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Chicago Cubs 6, St. Louis Cardinals 1

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
6
6–1
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 41
1
T-Score41
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsBrown owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 63–41 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Ben Brown RHP
Ben Brown
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
3rd
WHIP
–
7th
K/9
–
88th
BB/9
–
53rd
P-Score73i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
2nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
STL
Kyle Leahy RHP
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
66th
WHIP
–
127th
K/9
–
93rd
BB/9
–
67th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
63rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Brown enters with a 1.51 road ERA; Leahy owns a 3.41 ERA at home.
·Brown holds a 19-point P-Score advantage, 73 to 54.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Brown arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%96.3
Knuckle Curve36%86.8
Sinker21%96.4
Changeup6%90.1
Leahy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam26%94.2
Curveball16%83.0
Slider16%89.4
Changeup15%88.6
Sweeper14%84.8
Sinker13%94.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Ben Brown)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.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?+
Ben Brown is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Kyle Leahy 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?+
Ben Brown is at 73; Kyle Leahy is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.