| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 8-11 | 7-4 | 1-8 |
| Game 2 | 9-9 | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Game 3 | 11-7 | 7-3 | 5-5 |
| Game 4 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 12-7 | 4-3 | 8-4 |
| Game 2 | 10-8 | 6-5 | 4-3 |
| Game 3 | 7-9 | 5-5 | 2-4 |
| Game 4 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
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1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chi. Cubs Pitcher
B. Brown
(W)
St. Louis Pitcher
R. Fernandez
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-132 | 8o | -1.5 (3.5) |
|
|
+112 | 8u (1) | +1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .237 |
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .252 |
| M. Busch | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .238 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .260 |
| I. Happ | LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .234 |
| S. Suzuki | RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .250 |
| M. Ballesteros | DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .231 |
| M. Amaya | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .185 |
| Totals | 40 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wetherholt | 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| I. Herrera | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .260 |
| A. Burleson | 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 |
| J. Walker | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .290 |
| N. Gorman | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .211 |
| M. Winn | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| J. Crooks | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| B. Torres | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| V. Scott II | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .187 |
| Totals | 29 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Brown (W 2-2) | 7 .0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.92 |
| J. Webb (H 3) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.55 |
| D. Palencia | 1 .0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.31 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Leahy | 4 .1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.25 |
| R. Fernandez (L 1-1) | 1 .0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.86 |
| J. Bruihl | 0 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.85 |
| G. Graceffo | 1 .2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.80 |
| M. Pushard | 1 .2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 |
Location Busch Stadium
Temperature 79° Temperature
Attendance 40,147 attendance
Home Edwin Jimenez
1st Quinn Wolcott
2nd Ramon De Jesus
3rd Paul Clemons
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CHC Starter (IP) | STL Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, '26 | STL |
|
STL +112 | o7.5 | S. Imanaga (5.1) | A. Pallante (3.0) |
| Sep 28, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -145 | u7.0 | J. Assad (5.1) | K. Leahy (3.0) |
| Sep 27, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -172 | o9.5 | J. Taillon (6.0) | M. McGreevy (4.2) |
| Sep 26, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -176 | o9.0 | C. Rea (5.2) | M. Mikolas (5.0) |
| Aug 10, '25 | STL |
|
STL +120 | u7.5 | S. Imanaga (6.2) | S. Gray (7.0) |
| Aug 09, '25 | STL |
|
CHC -122 | o9.0 | C. Rea (6.0) | A. Pallante (1.2) |
| Aug 08, '25 | STL |
|
STL +144 | u8.5 | M. Boyd (5.0) | M. McGreevy (6.0) |
| Jul 06, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -215 | o7.0 | M. Boyd (5.0) | E. Fedde (1.1) |
| Jul 05, '25 | CHC |
|
STL +136 | o11.5 | D. Pomeranz (0.1) | M. Liberatore (5.0) |
| Jul 04, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -154 | o9.5 | C. Rea (6.2) | M. Mikolas (6.0) |
Last Meeting ( May 29, 2026 ) Chi. Cubs 5, St. Louis 6
The St. Louis Cardinals homered for the first time this week, going deep three times in the opener Friday of their three-game series against the Chicago Cubs.
The Cardinals will look to continue to flex their muscles when they vie for a series win over the Cubs on Saturday night in St. Louis.
Nelson Velazquez celebrated his call-up from Triple-A Memphis by belting a three-run homer in the first inning of Friday's 6-5 St. Louis victory. Hearing the roar of the crowd at Busch Stadium and receiving a curtain call put a smile on the face of Velazquez, who acknowledged being down after failing to make the Cardinals' Opening Day roster.
"It took me a little bit (to regroup), but I got to reset myself and I started doing everything that I needed to do to be on the field," Velazquez said. "So I just did everything I could do. I got to talk to my parents and my friends (about his disappointment), and I got some good comments back that helped me improve my game."
Thomas Saggese and Ivan Herrera each launched a solo shot on Friday for the Cardinals, who snapped a season-high-tying four-game losing streak. The power display was welcome after the team mustered just two runs over its previous three games.
In addition to Velazquez, St. Louis also promoted prospect Jimmy Crooks from Memphis and optioned fellow catcher Yohel Pozo and infielder Cesar Prieto to the Triple-A club.
"Crooks will have a decent amount of catching. He's definitely here to play," Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said.
St. Louis will turn to Kyle Leahy (5-3, 4.44 ERA) to make the start Saturday against fellow right-hander Ben Brown (1-2, 2.01) of Chicago, which has lost 11 of its past 13 games.
Leahy won three of his previous four starts before unraveling in the fifth inning in his last outing. He surrendered two homers and five runs total in a no-decision against the Cincinnati Reds last Saturday. The Cardinals lost 7-6 in 11 innings.
