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Chicago Cubs 10, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:45 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 28, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score64
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 64
10
10–2
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 41
2
T-Score41
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsSt. has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: McGreevy leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; St. ranks 29th vs RHP.
LineupCubsChicago's official lineup includes 3 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formCubsChicago has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 460 walks this season, 120 more than St..

Starting pitchers

CHC
Colin Rea RHP
Colin Rea
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.85
127th
WHIP
1.42
125th
K/9
6.90
186th
BB/9
3.24
109th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.45
148th
OPS/R
–
IP
105.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.44
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
STL
Michael McGreevy RHP
Michael McGreevy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.07
97th
WHIP
1.13
105th
K/9
5.83
205th
BB/9
2.13
58th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.18
96th
OPS/R
–
IP
114.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.32
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·McGreevy allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.13 WHIP compared with 1.42.
·McGreevy enters with a 3.07 ERA compared with Rea's 4.85.
·Rea strikes out 1.1 more batters per nine innings.
·McGreevy has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 20%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rea arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%93.8
Changeup18%87.7
Slider11%86.2
Sweeper9%82.9
Sinker8%92.5
Cutter6%87.2
Curveball6%80.1
McGreevy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%91.9
Changeup20%87.0
Sinker16%90.8
Curveball13%78.6
Cutter11%87.6
Sweeper11%81.8
Slider4%83.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Michael McGreevy)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Colin Rea)
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
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael McGreevy
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs McGreevy (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF84.94245.973No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF78.84126.797No MLB historyNo history
3Michael BuschL1B68.74520.736No MLB historyNo history
4Alex BregmanR3B76.81928.799No MLB historyNo history
5Ian HappSLF67.73824.816No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.665No MLB historyNo history
7Michael ConfortoLDH71.80015.774No MLB historyNo history
8Carson KellyRC59.71210.638No MLB historyNo history
9Pedro RamírezS2B55.7236.662No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .973 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Michael Conforto DH · L.240 / .800 · 15 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score8Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .638 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score9Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score
St. Louis CardinalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Colin Rea
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rea (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B64.70417.732No MLB historyNo history
2Jordan WalkerRRF77.79329.769No MLB historyNo history
3Alec BurlesonL1B79.81626.939No MLB historyNo history
4Iván HerreraRDH67.73519.697No MLB historyNo history
5Lars NootbaarLLF66.7218.800No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn WinnRSS47.6255.594No MLB historyNo history
7Nathan ChurchLCF43.65410.671No MLB historyNo history
8José FermínRLF45.6646.605No MLB historyNo history
9Jimmy CrooksLC42.5915.569No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.242 / .704 · 17 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score2Jordan Walker RF · R.269 / .793 · 29 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score3Alec Burleson 1B · L.279 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .939 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score4Iván Herrera DH · R.241 / .735 · 19 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Lars Nootbaar LF · L.239 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Masyn Winn SS · R.232 / .625 · 5 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Nathan Church CF · L.247 / .654 · 10 HRvs hand .671 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8José Fermín LF · R.248 / .664 · 6 HRvs hand .605 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score9Jimmy Crooks C · L.179 / .591 · 5 HRvs hand .569 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·STLSTL
AVG.251 6th.239 24th
OPS.767 1st.691 29th
Home runs220 3rd167 24th
Runs850 1st720 16th
OBP.339 2nd.313 22nd
SLG.428 1st.378 29th
PitchingCHCCHC·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs4.26
CHCSTL
WHIP1.26vs1.36
CHCSTL
K/97.8vs8.0
CHCSTL
HR Allowed231vs158
CHCSTL
BullpenCHCCHC·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.50vs4.25
no league rank
Saves36vs46
CHCSTL
ResultsCHCCHC·STLSTL
+4422nd
Run differential
+25121st
89–73 Record77–85
6–4 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (6–4)
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
St. Louis Cardinals (2–8)
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Colin Rea (4.85 ERA, 7–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Michael McGreevy (3.07 ERA, 4–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:45 PM ET at Busch Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Cubs and Cardinals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cardinals 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Colin Rea is at 45; Michael McGreevy is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.