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St. Louis Cardinals 0, Chicago Cubs 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:20 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 14, 5:05 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score33
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 33
0
0–3
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 51
3
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsHolmes holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .796 OPS vs LHP, 1th in MLB; St. ranks 29th vs RHP.
LineupCubsThe confirmed Chicago order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenCardinalsSt. owns a 3.83 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Chicago's 4.31.
PowerCubsChicago has 155 home runs this season, 33 more than St..

Starting pitchers

STL
Matthew Liberatore LHP
Matthew Liberatore
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.15
175th
WHIP
1.52
183rd
K/9
8.71
74th
BB/9
3.40
117th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.58
189th
OPS/R
–
IP
113.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.28
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CHC
Clay Holmes RHP
Clay Holmes
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.86
38th
WHIP
1.16
69th
K/9
7.31
172nd
BB/9
3.18
156th
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.64
8th
OPS/R
–
IP
56.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.71
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Holmes allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.16 WHIP compared with 1.52.
·Holmes enters with a 2.86 ERA compared with Liberatore's 5.15.
·Holmes allows the lower home-run rate: 0.64 vs 1.58 per nine.
·Liberatore strikes out 1.4 more batters per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Liberatore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam30%94.3
Slider27%86.1
Curveball18%79.6
Changeup13%88.5
Sinker8%94.2
Cutter4%90.5
Sweeper0%85.2
Splitter0%87.0
Holmes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker49%93.1
Sweeper18%81.3
Changeup15%88.0
Cutter10%86.2
Curveball7%81.1
Four-seam1%92.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Clay Holmes)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs LHP (Matthew Liberatore)
1st
in MLB
0.796OPS
.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 RHP Clay Holmes
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Holmes (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B55.70417.732No MLB historyNo history
2Iván HerreraRDH55.73519.697No MLB historyNo history
3Alec BurlesonL1B64.81626.939No MLB historyNo history
4Jordan WalkerRRF68.79329.769No MLB historyNo history
5Nathan ChurchLCF39.65410.671No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn WinnRSS38.6255.594No MLB historyNo history
7Bryan TorresLLF34.6404.672No MLB historyNo history
8José FermínRLF37.6646.605No MLB historyNo history
9César PrietoL3B—.2350.261No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.242 / .704 · 17 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2Iván Herrera DH · R.241 / .735 · 19 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score3Alec Burleson 1B · L.279 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .939 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score4Jordan Walker RF · R.269 / .793 · 29 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5Nathan Church CF · L.247 / .654 · 10 HRvs hand .671 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score6Masyn Winn SS · R.232 / .625 · 5 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score7Bryan Torres LF · L.229 / .640 · 4 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score8José Fermín LF · R.248 / .664 · 6 HRvs hand .605 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score9César Prieto 3B · L.079 / .235 · 0 HRvs hand .261 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs LHP Matthew Liberatore
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Liberatore (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF69.94245.926No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF63.84126.974No MLB historyNo history
3Alex BregmanR3B62.81928.891No MLB historyNo history
4Michael BuschL1B55.74520.733No MLB historyNo history
5Nico HoernerR2B43.6668.674No MLB historyNo history
6Carson KellyRC48.71210.899No MLB historyNo history
7Ian HappSLF55.73824.499No MLB historyNo history
8Tyrone TaylorRLF51.82711.955No MLB historyNo history
9Dansby SwansonRSS50.69419.767No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .926 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .974 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score3Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .891 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score4Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score5Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .674 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score6Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .899 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .499 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Tyrone Taylor LF · R.279 / .827 · 11 HRvs hand .955 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Dansby Swanson SS · R.213 / .694 · 19 HRvs hand .767 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·CHCCHC
AVG.239 22nd.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
BullpenSTLSTL·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.83vs4.31
no league rank
Saves46vs36
STLCHC
ResultsSTLSTL·CHCCHC
+34119th
Run differential
+5081st
77–85 Record89–73
7–3 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (7–3)
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
Chicago Cubs (8–2)
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Matthew Liberatore (5.15 ERA, 5–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Clay Holmes (2.86 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:20 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?+
Matthew Liberatore is at 46; Clay Holmes is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.