Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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Chicago CubsCHC

10–2

Final

St. Louis CardinalsSTL

Busch Stadium

Team Season Averages

Chicago CubsLeads 14 of 18

St. Louis CardinalsLeads 4 of 18

Batting

5.17Runs per game4.42
0.248Batting average0.240
0.339On-base percentage0.315
0.415Slugging percentage0.381
0.755OPS0.696
1.25Home runs per game1.06
8.50Hits per game8.01
133Home runs112
73Stolen bases64

Pitching

4.22ERA4.16
1.27WHIP1.34
7.86Strikeouts per nine7.75
3.06Walks per nine3.38
4.18Runs allowed per game4.12
0.246Opponent batting average0.253
825Pitching strikeouts815
30Quality starts40
22Saves31

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (STL)	Total	CHC ML	STL ML
DDraftKings	+1.5	8.5	-108	-112
FFanDuel	+1.5	8.5	-108	-108
BBetMGM	+1.5	8.5	-110	-110
CCaesars	+1.5	8.5	-110	-110
BBetOnline	+1.5	8.5	-104	-106
BBetRivers	+1.5	8.5	-112	-103
BBetus	+1.5	8.5	-105	-105
BBovada	-1.5	8.5	-108	-112
FFanatics	+1.5	8.5	-110	-110
LLowVig	+1.5	8.5	-104	-106
MMyBookie	+1.5	8.5	-104	-112

Game Information

Busch Stadium

Stadium

Jul 28, 2026

7:45 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Overcast

Wind 10 mph

91°

Lineups

CHC

Starters

STL

Starters

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
CHC	3rd	11th
STL	17th	16th

Matchup

CHCSTL

60-46Record53-53
56.6%Win %50.0%
30-22Home record27-30
30-24Road record26-23
6-4Last 102-8
1Streak-2
+80Run diff-5
16-14Division16-16
1 (B2B)Rest days1 (B2B)

Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
CHC	2	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	10
STL	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2

Team Stats

CHCStatSTL

10Runs2
17Hits7
0Errors0
0Home runs0
10RBI2
2Stolen bases0
10K (bat)2
2K (pit)10
3BB (pit)3

Player Stats

CHC — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Alex Bregman3B	5	2	3	0	0
Seiya SuzukiRF	5	2	3	2	0
Michael Busch1B	5	1	1	1	0
Pedro Ramirez2B	5	1	3	1	0
Ian HappLF	4	1	2	2	1
Carson KellyC	4	1	1	1	1
Nico Hoerner2B	4	1	1	2	1
Michael ConfortoDH	4	1	2	0	0
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	4	0	0	1	0
Justin DeanCF	1	0	1	0	0
James Triantos2B	1	0	0	0	0

CHC — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Colin ReaSP	6.0	4	1	1	2	2
Andrew WantzRP	2.0	3	1	1	1	0
Tyler FergusonRP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0

STL — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Masyn WinnSS	4	0	2	1	0
Jose FerminLF	4	0	0	0	0
Ivan HerreraDH	4	0	0	0	0
Jimmy CrooksC	4	0	0	0	0
Jordan WalkerRF	3	0	0	0	0
Lars NootbaarLF	3	1	1	0	1
Nathan ChurchCF	3	0	1	1	0
Alec Burleson1B	2	1	0	0	1
JJ Wetherholt2B	2	0	1	0	1
Blaze Jordan3B	1	0	0	0	0
Bryan TorresLF	1	0	1	0	0
Nelson VelazquezLF	1	0	1	0	0

STL — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Gordon GraceffoRP	2.1	1	1	1	1	2
Justin BruihlRP	2.0	2	0	0	0	4
Peter StrzeleckiRP	2.0	3	1	1	0	1
Michael McGreevySP	1.2	8	7	7	2	2
Matt SvansonRP	1.0	3	1	1	0	1

Scoring Summary

99 events · 10 scoring

Inning 1 Top

Top
Crow-Armstrong struck out swinging.
0-0
Top
Suzuki singled to right.
0-0
Top
Busch flied out to left.
0-0
Top
Bregman hit a ground rule double, Suzuki to third.
0-0
Top
Happ doubled to right, Bregman scored and Suzuki scored.
2-0
Top
Hoerner struck out swinging.
2-0

Inning 1 Bottom

Bottom
Wetherholt grounded out to second.
2-0
Bottom
Walker lined out to second.
2-0
Bottom
Burleson flied out to center.
2-0

Inning 2 Top

Top
Conforto singled to right.
2-0
Top
Kelly walked, Conforto to second.
2-0
Top
Ramirez grounded out to shortstop, Kelly to second, Conforto to third.
2-0
Top
Crow-Armstrong hit sacrifice fly to center, Conforto scored, Kelly to third.
3-0
Top
Suzuki doubled to left, Kelly scored.
4-0
Top
Busch singled to right, Suzuki scored.
5-0
Top
Bregman singled to right, Busch to second.
5-0
Top
Happ walked, Bregman to second, Busch to third.
5-0
Top
Hoerner singled to right, Bregman scored and Busch scored, Happ to third.
7-0
Top
Graceffo relieved McGreevy
7-0
Top
Conforto flied out to right.
7-0

Inning 2 Bottom

Bottom
Herrera lined out to center.
7-0
Bottom
Nootbaar grounded out to second.
7-0
Bottom
Winn flied out to right.
7-0

Inning 3 Top

Top
Kelly flied out to right.
7-0
Top
Ramirez reached on infield single to first.
7-0
Top
Crow-Armstrong flied out to left.
7-0
Top
Suzuki struck out swinging.
7-0

