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St. Louis Cardinals 8, Chicago Cubs 6: final score and stats

St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals 8 to Chicago Cubs 6, on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals.

MLBSaturday, July 5, 2025

St. Louis Cardinals48-428

Final

Chicago Cubs53-366

DateJul 5, 2025

Start time2:20 PM ET

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVFanDuel SN MW, MLB.TV, Marquee Sports Net

Attendance40,119

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
St. Louis Cardinals	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	8
Chicago Cubs	0	1	0	1	0	2	1	1	0	6

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageAlec Burleson · 3-5, HR, RBI, R, K

Home RunsYohel Pozo · 1-1, HR, 3 RBI, R

Runs Batted InYohel Pozo · 1-1, HR, 3 RBI, R

MLB RatingNolan Gorman · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Chicago Cubs

Batting AverageMichael Busch · 3-5, HR, 2B, RBI, 2 R, 2 K

Home RunsCarson Kelly · 2-5, HR, 2B, RBI, 2 R

Runs Batted InCarson Kelly · 2-5, HR, 2B, RBI, 2 R

MLB RatingMichael Busch · 3-5, HR, 2B, RBI, 2 R, 2 K

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsChicago Cubs

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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48-42Record53-36

4th in NL CentStanding2nd in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

St. Louis Cardinals

Richard Fitts SP · Lat - Surgery

Out

Max Rajcic RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Hunter Dobbins SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

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

Box score

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Brendan Donovan	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	30	.296	.367	.431
Masyn Winn	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	19	.256	.318	.380
Willson Contreras	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	22	.246	.338	.414
Alec Burleson	3-5	5	1	3	1	1	0	1	16	.294	.336	.472
Garrett Hampson	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.286	.308
Thomas Saggese	2-4	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	15	.254	.270	.352
Lars Nootbaar	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	18	.227	.333	.374
Nolan Gorman	2-4	4	2	2	2	1	0	0	12	.220	.310	.407
Pedro Pages	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.214	.264	.348
Yohel Pozo	1-1	1	1	1	3	1	0	0	6	.329	.333	.506
Victor Scott II	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	21	.235	.319	.323
Team	13-38	38	8	13	8	3	2	8	168

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Matthew Liberatore	5.0	4	2	2	4	4	1	94-49	3.70	94
Kyle Leahy	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0	18-13	3.13	18
Steven Matz	1.2	1	1	1	2	3	1	31-18	3.45	31
JoJo Romero	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	17-12	2.70	17
Ryan Helsley	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-8	3.30	11
Team	9.0	9	6	5	6	9	2	171-100		171

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ian Happ	0-2	2	0	0	1	0	3	1	29	.231	.330	.389
Kyle Tucker	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	15	.283	.386	.515
Seiya Suzuki	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	1	2	27	.261	.318	.551
Pete Crow-Armstrong	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	17	.270	.308	.552
Dansby Swanson	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	12	.253	.303	.432
Carson Kelly	2-5	5	2	2	1	1	0	0	15	.268	.370	.508
Michael Busch	3-5	5	2	3	1	1	0	2	16	.293	.377	.562
Nico Hoerner	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	26	.282	.331	.368
Matt Shaw	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.210	.289	.297
Justin Turner	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.208	.290	.264
Team	9-36	36	6	9	5	2	6	9	171

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Drew Pomeranz	0.1	1	2	2	2	1	0	25-16	0.76	25
Chris Flexen	3.2	4	1	1	0	2	1	64-45	0.83	64
Ryan Brasier	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	7-5	1.20	7
Caleb Thielbar	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-8	1.89	14
Ryan Pressly	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	13-10	3.38	13
Brad Keller	1.0	5	5	5	0	1	2	31-19	2.88	31
Porter Hodge	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	14-8	4.63	14
Team	9.0	13	8	8	2	8	3	168-111		168

Season series

CHC win series 5-1

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Sep 27, 2025STL 3, CHC 7

Sep 26, 2025STL 1, CHC 12

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Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs?

St. Louis Cardinals won, 8-6, on Saturday, July 5, 2025.

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

St. Louis Cardinals 8, Chicago Cubs 6.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: Alec Burleson (3-5, HR, RBI, R, K batting average). Chicago Cubs: Michael Busch (3-5, HR, 2B, RBI, 2 R, 2 K batting average).

Where is St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs played?

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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