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St. Louis Cardinals 4, Chicago Cubs 6: final score and stats

Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals 4 to Chicago Cubs 6, on Sunday, July 5, 2026 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals.

MLBSunday, July 5, 2026

St. Louis Cardinals47-404

Final

Chicago Cubs50-406

DateJul 5, 2026

Start time2:30 PM ET

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVPeacock

Attendance38,322

Line score

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

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageAlec Burleson · 2-4, R

Home RunsJordan Walker · 1-2, HR, 4 RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InJordan Walker · 1-2, HR, 4 RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingJordan Walker · 1-2, HR, 4 RBI, R, BB

Chicago Cubs

Batting AverageCarson Kelly · 1-2, R, 2 BB, K

Home RunsDrew Pomeranz · 0-0

Runs Batted InNico Hoerner · 1-3, 2 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingPete Crow-Armstrong · 2-4, R, 2 SB, K

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsChicago Cubs

Runs per game

-

0.5

Runs allowed per game

-

6.0

47-40Record50-40

4th in NL CentStanding2nd in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5LL

-StreakL2

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
JJ Wetherholt	2-4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	20	.269	.364	.416
Ivan Herrera	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	22	.256	.393	.401
Alec Burleson	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	15	.281	.345	.473
Jordan Walker	1-2	2	1	1	4	1	1	0	18	.292	.352	.529
Lars Nootbaar	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.273	.356	.420
Masyn Winn	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	19	.250	.323	.342
Nathan Church	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	11	.255	.300	.417
Jose Fermin	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	19	.265	.318	.390
Bryan Torres	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.235	.304	.510
Nelson Velazquez	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.273	.365	.523
Team	7-32	32	4	7	4	1	3	5	149

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Matthew Liberatore	5.0	4	4	3	2	3	0	78-44	5.34	78
Matt Svanson	1.2	3	2	0	0	2	0	39-24	6.69	39
Ryan Fernandez	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	15-10	1.35	15
Team	8.0	7	6	3	2	7	0	132-78		132

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Crow-Armstrong	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	16	.292	.383	.527
Alex Bregman	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	22	.241	.340	.345
Seiya Suzuki	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.264	.347	.448
Carson Kelly	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	2	1	17	.282	.372	.391
Michael Busch	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	9	.234	.367	.391
Nico Hoerner	1-3	3	1	1	2	0	0	1	13	.241	.315	.338
Ian Happ	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	.219	.327	.441
Dansby Swanson	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	13	.207	.295	.421
Kevin Alcantara	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.200	.250	.200
Pedro Ramirez	0-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	.250	.283	.393
Team	7-29	29	6	7	4	0	2	7	132

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Javier Assad	4.2	2	0	0	2	2	0	80-51	4.15	80
Ryan Rolison	0.2	2	2	2	0	1	0	20-14	2.43	20
Tyler Ferguson	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	9-6	6.48	9
Drew Pomeranz	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0	13-10	4.97	13
Jacob Webb	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	27-16	3.29	27
Team	9.0	7	4	4	3	5	1	149-97		149

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

Jul 5, 2026STL 4, CHC 6

Jul 4, 2026STL 3, CHC 0

Jul 3, 2026STL 17, CHC 1

Team pages

St. Louis Cardinals
Schedule, roster and stats

Chicago Cubs
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Frequently asked questions

Who won St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs?

Chicago Cubs won, 6-4, on Sunday, July 5, 2026.

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

St. Louis Cardinals 4, Chicago Cubs 6.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: Alec Burleson (2-4, R batting average). Chicago Cubs: Carson Kelly (1-2, R, 2 BB, K batting average).

Where is St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs played?

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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