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St. Louis Cardinals 8, Chicago Cubs 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshot Aug 15, 5:10 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score42
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 42
8
8–4
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 64
4
T-Score64
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.
LineupCardinalsSt.'s official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Starter formCubsBoyd has a 2.14 ERA over his last five starts, while McGreevy is at 3.41.
Recent formCubsChicago has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

STL
Michael McGreevy RHP
Michael McGreevy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.64
96th
WHIP
1.22
104th
K/9
6.07
205th
BB/9
2.29
58th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.21
95th
OPS/R
–
IP
126.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.41
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CHC
Matthew Boyd LHP
Matthew Boyd
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.50
91st
WHIP
1.22
73rd
K/9
7.46
176th
BB/9
2.60
72nd
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.02
87th
OPS/R
–
IP
79.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.14
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Boyd owns a 7.5 K/9 compared with McGreevy's 6.1.
·Boyd has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 20%.
·McGreevy enters with a 3.80 road ERA; Boyd owns a 5.04 ERA at home.
·Both pitchers work on 6 days of rest.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

McGreevy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%91.9
Changeup20%87.0
Sinker16%90.8
Curveball13%78.6
Cutter11%87.6
Sweeper11%81.8
Slider4%83.6
Boyd arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%92.8
Changeup28%78.7
Slider14%83.1
Curveball12%73.1
Sinker1%91.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs LHP (Matthew Boyd)
20th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Michael McGreevy)
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 Matthew Boyd
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Boyd (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B64.70417.6640-for-4Very small sample
2Iván HerreraRDH67.73519.7870-for-3Very small sample
3Jordan WalkerRRF76.79329.9041-for-1Very small sample
4Alec BurlesonL1B79.81626.5592-for-7Very small sample
5Joshua BáezRLF59.78871.059No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn WinnRSS47.6255.7453-for-9Very small sample
7Blaze JordanR3B47.6583.8230-for-3Very small sample
8Everson PereiraRRF50.7485.8310-for-1Very small sample
9Pedro PagésRC32.5874.4901-for-4Very small sample
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.242 / .704 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample64H-Score2Iván Herrera DH · R.241 / .735 · 19 HRvs hand .787 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample67H-Score3Jordan Walker RF · R.269 / .793 · 29 HRvs hand .904 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample76H-Score4Alec Burleson 1B · L.279 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .559 · 2-for-7 · Very small sample79H-Score5Joshua Báez LF · R.230 / .788 · 7 HRvs hand 1.059 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Masyn Winn SS · R.232 / .625 · 5 HRvs hand .745 · 3-for-9 · Very small sample47H-Score7Blaze Jordan 3B · R.247 / .658 · 3 HRvs hand .823 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample47H-Score8Everson Pereira RF · R.235 / .748 · 5 HRvs hand .831 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample50H-Score9Pedro Pagés C · R.217 / .587 · 4 HRvs hand .490 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample32H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael McGreevy
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs McGreevy (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF84.94245.9731-for-7Very small sample
2Seiya SuzukiRRF78.84126.7972-for-7Very small sample
3Michael BuschL1B68.74520.7363-for-8Very small sample
4Alex BregmanR3B76.81928.7992-for-2Very small sample
5Ian HappSLF67.73824.8164-for-8Very small sample
6Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.6652-for-6Very small sample
7Pedro RamírezS2B55.7236.6620-for-1Very small sample
8Michael ConfortoLDH72.80015.7741-for-3Very small sample
9Miguel AmayaRC51.7176.701No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .973 · 1-for-7 · Very small sample84H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .797 · 2-for-7 · Very small sample78H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .736 · 3-for-8 · Very small sample68H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .799 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample76H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .816 · 4-for-8 · Very small sample67H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .665 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample49H-Score7Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .662 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample55H-Score8Michael Conforto DH · L.240 / .800 · 15 HRvs hand .774 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample72H-Score9Miguel Amaya C · R.237 / .717 · 6 HRvs hand .701 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·CHCCHC
AVG.239 22nd.251 6th
OPS.691 28th.767 1st
Home runs167 23rd220 3rd
Runs720 15th850 1st
OBP.313 21st.339 2nd
SLG.378 28th.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 ERA4.03vs4.26
no league rank
Saves46vs36
STLCHC
ResultsSTLSTL·CHCCHC
+22819th
Run differential
+4121st
77–85 Record89–73
6–4 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (6–4)
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
Chicago Cubs (8–2)
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Michael McGreevy (3.64 ERA, 4–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Matthew Boyd (3.50 ERA, 8–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
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?+
Michael McGreevy is at 53; Matthew Boyd is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.