St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs, July 27, 2026
July 27, 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 | 59-46 | .562 | #2 | #1 | 7.0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 53-52 | .505 | #4 | #5 | 13.0 |
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- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
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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
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
7.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.29 ERA
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.50 ERA
6.0 IP, 9 SO, 3.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Chicago Cubs 7, St. Louis Cardinals 3: CHC 15 hits, STL 7 hits; CHC 0 errors, STL 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Cubs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
 St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Alex Bregman and Nico Hoerner led Chicago Cubs with 4 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson KellyDH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Miguel AmayaC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 40 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
Masyn Winn led St. Louis Cardinals with 2 hits and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván HerreraC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson VelázquezDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan TorresPH/DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José FermínCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lars NootbaarLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Pitching
David Peterson went 5.2 innings for Chicago Cubs (3 SO, 2 ER); Hunter Dobbins went 5.1 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (4 SO, 4 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| David Peterson | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Gavin Hollowell | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Rolison | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Trent Thornton | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Matthew Liberatore | 3.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Hunter Dobbins | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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Scoring Summary
- T1
Double Alex Bregman doubles (16) on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Seiya Suzuki scores. CHC 1, STL 0
- T2
Single Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Nico Hoerner scores. Dansby Swanson to 2nd. CHC 2, STL 0
- B2
Home Run José Fermín homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. CHC 2, STL 1
- T3
Home Run Alex Bregman homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. CHC 3, STL 1
- T5
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to center fielder José Fermín, deflected by shortstop Masyn Winn. Alex Bregman scores. Carson Kelly scores. CHC 5, STL 1
- B6
Single Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jordan Walker scores. Masyn Winn to 2nd. CHC 5, STL 2
- B6
Double Bryan Torres hits a ground-rule double (1) on a line drive down the right-field line. Masyn Winn scores. CHC 5, STL 3
- T9
Home Run Nico Hoerner homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Alex Bregman scores. CHC 7, STL 3
Play-by-Play
All 79 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Lineout Blaze Jordan lines out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 7, STL 3
- B9
Double Lars Nootbaar doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 7, STL 3
- B9
Pop Out José Fermín pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 7, STL 3
- B9
Strikeout Bryan Torres called out on strikes. CHC 7, STL 3
- T9
Flyout Ian Happ flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. CHC 7, STL 3
- T9
Home Run Nico Hoerner homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Alex Bregman scores. CHC 7, STL 3
- T9
Flyout Michael Busch flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. CHC 5, STL 3
- T9
Flyout Carson Kelly flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. CHC 5, STL 3
- T9
Double Alex Bregman doubles (17) on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. CHC 5, STL 3
- B8
Lineout Masyn Winn lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 5, STL 3
- B8
Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 5, STL 3
- B8
Single Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Iván Herrera out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Ian Happ to second baseman Nico Hoerner. CHC 5, STL 3
- T8
Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. CHC 5, STL 3
- T8
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. CHC 5, STL 3
- T8
Lineout Miguel Amaya lines out to center fielder José Fermín. CHC 5, STL 3
- B7
Flyout Jordan Walker flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 5, STL 3
- B7
Strikeout JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging. CHC 5, STL 3
- B7
Walk Blaze Jordan walks. CHC 5, STL 3
- B7
Strikeout Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging. CHC 5, STL 3
- T7
Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 5, STL 3
- T7
Walk Ian Happ walks. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. CHC 5, STL 3
- T7
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. CHC 5, STL 3
- T7
Flyout Michael Busch flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. CHC 5, STL 3
- T7
Flyout Carson Kelly flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. CHC 5, STL 3
- B6
Groundout José Fermín grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 5, STL 3
- B6
Double Bryan Torres hits a ground-rule double (1) on a line drive down the right-field line. Masyn Winn scores. CHC 5, STL 3
- B6
Single Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jordan Walker scores. Masyn Winn to 2nd. CHC 5, STL 2
- B6
Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out sharply, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Jordan Walker to 2nd. CHC 5, STL 1
- B6
Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out on automatic strike. CHC 5, STL 1
- B6
Walk Jordan Walker walks. CHC 5, STL 1
- T6
Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 5, STL 1
- T6
Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn, deflected by third baseman Blaze Jordan. CHC 5, STL 1
- T6
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. CHC 5, STL 1
- T6
Pop Out Miguel Amaya pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn. CHC 5, STL 1
- B5
Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher David Peterson. CHC 5, STL 1
- B5
Groundout Blaze Jordan grounds out sharply, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 5, STL 1
- B5
Strikeout Lars Nootbaar called out on strikes. CHC 5, STL 1
- T5
Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. CHC 5, STL 1
- T5
Forceout Ian Happ grounds into a force out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Ian Happ to 1st. CHC 5, STL 1
- T5
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to center fielder José Fermín, deflected by shortstop Masyn Winn. Alex Bregman scores. Carson Kelly scores. CHC 5, STL 1
- T5
Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Hunter Dobbins. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Carson Kelly to 2nd. CHC 3, STL 1
- T5
Single Carson Kelly singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder José Fermín. Alex Bregman to 2nd. CHC 3, STL 1
- T5
Single Alex Bregman singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. CHC 3, STL 1
- B4
Flyout José Fermín flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 3, STL 1
- B4
Flyout Nelson Velázquez flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. Masyn Winn to 2nd. CHC 3, STL 1
- B4
Single Masyn Winn singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 3, STL 1
- B4
Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 3, STL 1
- T4
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging, catcher Iván Herrera to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 3, STL 1
- T4
Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Miguel Amaya to 2nd. CHC 3, STL 1
- T4
Single Miguel Amaya singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. CHC 3, STL 1
- T4
Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. CHC 3, STL 1
- T4
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CHC 3, STL 1
- B3
Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 3, STL 1
- B3
Walk Jordan Walker walks. CHC 3, STL 1
- B3
Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 3, STL 1
- B3
Groundout Blaze Jordan grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 3, STL 1
- T3
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 3, STL 1
- T3
Grounded Into DP Michael Busch grounds into a double play, pitcher Matthew Liberatore to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Carson Kelly out at 2nd. Michael Busch out at 1st. CHC 3, STL 1
- T3
Single Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. CHC 3, STL 1
- T3
Home Run Alex Bregman homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. CHC 3, STL 1
- B2
Flyout Lars Nootbaar flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 2, STL 1
- B2
Home Run José Fermín homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. CHC 2, STL 1
- B2
Lineout Nelson Velázquez lines out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 2, STL 0
- B2
Groundout Masyn Winn grounds out, pitcher David Peterson to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 2, STL 0
- T2
Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. CHC 2, STL 0
- T2
Pop Out Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out sharply to second baseman JJ Wetherholt on the infield fly rule. CHC 2, STL 0
- T2
Single Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Nico Hoerner scores. Dansby Swanson to 2nd. CHC 2, STL 0
- T2
Single Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. CHC 1, STL 0
- T2
Strikeout Ian Happ called out on strikes. CHC 1, STL 0
- T2
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. CHC 1, STL 0
- B1
Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 1, STL 0
- B1
Pop Out Iván Herrera pops out softly to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory. CHC 1, STL 0
- B1
Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. CHC 1, STL 0
- B1
Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 1, STL 0
- T1
Strikeout Michael Busch called out on strikes. CHC 1, STL 0
- T1
Strikeout Carson Kelly strikes out swinging. CHC 1, STL 0
- T1
Double Alex Bregman doubles (16) on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Seiya Suzuki scores. CHC 1, STL 0
- T1
Double Seiya Suzuki doubles (17) on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. CHC 0, STL 0
- T1
Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. CHC 0, STL 0