St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs, May 31, 2026
May 31, 2026, 7:20 PM ET | Busch Stadium
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Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 32-28 | .533 | #4 | #5 | 5.0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 31-26 | .544 | #2 | #2 | 4.5 |
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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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Pitchers
5.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.29 ERA
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Line Score
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Chicago Cubs 1: CHC 7 hits, STL 8 hits; CHC 0 errors, STL 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
 St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Michael Busch led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carson KellyC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin AlcántaraDH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael ConfortoPH/DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
JJ Wetherholt and Iván Herrera led St. Louis Cardinals with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt2B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván HerreraDH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelson VelázquezLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José FermínCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Scott IICF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan GormanPH/3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro PagésC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Pitching
Jordan Wicks went 2.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (1 SO, 3 ER); Matthew Liberatore went 5.1 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (4 SO, 0 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Jordan Wicks | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethan Roberts | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trent Thornton | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Rolison | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Matthew Liberatore | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Hunter Dobbins | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
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Scoring Summary
- B1
Single Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd. CHC 0, STL 1
- B1
Pop Out Alec Burleson pops out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Iván Herrera scores. Nelson Velázquez to 2nd. CHC 0, STL 2
- B3
Single Alec Burleson singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Alec Burleson to 2nd. CHC 0, STL 3
- B3
Single Masyn Winn singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores. CHC 0, STL 5
- T6
Home Run Alex Bregman homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. CHC 1, STL 5
Play-by-Play
All 69 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Flyout Michael Conforto flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II. CHC 1, STL 5
- T9
Single Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. CHC 1, STL 5
- T9
Lineout Carson Kelly lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker. CHC 1, STL 5
- T9
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CHC 1, STL 5
- B8
Flyout Victor Scott II flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 1, STL 5
- B8
Grounded Into DP Masyn Winn grounds into a double play, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Nelson Velázquez out at 3rd. Alec Burleson to 2nd. Masyn Winn out at 1st. CHC 1, STL 5
- B8
Walk Alec Burleson walks. Nelson Velázquez to 2nd. CHC 1, STL 5
- B8
Single Nelson Velázquez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 1, STL 5
- T8
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging. CHC 1, STL 5
- T8
Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 1, STL 5
- T8
Pop Out Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to catcher Pedro Pagés in foul territory. CHC 1, STL 5
- B7
Grounded Into DP Jordan Walker grounds into a double play, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. Jordan Walker out at 1st. CHC 1, STL 5
- B7
Walk Iván Herrera walks. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. Passed ball by catcher Carson Kelly. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. CHC 1, STL 5
- B7
Walk JJ Wetherholt walks. CHC 1, STL 5
- B7
Flyout Pedro Pagés flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 1, STL 5
- T7
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 1, STL 5
- T7
Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. CHC 1, STL 5
- T7
Double Michael Conforto doubles (9) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Michael Busch to 3rd. CHC 1, STL 5
- T7
Single Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. CHC 1, STL 5
- T7
Lineout Carson Kelly lines out to shortstop Masyn Winn. CHC 1, STL 5
- B6
Strikeout Nolan Gorman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nolan Gorman called out on strikes. CHC 1, STL 5
- B6
Groundout José Fermín grounds out softly, pitcher Phil Maton to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 1, STL 5
- B6
Groundout Masyn Winn grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 1, STL 5
- T6
Groundout Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 1, STL 5
- T6
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging, catcher Pedro Pagés to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 1, STL 5
- T6
Home Run Alex Bregman homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. CHC 1, STL 5
- T6
Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. CHC 0, STL 5
- B5
Pop Out Alec Burleson pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory. CHC 0, STL 5
- B5
Groundout Nelson Velázquez grounds out softly, pitcher Trent Thornton to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, STL 5
- B5
Pop Out Jordan Walker pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 0, STL 5
- T5
Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to third baseman Thomas Saggese. CHC 0, STL 5
- T5
Flyout Dansby Swanson flies out to center fielder José Fermín. CHC 0, STL 5
- T5
Single Kevin Alcántara singles on a line drive to center fielder José Fermín. CHC 0, STL 5
- T5
Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Matthew Liberatore. CHC 0, STL 5
- B4
Lineout Iván Herrera lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, STL 5
- B4
Strikeout JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 5
- B4
Sac Bunt Pedro Pagés out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Michael Busch to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Thomas Saggese to 2nd. CHC 0, STL 5
- B4
Walk Thomas Saggese walks. CHC 0, STL 5
- T4
Strikeout Carson Kelly strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 5
- T4
Flyout Ian Happ flies out to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. CHC 0, STL 5
- T4
Lineout Seiya Suzuki lines out sharply to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. CHC 0, STL 5
- B3
Strikeout José Fermín challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: José Fermín called out on strikes. CHC 0, STL 5
- B3
Single Masyn Winn singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores. CHC 0, STL 5
- B3
Single Alec Burleson singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Alec Burleson to 2nd. CHC 0, STL 3
- B3
Lineout Nelson Velázquez lines out to third baseman Alex Bregman. CHC 0, STL 2
- B3
Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 2
- B3
Single Iván Herrera singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd. CHC 0, STL 2
- B3
Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner. CHC 0, STL 2
- T3
Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. CHC 0, STL 2
- T3
Lineout Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. CHC 0, STL 2
- T3
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. Dansby Swanson to 2nd. CHC 0, STL 2
- T3
Walk Dansby Swanson walks. CHC 0, STL 2
- B2
Flyout Pedro Pagés flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 0, STL 2
- B2
Pop Out Thomas Saggese pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner. CHC 0, STL 2
- B2
Groundout José Fermín grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, STL 2
- T2
Flyout Kevin Alcántara flies out to center fielder José Fermín. CHC 0, STL 2
- T2
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 2
- T2
Flyout Carson Kelly flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. CHC 0, STL 2
- B1
Strikeout Masyn Winn called out on strikes. CHC 0, STL 2
- B1
Pop Out Alec Burleson pops out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Iván Herrera scores. Nelson Velázquez to 2nd. CHC 0, STL 2
- B1
Forceout Nelson Velázquez grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Jordan Walker out at 2nd. Nelson Velázquez to 1st. CHC 0, STL 1
- B1
Single Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd. CHC 0, STL 1
- B1
Single Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. CHC 0, STL 0
- B1
Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, STL 0
- T1
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 0
- T1
Pop Out Seiya Suzuki pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn on the infield fly rule. CHC 0, STL 0
- T1
Strikeout Alex Bregman strikes out swinging. CHC 0, STL 0
- T1
Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder José Fermín. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. CHC 0, STL 0
- T1
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. CHC 0, STL 0