman scores. CHC 4, STL 2
Play-by-Play
All 84 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B10
Strikeout Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging. CHC 4, STL 2
- B10
Flyout Jimmy Crooks flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 4, STL 2
- B10
Lineout Alec Burleson lines out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 4, STL 2
- T10
Groundout Pedro Ramírez grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 4, STL 2
- T10
Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. CHC 4, STL 2
- T10
Double Ian Happ doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Alex Bregman scores. CHC 4, STL 2
- T10
Double Alex Bregman doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Seiya Suzuki scores. CHC 3, STL 2
- T10
Groundout Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. CHC 2, STL 2
- B9
Flyout Jordan Walker flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 2, STL 2
- B9
Forceout JJ Wetherholt grounds into a force out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. José Fermín out at 2nd. JJ Wetherholt to 1st. CHC 2, STL 2
- B9
Single José Fermín singles on a sharp ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman. CHC 2, STL 2
- B9
Groundout Blaze Jordan grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 2, STL 2
- T9
Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to left fielder Bryan Torres. CHC 2, STL 2
- T9
Lineout Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out sharply to left fielder Bryan Torres. CHC 2, STL 2
- T9
Strikeout Dansby Swanson called out on strikes. CHC 2, STL 2
- B8
Flyout Bryan Torres flies out to right fielder Justin Dean. CHC 2, STL 2
- B8
Pop Out Masyn Winn pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory. CHC 2, STL 2
- B8
Pop Out Lars Nootbaar pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 2, STL 2
- B8
Single Iván Herrera singles on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 2, STL 2
- T8
Grounded Into DP Carson Kelly grounds into a double play, third baseman Blaze Jordan to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Carson Kelly out at 1st. CHC 2, STL 2
- T8
Flyout Michael Conforto flies out to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. CHC 2, STL 2
- T8
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. CHC 2, STL 2
- B7
Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out sharply, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 2, STL 2
- B7
Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. CHC 2, STL 2
- B7
Home Run JJ Wetherholt homers (16) on a fly ball to right field. CHC 2, STL 2
- B7
Flyout José Fermín flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 2, STL 1
- T7
Groundout Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 2, STL 1
- T7
Walk Alex Bregman walks. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd. CHC 2, STL 1
- T7
Single Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Dansby Swanson scores. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. CHC 2, STL 1
- T7
Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Wild pitch by pitcher George Soriano. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. CHC 1, STL 1
- T7
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. CHC 1, STL 1
- T7
Walk Dansby Swanson walks. CHC 1, STL 1
- T7
Groundout Carson Kelly grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 1, STL 1
- B6
Single Blaze Jordan singles on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Michael Conforto. Blaze Jordan out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Michael Conforto to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 1, STL 1
- B6
Groundout Bryan Torres grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Ryan Rolison. CHC 1, STL 1
- B6
Groundout Masyn Winn grounds out sharply, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 1, STL 1
- T6
Groundout Michael Conforto grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Andre Pallante. CHC 1, STL 1
- T6
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. CHC 1, STL 1
- T6
Groundout Ian Happ grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 1, STL 1
- T6
Pop Out Alex Bregman pops out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. CHC 1, STL 1
- B5
Strikeout Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging. CHC 1, STL 1
- B5
Flyout Iván Herrera flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 1, STL 1
- B5
Walk Alec Burleson walks. CHC 1, STL 1
- B5
Strikeout Jordan Walker called out on strikes. CHC 1, STL 1
- B5
Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 1, STL 1
- T5
Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 1, STL 1
- T5
Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. CHC 1, STL 1
- T5
Double Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (21) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Bryan Torres. CHC 1, STL 1
- T5
Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. CHC 1, STL 1
- T5
Lineout Carson Kelly lines out to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. CHC 1, STL 1
- B4
Strikeout Nathan Church strikes out swinging. CHC 1, STL 1
- B4
Groundout Blaze Jordan grounds out softly, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Masyn Winn to 3rd. Bryan Torres to 2nd. CHC 1, STL 1
- B4
Single Bryan Torres singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Masyn Winn to 2nd. CHC 1, STL 1
- B4
Single Masyn Winn singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 1, STL 1
- B4
Strikeout Lars Nootbaar called out on strikes. CHC 1, STL 1
- T4
Groundout Michael Conforto grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to pitcher Andre Pallante. CHC 1, STL 1
- T4
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. CHC 1, STL 1
- T4
Flyout Ian Happ flies out sharply to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Alex Bregman scores. Throwing error by right fielder Lars Nootbaar. CHC 1, STL 1
- T4
Double Alex Bregman doubles (20) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Bryan Torres. CHC 0, STL 1
- T4
Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 0, STL 1
- B3
Grounded Into DP Iván Herrera grounds into a double play, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Alec Burleson out at 2nd. Iván Herrera out at 1st. CHC 0, STL 1
- B3
Single Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jordan Walker to 2nd. CHC 0, STL 1
- B3
Single Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, STL 1
- B3
Strikeout JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes. CHC 0, STL 1
- T3
Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 0, STL 1
- T3
Double Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. CHC 0, STL 1
- T3
Grounded Into DP Dansby Swanson grounds into a double play, third baseman Blaze Jordan to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Carson Kelly out at 2nd. Dansby Swanson out at 1st. CHC 0, STL 1
- T3
Single Carson Kelly singles on a fly ball to center fielder Nathan Church. CHC 0, STL 1
- B2
Strikeout Nathan Church strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 1
- B2
Flyout Blaze Jordan flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto. Masyn Winn to 3rd. CHC 0, STL 1
- B2
Single Bryan Torres singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Lars Nootbaar scores. Masyn Winn to 2nd. CHC 0, STL 1
- B2
Walk Masyn Winn walks. Lars Nootbaar to 2nd. CHC 0, STL 0
- B2
Walk Lars Nootbaar walks. CHC 0, STL 0
- B2
Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, STL 0
- T2
Groundout Michael Conforto grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 0, STL 0
- T2
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out softly, pitcher Andre Pallante to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 0, STL 0
- T2
Groundout Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 0, STL 0
- B1
Flyout Alec Burleson flies out sharply to right fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 0, STL 0
- B1
Strikeout Jordan Walker called out on strikes. CHC 0, STL 0
- B1
Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, STL 0
- T1
Forceout Alex Bregman grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Michael Busch out at 2nd. CHC 0, STL 0
- T1
Single Michael Busch singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. CHC 0, STL 0
- T1
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging, catcher Iván Herrera to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 0, STL 0
- T1
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 0