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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 StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 30, 1:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 52
4
4–2
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
2
T-Score34
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
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
3.86
63rd
WHIP
1.12
49th
K/9
5.79
210th
BB/9
2.20
59th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.65
171st
OPS/R
–
IP
65.1
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
3.77
85th
WHIP
1.21
98th
K/9
6.65
208th
BB/9
2.56
73rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.80
18th
OPS/R
–
IP
112.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.25
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Pallante allows the lower home-run rate: 0.80 vs 1.65 per nine.
·The WHIP gap favors Assad, 1.12 to 1.21.
·Pallante has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.
·Assad owns a 3.10 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 4.25 for Pallante.

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

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)
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 Andre Pallante
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Pallante (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF81.94245.973No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF75.84126.797No MLB historyNo history
3Michael BuschL1B65.74520.736No MLB historyNo history
4Alex BregmanR3B73.81928.799No MLB historyNo history
5Ian HappSLF64.73824.816No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B48.6668.665No MLB historyNo history
7Michael ConfortoLDH68.80015.774No MLB historyNo history
8Carson KellyRC56.71210.638No MLB historyNo history
9Dansby SwansonRSS50.69419.677No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .973 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Michael Conforto DH · L.240 / .800 · 15 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score8Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .638 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score9Dansby Swanson SS · R.213 / .694 · 19 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score
St. Louis CardinalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Javier Assad
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Assad (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B60.70417.732No MLB historyNo history
2Jordan WalkerRRF76.79329.769No MLB historyNo history
3Alec BurlesonL1B75.81626.939No MLB historyNo history
4Iván HerreraRDH64.73519.697No MLB historyNo history
5Lars NootbaarLLF63.7218.800No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn WinnRSS45.6255.594No MLB historyNo history
7Bryan TorresLLF37.6404.672No MLB historyNo history
8Blaze JordanR3B44.6583.556No MLB historyNo history
9Nathan ChurchLCF43.65410.671No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.242 / .704 · 17 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Jordan Walker RF · R.269 / .793 · 29 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Alec Burleson 1B · L.279 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .939 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4Iván Herrera DH · R.241 / .735 · 19 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score5Lars Nootbaar LF · L.239 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Masyn Winn SS · R.232 / .625 · 5 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score7Bryan Torres LF · L.229 / .640 · 4 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score8Blaze Jordan 3B · R.247 / .658 · 3 HRvs hand .556 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score9Nathan Church CF · L.247 / .654 · 10 HRvs hand .671 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·STLSTL
AVG.251 6th.239 22nd
OPS.767 1st.691 28th
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 ERA4.53vs4.17
no league rank
Saves36vs46
CHCSTL
ResultsCHCCHC·STLSTL
+5081st
Run differential
+34119th
89–73 Record77–85
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 49; Andre Pallante is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.