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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 StadiumStats updated Jul 28, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score65
Chicago Cubs
81–66 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 65
10
10–2
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
72–75 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 46
2
T-Score46
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsSt. has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: McGreevy leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .754 OPS vs RHP, 6th in MLB; St. ranks 26th 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
4.47
135th
WHIP
1.36
138th
K/9
6.77
178th
BB/9
3.18
118th
P-Score48i
FIP
4.89
HR/9
1.42
159th
OPS/R
0.761
IP
133.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.24
Road ERA5.70
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
3.92
96th
WHIP
1.25
90th
K/9
6.19
201st
BB/9
2.45
49th
P-Score51i
FIP
4.24
HR/9
1.17
113th
OPS/R
0.694
IP
154.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.06
Road ERA3.80
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.32
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·McGreevy owns the lower FIP, 4.24 to 4.89.
·McGreevy allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.25 WHIP compared with 1.36.
·McGreevy has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 20%.
·Rea has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.25 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricReaMcGreevyNote
ERA−11096Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.894.24
WAR0.31.6Season value.

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-seam24%91.8
Changeup20%86.9
Sinker17%90.8
Curveball13%78.5
Cutter11%87.5
Sweeper11%81.7
Slider4%83.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Michael McGreevy)
6th
in MLB
0.754OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Colin Rea)
26th
in MLB
0.698OPS
.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-ArmstrongLCF88.94641.952No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF81.84924.805No MLB historyNo history
3Michael BuschL1B71.73618.737No MLB historyNo history
4Alex BregmanR3B77.80025.771No MLB historyNo history
5Ian HappSLF70.73923.817No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B52.6798.676No MLB historyNo history
7Michael ConfortoLDH76.82814.798No MLB historyNo history
8Carson KellyRC63.73310.649No MLB historyNo history
9Pedro RamírezS2B57.7285.674No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.281 / .946 · 41 HRvs hand .952 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .849 · 24 HRvs hand .805 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.237 / .736 · 18 HRvs hand .737 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.263 / .800 · 25 HRvs hand .771 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.220 / .739 · 23 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.267 / .679 · 8 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Michael Conforto DH · L.243 / .828 · 14 HRvs hand .798 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score8Carson Kelly C · R.263 / .733 · 10 HRvs hand .649 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score9Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.260 / .728 · 5 HRvs hand .674 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score
St. Louis CardinalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Colin Rea
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rea (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B71.71317.741No MLB historyNo history
2Jordan WalkerRRF81.82628.795No MLB historyNo history
3Alec BurlesonL1B82.81722.944No MLB historyNo history
4Iván HerreraRDH70.74416.725No MLB historyNo history
5Lars NootbaarLDH68.7156.737No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn WinnRSS49.6355.590No MLB historyNo history
7Nathan ChurchLCF45.65210.675No MLB historyNo history
8José FermínRLF47.6576.568No MLB historyNo history
9Jimmy CrooksLC45.5915.569No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.242 / .713 · 17 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score2Jordan Walker RF · R.281 / .826 · 28 HRvs hand .795 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Alec Burleson 1B · L.283 / .817 · 22 HRvs hand .944 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score4Iván Herrera DH · R.249 / .744 · 16 HRvs hand .725 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5Lars Nootbaar DH · L.236 / .715 · 6 HRvs hand .737 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Masyn Winn SS · R.236 / .635 · 5 HRvs hand .590 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Nathan Church CF · L.244 / .652 · 10 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8José Fermín LF · R.242 / .657 · 6 HRvs hand .568 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score9Jimmy Crooks C · L.179 / .591 · 5 HRvs hand .569 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·STLSTL
AVG.252 6th.243 16th
OPS.771 1st.702 26th
Home runs204 1st156 21st
Runs792 1st668 10th
OBP.340 1st.317 12th
SLG.431 1st.385 26th
PitchingCHCCHC·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.20vs4.31
CHCSTL
WHIP1.27vs1.35
CHCSTL
K/97.8vs8.0
CHCSTL
HR Allowed222vs146
CHCSTL
BullpenCHCCHC·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.50vs4.25
no league rank
Saves32vs43
CHCSTL
ResultsCHCCHC·STLSTL
+3153rd
Run differential
+18118th
81–66 Record72–75
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 48; Michael McGreevy is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.