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Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2: final score and stats

Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs 4 to St. Louis Cardinals 2, on Thursday, July 30, 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.

MLBThursday, July 30, 2026
DateJul 30, 2026
Start time2:15 PM ET
VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
TVESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV
Attendance29,475

Line score

Team123456789OTR
Chicago Cubs00010010024
St. Louis Cardinals01000010002

Top performers

Chicago Cubs
Batting AverageNico Hoerner · 3-5, SB
Home RunsCaleb Thielbar · 0-0
Runs Batted InAlex Bregman · 2-4, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB
MLB RatingAlex Bregman · 2-4, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB
St. Louis Cardinals
Batting AverageBryan Torres · 2-4, RBI
Home RunsJJ Wetherholt · 2-5, HR, RBI, R, SB, K
Runs Batted InJJ Wetherholt · 2-5, HR, RBI, R, SB, K
MLB RatingJJ Wetherholt · 2-5, HR, RBI, R, SB, K

Team comparison

Chicago CubsSt. Louis Cardinals
Runs per game
0.5
-
Runs allowed per game
6.0
-
62-47Record54-55
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-Armstrong2-5502000225.285.382.541
Seiya Suzuki0-3310002125.270.361.474
Michael Busch2-5502100014.243.359.392
Alex Bregman2-4422101030.248.341.381
Ian Happ1-5501100015.219.330.422
Nico Hoerner3-5503000019.257.320.350
Michael Conforto0-4400000010.236.332.467
Justin Dean0-000000000.375.500.625
Jacob Webb0-000000000.000.000.000
Pedro Ramirez0-110000004.311.364.456
Aaron Civale0-000000000.000.000.000
Carson Kelly1-440100007.260.349.370
Team11-39394113045169

Chicago Cubs

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Javier Assad4.161126083-533.7583
Ryan Rolison1.210011024-132.5524
Caleb Thielbar1.011101111-84.0911
Gavin Hollowell1.010000013-72.5113
Jacob Webb1.110000015-92.6415
Aaron Civale0.20000109-55.319
Team10.01022391155-95155

St. Louis Cardinals

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
JJ Wetherholt2-5512110121.253.349.396
Jordan Walker1-5501000320.281.342.496
Alec Burleson1-4401001018.282.343.458
Ivan Herrera1-4401000010.246.364.383
Nelson Velazquez0-000000000.214.291.429
Pedro Pages0-000000000.204.250.322
Jimmy Crooks0-110000002.171.261.317
Lars Nootbaar0-4410001326.241.347.366
Masyn Winn1-3301001019.242.317.321
Bryan Torres2-4402100011.244.295.451
Blaze Jordan1-4401000017.231.254.342
Nathan Church0-220000027.222.266.352
Team10-38382102139155

St. Louis Cardinals

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Andre Pallante6.172223090-563.7290
George Soriano0.210021029-153.3829
Ryne Stanek1.010000012-84.2512
Riley O'Brien1.000001017-113.5017
Luis Gastelum1.022100021-136.3021
Team10.01143450169-103169

Recent form

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

Season series

CHC win series 3-1
Jul 30, 2026CHC 4, STL 2
Jul 29, 2026CHC 2, STL 3
Jul 28, 2026CHC 10, STL 2
Jul 27, 2026CHC 7, STL 3

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals?

Chicago Cubs won, 4-2, on Thursday, July 30, 2026.

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

Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2.

Who were the top performers?

Chicago Cubs: Nico Hoerner (3-5, SB batting average). St. Louis Cardinals: Bryan Torres (2-4, RBI batting average).

Where is Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals played?

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri.

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