Inning 3 Bottom

Bottom
Church singled to center.
7-0
Bottom
Fermín flied out to left.
7-0
Bottom
Crooks flied out to center.
7-0
Bottom
Wetherholt walked, Church to second.
7-0
Bottom
Walker flied out to center.
7-0

Inning 4 Top

Top
Busch popped out to catcher.
7-0
Top
Bregman struck out swinging.
7-0
Top
Happ grounded out to second.
7-0

Inning 4 Bottom

Bottom
Burleson walked.
7-0
Bottom
Herrera struck out looking. St Louis Cardinals challenged: call on the field was upheld.
7-0
Bottom
Nootbaar reached on infield single to shortstop, Burleson to second.
7-0
Bottom
Winn singled to right, Nootbaar to second, Burleson to third.
7-0
Bottom
Church hit sacrifice fly to right, Burleson scored.
7-1
Bottom
Fermín lined out to left.
7-1

Inning 5 Top

Top
Hoerner walked.
7-1
Top
Bruihl relieved Graceffo
7-1
Top
Conforto struck out swinging, Hoerner stole second.
7-1
Top
Kelly flied out to left.
7-1
Top
Hoerner to third on wild pitch by Bruihl.
7-1
Top
Ramirez reached on infield single to third, Hoerner scored.
8-1
Top
Ramirez stole second.
8-1
Top
Crow-Armstrong struck out looking. Chicago Cubs challenged: call on the field was upheld.
8-1

Inning 5 Bottom

Bottom
Crooks flied out to right.
8-1
Bottom
Wetherholt singled to left.
8-1
Bottom
Walker flied out to right.
8-1
Bottom
Burleson flied out to left.
8-1

Inning 6 Top

Top
Suzuki struck out looking.
8-1
Top
Busch grounded out to shortstop.
8-1
Top
Bregman singled to left.
8-1
Top
Happ struck out looking.
8-1

Inning 6 Bottom

Bottom
Herrera grounded out to first.
8-1
Bottom
Nootbaar grounded out to first.
8-1
Bottom
Winn struck out swinging.
8-1

Inning 7 Top

Top
Strzelecki relieved Bruihl
8-1
Top
Hoerner flied out to right.
8-1
Top
Conforto singled to right.
8-1
Top
Kelly grounded into double play, third to second to first, Conforto out at second.
8-1

Inning 7 Bottom

Bottom
Dean in left field.
8-1
Bottom
Ferguson relieved Rea
8-1
Bottom
Church lined out to right.
8-1
Bottom
Fermín lined out to second.
8-1
Bottom
Crooks grounded out to second.
8-1

Inning 8 Top

Top
Torres at second base.
8-1
Top
Jordan at first base.
8-1
Top
Jordan at first base.
8-1
Top
Ramirez hit a ground rule double.
8-1
Top
Crow-Armstrong struck out looking.
8-1
Top
Suzuki singled to center, Ramirez scored.
9-1
Top
Busch flied out to center.
9-1
Top
Bregman grounded out to shortstop.
9-1

Inning 8 Bottom

Bottom
Wantz relieved Ferguson
9-1
Bottom
Torres singled to center.
9-1
Bottom
Jordan grounded into double play, third to second to first, Torres out at second.
9-1
Bottom
Velázquez singled to left.
9-1
Bottom
Herrera lined out to left.
9-1

Inning 9 Top

Top
Svanson relieved Strzelecki
9-1
Top
Happ doubled to center.
9-1
Top
Hoerner grounded out to shortstop.
9-1
Top
Dean singled to left, Happ to third.
9-1
Top
Kelly singled to center, Happ scored, Dean to third.
10-1
Top
Ramirez struck out swinging.
10-1
Top
Triantos hit for Crow-Armstrong
10-1
Top
Triantos grounded out to first.
10-1

Inning 9 Bottom

Bottom
Triantos at second base.
10-1
Bottom
Dean in center field.
10-1
Bottom
Ramirez in left field.
10-1
Bottom
Nootbaar walked.
10-1
Bottom
Nootbaar to second on passed ball by Kelly.
10-1
Bottom
Winn hit a ground rule double, Nootbaar scored.
10-2
Bottom
Church lined out to center.
10-2
Bottom
Fermín flied out to center.
10-2
Bottom
Crooks grounded out to third.
10-2

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Player props

Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Player Props

Prop lines and results for the players in this game, by market.

Shota Imanaga
Outs: 6/20 over · last line 11.5
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Matthew Liberatore
Strikeouts: 9/18 over · last line 5.5
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Andre Pallante
Outs: 9/17 over · last line 11.5
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Michael McGreevy
Hits Allowed: 9/17 over · last line 4.5
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Pedro Ramirez
Home Runs: 0/15 over · last line 0.5
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Kevin Gausman
Strikeouts: 10/14 over · last line 4.5
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Kyle Leahy
Hits Allowed: 8/14 over · last line 2.5
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Miguel Amaya
Home Runs: 0/14 over · last line 0.5
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Matthew Boyd
Strikeouts: 6/13 over · last line 3.5
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Clay Holmes
ER: 5/12 over · last line 1.5
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Matt Shaw
Hits: 6/12 over · last line 0.5
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Blaze Jordan
Walks: 1/11 over · last line 0.5
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Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals: Final Score & Recap

The Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-2 in this MLB game at Busch Stadium on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Odds

DraftKings lists the St. Louis Cardinals at STL +1.5 on the run line, with the total set at 8.5. Moneylines are Chicago Cubs -108 and St. Louis Cardinals -112. Those are the closing numbers; the odds table above compares every book we track.

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