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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central

Chicago Cubs 1, St. Louis Cardinals 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:20 PM ET · Busch StadiumStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score63
Chicago Cubs
83–66 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 63
1
1–5
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
73–76 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 45
5
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsLiberatore holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .807 OPS vs LHP, 1th in MLB; St. ranks 14th vs LHP.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 63–45 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Jordan Wicks LHP
Jordan Wicks
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
10.45
WHIP
1.94
K/9
6.97
BB/9
1.74
FIP
3.68
HR/9
0.87
OPS/R
0.803
IP
10.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.00
Road ERA13.50
Last 5 starts
STL
Matthew Liberatore LHP
Matthew Liberatore
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.53
181st
WHIP
1.49
182nd
K/9
9.17
60th
BB/9
3.27
121st
P-Score46i
FIP
4.70
HR/9
1.70
189th
OPS/R
0.822
IP
143.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.77
Road ERA5.27
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Liberatore allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.49 WHIP compared with 1.94.
·Liberatore strikes out 2.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Liberatore enters with a 5.53 ERA compared with Wicks's 10.45.
·Wicks allows the lower home-run rate: 0.87 vs 1.70 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricWicksLiberatoreNote
ERA−254134Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.684.70
WAR0.20.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wicks arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%93.1
Changeup28%83.0
Slider20%86.2
Sinker8%93.2
Curveball4%80.2
Sweeper1%83.3
Liberatore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam30%94.3
Slider27%86.1
Curveball18%79.6
Changeup13%88.6
Sinker8%94.3
Cutter4%90.5
Sweeper0%85.2
Splitter0%87.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs LHP (Matthew Liberatore)
1st
in MLB
0.807OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs LHP (Jordan Wicks)
14th
in MLB
0.709OPS
.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
+3213rd
Run differential
+19218th
83–66 Record73–76
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (0–0)
St. Louis Cardinals (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Jordan Wicks is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Matthew Liberatore is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:20 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.