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Cardinals vs Cubs

Final · Sun Jul 5 · 2:30 PM ET · Wrigley Field

St. Louis CardinalsCardinals47-40
4
FinalJul 5, 2026
Chicago CubsCubs50-40
6
StreamPeacock

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
STL+119
CHC−143
Run line
STL +1.5−188
CHC −1.5+154
Total O/U
Over 8−110
Under 8−109
  • Run line: Cubs −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 8 (10 runs).

Recap

The Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Jul 5, 2026 to move to 50-40.

They scored 4 runs in the sixth inning.

Score by inning

St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs, score by inning
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STL0000030104
CHC20000400x6

W: Pomeranz (1-3) · L: Liberatore (4-6) · S: Webb (3-2)

Scoring plays

Bottom 1

  1. CHCDoubleBregman doubled to center, Crow-Armstrong scored.0-1
  2. CHCSacrifice flyHoerner hit sacrifice fly to right, Bregman scored, Busch to second, Kelly to third.0-2

Top 6

  1. STLHome runWalker homered to left center (409 feet), Wetherholt scored and Burleson scored.3-2

Bottom 6

  1. CHCSingleHoerner singled to right, Kelly scored, Busch to second.3-3
  2. CHCFielder's choiceSwanson grounded into fielder's choice to third, Busch scored, Hoerner to second, Swanson second, Hoerner safe at third on throwing error by third baseman Fermín.3-4
  3. CHCSacrifice flyRamirez hit sacrifice fly to right, Hoerner scored and Swanson scored on throwing error by right fielder Walker.3-6

Top 8

  1. STLSacrifice flyWalker hit sacrifice fly to center, Wetherholt scored.4-6

Team stats

STLCHC
Hits
7
7
Home Runs
1
0
Runs Batted In
4
4
Walks
3
2
Strikeouts
5
7
Runners Left On Base
9
15
Errors
2
0

Player stats

Cardinals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
JJ Wetherholt 2B2-4422000020.269.364.416
Ivan Herrera C0-4400000322.256.393.401
Alec Burleson 1B2-4412000015.281.345.473
Jordan Walker RF1-2211411018.292.352.529
Lars Nootbaar LF0-4400000010.273.356.420
Masyn Winn SS1-3301001019.250.323.342
Nathan Church CF1-4401000111.255.300.417
Jose Fermin 3B0-3300001119.265.318.390
Bryan Torres DH0-220000007.235.304.510
Nelson Velazquez DH0-220000008.273.365.523

Cardinals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Matthew Liberatore P5.044323078-445.3478
Matt Svanson P1.232002039-246.6939
Ryan Fernandez P1.100002015-101.3515

Cubs · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF2-4412000116.292.383.527
Alex Bregman 3B1-4411100122.241.340.345
Seiya Suzuki RF0-4400000115.264.347.448
Carson Kelly C1-2211002117.282.372.391
Michael Busch 1B1-221100009.234.367.391
Nico Hoerner 2B1-3311200113.241.315.338
Ian Happ LF0-3300000117.219.327.441
Dansby Swanson SS1-4411000013.207.295.421
Kevin Alcantara DH0-220000016.200.250.200
Pedro Ramirez DH0-110010004.250.283.393

Cubs · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Javier Assad P4.220022080-514.1580
Ryan Rolison P0.222201020-142.4320
Tyler Ferguson P0.21110019-66.489
Drew Pomeranz P1.011101013-104.9713
Jacob Webb P2.010011027-163.2927

Game info

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance38,322
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Brock Ballou · First Base Umpire: Dan Merzel · Second Base Umpire: Dan Bellino · Third Base Umpire: Mark Ripperger

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