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St. Louis Cardinals 17, Chicago Cubs 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:05 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 3, 3:50 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score41
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 41
17
17–1
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 65
1
T-Score65
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsPallante owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formCardinalsSt. has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 65–41 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 390 walks this season, 113 more than St..

Starting pitchers

STL
Andre Pallante RHP
Andre Pallante
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.83
85th
WHIP
1.23
100th
K/9
6.85
208th
BB/9
2.62
73rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.91
18th
OPS/R
–
IP
89.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.16
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CHC
David Peterson LHP
David Peterson
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.86
155th
WHIP
1.59
194th
K/9
7.94
104th
BB/9
3.67
175th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.86
53rd
OPS/R
–
IP
73.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.94
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Pallante allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.23 WHIP compared with 1.59.
·Pallante enters with a 3.83 ERA compared with Peterson's 5.86.
·Peterson owns a 7.9 K/9 compared with Pallante's 6.8.
·Pallante has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Peterson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker30%92.2
Four-seam25%92.5
Slider22%86.4
Changeup13%85.7
Curveball11%80.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs LHP (David Peterson)
20th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Andre Pallante)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
St. Louis CardinalsOfficial lineupvs LHP David Peterson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Peterson (BvP)
1JJ Wetherholt—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Iván Herrera—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Jordan Walker—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Nelson Velázquez—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Alec Burleson—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn Winn—–––No MLB historyNo history
7José Fermín—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Blaze Jordan—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Nathan Church—–––No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Iván Herrera– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Jordan Walker– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Nelson Velázquez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Alec Burleson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Masyn Winn– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7José Fermín– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Blaze Jordan– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Nathan Church– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Andre Pallante
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Pallante (BvP)
1Pete Crow-Armstrong—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Alex Bregman—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Michael Busch—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Seiya Suzuki—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Ian Happ—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Nico Hoerner—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Michael Conforto—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Carson Kelly—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Dansby Swanson—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Alex Bregman– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Michael Busch– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Seiya Suzuki– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Ian Happ– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Nico Hoerner– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Michael Conforto– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Carson Kelly– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Dansby Swanson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·CHCCHC
AVG.239 23rd.251 6th
OPS.691 29th.767 1st
Home runs167 24th220 3rd
Runs720 16th850 1st
OBP.313 22nd.339 2nd
SLG.378 29th.428 1st
PitchingSTLSTL·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.26vs4.12
STLCHC
WHIP1.36vs1.26
STLCHC
K/98.0vs7.8
STLCHC
HR Allowed158vs231
STLCHC
ResultsSTLSTL·CHCCHC
+25322nd
Run differential
+4452nd
77–85 Record89–73
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (5–5)
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
Chicago Cubs (4–6)
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Andre Pallante (3.83 ERA, 9–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
David Peterson (5.86 ERA, 4–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:05 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Cardinals and Cubs performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cubs 8–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Andre Pallante is at 51; David Peterson is at 50. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.