St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs

47-39, 24-18 Away

5th,2 outs

49-40, 26-19 Home


STL
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	2	0
2	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	2	3	0

M. Liberatore

4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

S. Suzuki

0-2, 1 K

CubsBottom 5th
- M. Liberatore pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 94
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 5th
- R. Rolison pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- M. Liberatore pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 4th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- M. Liberatore pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 3rd
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- M. Liberatore pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- Crow-Armstrong stole second.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 2nd
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- Walker caught stealing second, pitcher to shortstop.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- M. Liberatore pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- Crow-Armstrong stole second. St Louis Cardinals challenged: call on the field was upheld.
  0
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 1st
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	94

Cardinals
17
Cubs
1

Game 1

7/3

Cardinals
3
Cubs
0

Game 2

7/4

Cardinals
Cubs

Game 3

Peacock

Wrigley Field

2:30 PM, July 5, 2026Coverage: Peacock

Current Weather

Chicago, Illinois

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brock Ballou
First Base Umpire - Dan Merzel
Second Base Umpire - Dan Bellino
Third Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	54	33	.621	-	L1
Chicago	49	40	.551	6	L2
St. Louis	47	39	.547	6.5	W3
Pittsburgh	45	45	.500	10.5	W1
Cincinnati	41	48	.461	14	W1

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St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs

M. Liberatore

S. Suzuki

Game Information

2026 National League Central Standings

MLB News

Fantasy Baseball Forecaster Week 15: July 6-19

Twins All-Star Byron Buxton leaves game with hip injury

Brewers' Brandon Woodruff back on IL with shoulder inflammation