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Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis Cardinals 6: final score and stats

St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs, Chicago Cubs 5 to St. Louis Cardinals 6, on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs.

MLBFriday, May 29, 2026
DateMay 29, 2026
Start time7:15 PM ET
VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
TVMLB.TV
Attendance37,564

Line score

Team123456789R
Chicago Cubs3100000015
St. Louis Cardinals30011001-6

Top performers

Chicago Cubs
Batting AverageSeiya Suzuki · 3-4
Home RunsIan Happ · 2-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R, K
Runs Batted InIan Happ · 2-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R, K
MLB RatingIan Happ · 2-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R, K
St. Louis Cardinals
Batting AverageNelson Velazquez · 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Home RunsNelson Velazquez · 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Runs Batted InNelson Velazquez · 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
MLB RatingNelson Velazquez · 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R

Team comparison

Chicago CubsSt. Louis Cardinals
Runs per game
0.5
-
Runs allowed per game
6.0
-
31-27Record30-25
2nd in NL CentStanding4th in NL Cent
0-2Road record / home record0-0
LLLast 5
L2Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Chicago Cubs
Ben Brown RP · Neck - Fracture
Out
Riley Martin RP · Elbow - Strain
Out
Justin Steele SP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Phil Maton RP · Knee - Sprain
Out
Shelby Miller RP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
St. Louis Cardinals
Richard Fitts SP · Lat - Surgery
Out
Max Rajcic RP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Hunter Dobbins SP · Elbow - Surgery
Out

Box score

Chicago Cubs

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Pete Crow-Armstrong1-5511000224.224.314.362
Nico Hoerner0-4400001017.250.336.360
Michael Busch3-5513200121.238.372.388
Alex Bregman1-4411000015.260.341.355
Ian Happ2-4412310114.230.354.475
Seiya Suzuki3-4403000014.252.342.405
Michael Conforto0-4400000317.263.374.526
Carson Kelly0-4400000014.297.378.384
Dansby Swanson1-4411000118.188.290.339
Team11-38385115118154

Chicago Cubs

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Shota Imanaga5.155512375-464.3775
Ethan Roberts1.210002022-150.6022
Phil Maton0.231101015-127.6415
Hoby Milner0.10000002-22.492
Team8.0966153114-75114

St. Louis Cardinals

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
JJ Wetherholt1-4401000015.234.349.397
Ivan Herrera1-3321110011.265.392.436
Jordan Walker0-3310001010.296.365.568
Nelson Velazquez2-3322310011.667.7501.667
Alec Burleson0-4400000113.276.345.438
Masyn Winn2-4402000217.236.313.319
Jose Fermin2-4402100011.231.301.385
Thomas Saggese1-2211110013.169.224.239
Nolan Gorman0-220000018.215.297.339
Victor Scott II0-330000015.190.253.255
Team9-3232696315114

St. Louis Cardinals

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Andre Pallante3.084413175-504.1975
Justin Bruihl1.010001016-94.9116
Gordon Graceffo1.000000010-71.5910
George Soriano1.000001012-93.1812
JoJo Romero1.000002012-92.7012
Ryne Stanek1.010001015-105.7315
Riley O'Brien1.011100014-83.2014
Team9.01155181154-102154

Recent form

Sep 30, 2026 · at San Diego PadresL 1-4
Sep 29, 2026 · at San Diego PadresL 0-8

Season series

STL wins series 2-1
May 31, 2026CHC 1, STL 5
May 30, 2026CHC 6, STL 1
May 29, 2026CHC 5, STL 6

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals?

St. Louis Cardinals won, 6-5, on Friday, May 29, 2026.

What was the final score of Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals?

Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis Cardinals 6.

Who were the top performers?

Chicago Cubs: Seiya Suzuki (3-4 batting average). St. Louis Cardinals: Nelson Velazquez (2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R batting average).

Where is Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals played?

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri.

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