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St. Louis Cardinals 3, Chicago Cubs 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:08 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 4, 8:01 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 3, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score41
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 41
3
3–0
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 63
0
T-Score63
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsImanaga holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; St. ranks 20th vs LHP.
Recent formCardinalsSt. has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 63–41 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 391 walks this season, 110 more than St..

Starting pitchers

STL
Kyle Leahy RHP
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.09
66th
WHIP
1.48
127th
K/9
7.41
93rd
BB/9
3.43
67th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.00
63rd
OPS/R
–
IP
81.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.76
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CHC
Shota Imanaga LHP
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.30
78th
WHIP
1.08
35th
K/9
8.42
70th
BB/9
2.11
12th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.83
202nd
OPS/R
–
IP
98.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.13
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Imanaga allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.08 WHIP compared with 1.48.
·Leahy allows the lower home-run rate: 1.00 vs 1.83 per nine.
·Imanaga strikes out 1.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Leahy has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Leahy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam26%94.2
Curveball16%83.0
Slider16%89.4
Changeup15%88.6
Sweeper14%84.8
Sinker13%94.2
Imanaga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%91.6
Splitter35%82.8
Sweeper15%81.0
Sinker6%90.2
Curveball3%74.4
Slider2%86.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
20th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
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 Shota Imanaga
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Imanaga (BvP)
1JJ Wetherholt—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Iván Herrera—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Jordan Walker—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Alec Burleson—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Masyn Winn—–––No MLB historyNo history
6José Fermín—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Lars Nootbaar—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Pedro Pagés—–––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-Score4Alec Burleson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Masyn Winn– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6José Fermín– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Lars Nootbaar– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Pedro Pagés– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Nathan Church– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Kyle Leahy
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Leahy (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
8Miguel Amaya—–––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-Score8Miguel Amaya– / – · – 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 28th.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
+24020th
Run differential
+4252nd
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?+
Kyle Leahy (4.09 ERA, 6–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Shota Imanaga (4.30 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:08 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?+
Kyle Leahy is at 54; Shota Imanaga is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.