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Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:15 PM ET · Busch StadiumStats updated Jul 30, 1:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score63
Chicago Cubs
83–66 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 63
4
4–2
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
73–76 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 46
2
T-Score46
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsThe starters are close overall, but Pallante owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupCubsChicago's official lineup includes 3 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formCubsChicago has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 469 walks this season, 123 more than St..

Starting pitchers

CHC
Javier Assad RHP
Javier Assad
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.54
54th
WHIP
1.13
40th
K/9
5.87
206th
BB/9
2.63
62nd
P-Score48i
FIP
4.97
HR/9
1.52
166th
OPS/R
0.534
IP
89.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA1.89
Road ERA4.76
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.10
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
STL
Andre Pallante RHP
Andre Pallante
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.45
46th
WHIP
1.23
75th
K/9
6.29
191st
BB/9
2.77
69th
P-Score59i
FIP
3.64
HR/9
0.62
15th
OPS/R
0.623
IP
146.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.02
Road ERA2.76
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.25
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Pallante owns the lower FIP, 3.64 to 4.97.
·Pallante allows the lower home-run rate: 0.62 vs 1.52 per nine.
·The WHIP gap favors Assad, 1.13 to 1.23.
·Assad averages 2.5 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAssadPallanteNote
ERA−8684Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.973.64
WAR-0.22.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Assad arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker42%93.4
Four-seam19%93.5
Cutter13%88.8
Changeup8%86.0
Curveball7%77.7
Sweeper7%81.6
Slider4%85.3
Pallante arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%95.2
Slider29%87.7
Knuckle Curve17%78.5
Sinker17%95.4
Splitter3%88.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Andre Pallante)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Javier Assad)
25th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.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 Andre Pallante
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Pallante (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF87.93341.937No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF81.84624.800No MLB historyNo history
3Michael BuschL1B72.74219.746No MLB historyNo history
4Alex BregmanR3B78.80525.776No MLB historyNo history
5Ian HappSLF70.73723.813No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B52.6768.671No MLB historyNo history
7Michael ConfortoLDH74.81114.784No MLB historyNo history
8Carson KellyRC63.72510.642No MLB historyNo history
9Dansby SwansonRSS63.70418.678No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.277 / .933 · 41 HRvs hand .937 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.269 / .846 · 24 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.239 / .742 · 19 HRvs hand .746 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.264 / .805 · 25 HRvs hand .776 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .737 · 23 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.265 / .676 · 8 HRvs hand .671 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Michael Conforto DH · L.237 / .811 · 14 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score8Carson Kelly C · R.260 / .725 · 10 HRvs hand .642 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score9Dansby Swanson SS · R.216 / .704 · 18 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score
St. Louis CardinalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Javier Assad
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Assad (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B68.71317.741No MLB historyNo history
2Jordan WalkerRRF81.82428.795No MLB historyNo history
3Alec BurlesonL1B81.81522.935No MLB historyNo history
4Iván HerreraRDH69.73416.715No MLB historyNo history
5Lars NootbaarLDH68.7166.737No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn WinnRSS50.6355.598No MLB historyNo history
7Bryan TorresLLF47.6924.734No MLB historyNo history
8Blaze JordanR3B49.6583.556No MLB historyNo history
9Nathan ChurchLCF47.67510.694No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.242 / .713 · 17 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score2Jordan Walker RF · R.281 / .824 · 28 HRvs hand .795 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Alec Burleson 1B · L.283 / .815 · 22 HRvs hand .935 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Iván Herrera DH · R.244 / .734 · 16 HRvs hand .715 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Lars Nootbaar DH · L.237 / .716 · 6 HRvs hand .737 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Masyn Winn SS · R.237 / .635 · 5 HRvs hand .598 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score7Bryan Torres LF · L.255 / .692 · 4 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Blaze Jordan 3B · R.247 / .658 · 3 HRvs hand .556 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9Nathan Church CF · L.254 / .675 · 10 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·STLSTL
AVG.251 6th.243 17th
OPS.769 1st.702 26th
Home runs207 1st157 22nd
Runs799 1st683 9th
OBP.339 2nd.317 14th
SLG.430 1st.385 27th
PitchingCHCCHC·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.19vs4.29
CHCSTL
WHIP1.27vs1.35
CHCSTL
K/97.8vs8.0
CHCSTL
HR Allowed223vs149
CHCSTL
BullpenCHCCHC·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.53vs4.17
no league rank
Saves33vs44
CHCSTL
ResultsCHCCHC·STLSTL
+3203rd
Run differential
+19418th
83–66 Record73–76
6–4 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (6–4)
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
St. Louis Cardinals (3–7)
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Javier Assad (3.86 ERA, 6–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Andre Pallante (3.77 ERA, 11–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:15 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?+
Javier Assad is at 48; Andre Pallante is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.