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Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis Cardinals 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 3, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score63
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 63
5
5–6
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 41
6
T-Score41
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; St. ranks 20th vs LHP.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 63–41 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Shota Imanaga LHP
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
78th
WHIP
–
35th
K/9
–
70th
BB/9
–
12th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
202nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
STL
Andre Pallante RHP
Andre Pallante
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
84th
WHIP
–
102nd
K/9
–
207th
BB/9
–
73rd
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
19th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Imanaga averages 0.6 more innings per start.
·Imanaga carries a 3.45 road ERA, compared with Pallante's 4.41 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Imanaga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%91.6
Splitter35%82.8
Sweeper15%81.0
Sinker6%90.2
Curveball3%74.4
Slider2%86.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Andre Pallante)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
20th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsCHCCHC·STLSTL
+4252nd
Run differential
+24020th
89–73 Record77–85
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs Recent form unavailable
St. Louis Cardinals Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Shota Imanaga is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Andre Pallante is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 PM ET at Busch Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Shota Imanaga is at 59; Andre Pallante is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.