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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 StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 28, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 52
1
1–5
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
5
T-Score34
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 .796 OPS vs LHP, 1th in MLB; St. ranks 20th vs LHP.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 52–34 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
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WHIP
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K/9
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BB/9
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FIP
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HR/9
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OPS/R
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IP
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Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Liberatore averages 2.0 more innings per start.
·Wicks carries a 13.50 road ERA, compared with Liberatore's 5.45 mark at home.

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%88.5
Sinker8%94.2
Cutter4%90.5
Sweeper0%85.2
Splitter0%87.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs LHP (Matthew Liberatore)
1st
in MLB
0.796OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs LHP (Jordan Wicks)
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
+5081st
Run differential
+34119th
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?+
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.