Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Starting Lineup — Monday, Jul 27, 2026
Starting Lineups
Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals · Monday, Jul 27, 2026
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | 0.290 | 0.388 | 0.933 | 23 | 60 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2 | Seiya Suzuki | 0.265 | 0.354 | 0.827 | 18 | 58 | 0.071 | 0.204 |
| 3 | Alex Bregman | 0.234 | 0.331 | 0.682 | 10 | 44 | 0.200 | 0.600 |
| 4 | Carson Kelly | 0.257 | 0.349 | 0.722 | 6 | 36 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 5 | Michael Busch | 0.247 | 0.368 | 0.773 | 13 | 56 | 0.333 | 1.178 |
| 6 | Nico Hoerner | 0.247 | 0.312 | 0.649 | 4 | 44 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 7 | Ian Happ | 0.220 | 0.333 | 0.758 | 18 | 45 | 0.500 | 2.500 |
| 8 | Dansby Swanson | 0.220 | 0.299 | 0.712 | 16 | 61 | 0.000 | 0.500 |
| 9 | Miguel Amaya | 0.239 | 0.357 | 0.716 | 3 | 17 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 0.253 | 0.349 | 0.742 | 15 | 40 | 0.400 | 0.800 |
| 2 | Jordan Walker | 0.286 | 0.346 | 0.856 | 22 | 77 | 0.500 | 1.738 |
| 3 | Iván Herrera | 0.244 | 0.366 | 0.748 | 12 | 44 | 0.667 | 1.467 |
| 4 | Alec Burleson | 0.289 | 0.348 | 0.819 | 15 | 71 | 0.200 | 0.400 |
| 5 | Masyn Winn | 0.238 | 0.315 | 0.633 | 4 | 42 | 0.667 | 1.417 |
| 6 | Nelson Velázquez | 0.209 | 0.289 | 0.722 | 4 | 12 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 7 | José Fermín | 0.253 | 0.318 | 0.689 | 4 | 21 | 0.800 | 2.000 |
| 8 | Lars Nootbaar | 0.241 | 0.346 | 0.714 | 3 | 15 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 9 | Blaze Jordan | 0.238 | 0.257 | 0.609 | 1 | 22 | 0.500 | 1.000 |
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals (2026-07-27). David Peterson vs Matthew Liberatore at Busch Stadium.
Starters — Peterson has a 5.97 ERA and 1.56 WHIP over 89 innings, with 7.48 K/9, 3.84 BB/9, and 0.91 HR/9. His last three starts were mixed: 6.2 innings with 0 earned runs, then 5 innings with 1 earned run, after a rough 3.2-inning outing with 10 earned runs. The overall trend is listed down, but the two most recent starts were clear stabilizers. Liberatore carries a 5.18 ERA and 1.52 WHIP across 99 innings, with 8.64 K/9, 3.45 BB/9, and 1.64 HR/9. His last three starts were 5.1 innings and 5 earned runs, 6 scoreless innings, and 5 innings with 3 earned runs. His trend is also down, and the key split in his profile is solid strikeout ability paired with elevated home run damage.
Teams — Chicago brings the stronger offensive baseline with a .753 OPS and 541 runs, compared with St. Louis at a .697 OPS and 466 runs. The Cubs also have the better recent form at 6-4 in their last 10, while the Cardinals are 3-7. On the pitching side, the team numbers are relatively close: Chicago has a 4.23 team ERA and 1.27 WHIP, while St. Louis has a 4.13 ERA and 1.33 WHIP. That suggests the Cubs have the more productive lineup and slightly cleaner traffic management on the mound, while the Cardinals have been marginally better by team ERA but have not carried that into recent results.