Leahy, 28, has a 3.55 ERA without a decision in nine career appearances (one start) vs. the Cubs.
Brown will make his 17th appearance and fifth start of the season. He allowed one run on four hits in a season-high six innings of a no-decision against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. The Cubs lost 2-1.
"It was another really positive start by Ben," manager Craig Counsell said. "He pitched great. I thought his stuff was great. He continues to mix in more pitches. Continues to be really good with off-speed. His breaking ball was really good. He gave us what we needed."
Brown, 26, struggled mightily in his lone career appearance against St. Louis last season. He permitted eight runs on nine hits -- including four homers -- in five innings of an 8-2 loss.
Speaking of homers, Ian Happ continued his barrage by going deep for the third straight game on Friday. He belted a three-run shot in the series opener to improve to 7-for-15 with 10 RBIs in his last three games.
Michael Busch had three hits in the series opener, giving him eight over his last six games.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Shaw | RF | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed OF Matt Shaw on the 10-day injured list due to a sprained left hand. | ||||
| E. Roberts | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Ethan Roberts on the 15-day injured list due to right forearm inflammation. | ||||
| H. Milner | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Appendicitis( Jun 26, '26) | Jun 26, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Hoby Milner on the 15-day injured list due to Appendicitis. | ||||
| P. Maton | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( Jun 25, '26) | Jun 25, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Phil Maton on the 15-day injured list with a recurring knee ailment. | ||||
| B. Brown | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Neck( Jun 23, '26) | Jun 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Ben Brown on the 15-day injured list with a neck strain. | ||||
| E. Cabrera | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring( Jun 23, '26) | Jun 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Edward Cabrera on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. | ||||
| D. Palencia | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jun 15, '26) | Jun 15, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Daniel Palencia on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| J. Taillon | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring( Jun 08, '26) | Jun 08, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring sprain. | ||||
| R. Martin | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 16, '26) | May 16, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred LHP Riley Martin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left elbow flexor strain. | ||||
| P. Hodge | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transaferred RHP Porter Hodge to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow strain. | ||||
| C. Horton | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Apr 17, '26) | Apr 17, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Cade Horton to the 60-day injured list due right forearm discomfort. | ||||
| H. Harvey | RP | Sixty Day IL - Tricep( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Hunter Harvey to the 60-day injured list with right triceps inflammation. | ||||
| J. Steele | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Justin Steele on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow injury. | ||||
| T. Austin | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed INF Tyler Austin on the 60-day injured list due to a right knee injury. | ||||
| S. Miller | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Shelby Miller on the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow UCL injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Stanek | RP | Day To Day - Leg( Jul 06, '26) | Jul 06, '26 | |
| Stanek left Tuesday's (Jul. 7) game against the Brewers with a leg injury. | ||||
| M. Rajcic | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 06, '26) | Jul 06, '26 | |
| The St. Louis Cardinals transferred RHP Max Rajcic from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow soreness. | ||||
| R. Urias | 3B | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 11, '26) | Jun 11, '26 | |
| The St. Louis Cardinals transferred INF Ramón Urías to the 60-day injured list due to right elbow lateral epicondylitis. | ||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 25, '26
PIT 2 - CHC 1
|
L -124 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 13.8 | 1.5 |
|
May 19, '26
CHC 2 - MIL 5
|
L +100 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 16.4 | 0.0 |
|
May 14, '26
ATL 0 - CHC 2
|
W +166 | u7.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 16.3 | 2.0 |
|
May 08, '26
TEX 1 - CHC 7
|
W -132 | u8.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 11.5 | 6.0 |
|
Aug 12, '25
TOR 5 - CHC 1
|
L +108 | u9.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 13.8 | 5.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 66.2 | 14.3 | 2.9 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 23, '25
STL 8 - CHC 2
|
L -120 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 81 | 16.2 | 0.7 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 5.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 81.0 | 16.2 | 0.7 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 23, '26
CIN 7 - STL 6
|
L -110 | o9.5 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 87 | 17.4 | 1.3 |
|
May 16, '26
STL 4 - KC 2
|
W -112 | u9.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 15.0 | 0.8 |
|
May 10, '26
SD 3 - STL 2
|
L +112 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 19.0 | 1.0 |
|
May 04, '26
STL 6 - MIL 3
|
W +110 | p9.0 | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 17.6 | 7.0 |
|
Apr 28, '26
PIT 7 - STL 11
|
W +136 | o8.5 | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 15.4 | 4.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 89.6 | 16.9 | 2.8 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 28, '25
CHC 2 - STL 0
|
L +133 | u7.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 13.0 | 2.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.0 | 13.0 | 2.0 |