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Top Performers

Key Plays

  • Late run5-6Busch grounded out to third, Crow-Armstrong scored.9th Inning
  • Late run4-6Fermín singled to left, Velázquez scored, Winn to second.8th Inning
  • Go-ahead run3-0Happ homered to right center (407 feet), Busch scored and Bregman scored.1st Inning
  • Go-ahead run4-5Herrera homered to left center (409 feet).5th Inning

Box Score

Top Performers

Fantasy Signals

Nelson Velazquez 100
St. Louis Cardinals · Batting 2-3 · 1 HR · 3 RBI · 2 R

Home run, RBI, three-plus RBI.

Signal 100/100
Ian Happ 96
Chicago Cubs · Batting 2-4 · 1 HR · 3 RBI · 1 R

Home run, RBI, three-plus RBI.

Signal 96/100Value #1451
Ivan Herrera 80
St. Louis Cardinals · Batting 1-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 2 R

Home run, RBI, multi-run game.

Signal 80/100Value #1798
Thomas Saggese 70
St. Louis Cardinals · Batting 1-2 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 1 R

Home run, RBI.

Signal 70/100Value #4430
Michael Busch 52
Chicago Cubs · Batting 3-5 · 2 RBI · 1 R

RBI, three-hit game.

Signal 52/100Value #3668
Seiya Suzuki 24
Chicago Cubs · Batting 3-4

Three-hit game.

Signal 24/100Value #2495
Final NotesScore, top line, and support lines
  • Final frame: St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 6-5.
  • Top line: Nelson Velazquez (St. Louis Cardinals) — 2-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R.
  • Support line: Ian Happ (Chicago Cubs) — 2-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R.
  • Support line: Ivan Herrera (St. Louis Cardinals) — 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R.
HighlightsScoring plays from the feed
  1. ScoreSaggese homered to left center (402 feet).4th Inning4–4
  2. ScoreBusch grounded out to third, Crow-Armstrong scored.9th Inning5–6
  3. ScoreFermín singled to left, Velázquez scored, Winn to second.8th Inning4–6
  4. ScoreHerrera homered to left center (409 feet).5th Inning4–5

Scoring by Inning

Team123456789RHE
Chicago Cubs3100000015110
St. Louis Cardinals30011001690
Chicago Cubs player box 13 player rows – 2 stat groups – Batting / Pitching Show full tableHide table

Chicago Cubs

· Starter

Batting#

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Pete Crow-ArmstrongValue card CF·1-5511000224.224.314.362
Nico HoernerValue card 2B·0-4400001017.250.336.360
Michael BuschValue card 1B·3-5513200121.238.372.388
Alex BregmanValue card 3B·1-4411000015.260.341.355
Ian HappValue card LF·2-4412310114.230.354.475
Seiya SuzukiValue card RF·3-4403000014.252.342.405
Michael ConfortoValue card RF·0-4400000317.263.374.526
Carson KellyValue card C·0-4400000014.297.378.384
Dansby SwansonValue card SS·1-4411000118.188.290.339

Pitching#

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Shota ImanagaValue card SP·5.155512375-464.3775
Ethan RobertsValue card RP1.210002022-150.6022
Phil MatonValue card RP0.231101015-127.6415
Hoby MilnerValue card RP0.10000002-22.492
St. Louis Cardinals player box 17 player rows – 2 stat groups – Batting / Pitching Show full tableHide table

St. Louis Cardinals

· Starter

Batting#

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
JJ WetherholtValue card 2B·1-4401000015.234.349.397
Ivan HerreraValue card DH·1-3321110011.265.392.436
Jordan WalkerValue card RF·0-3310001010.296.365.568
Nelson VelazquezValue card LF·2-3322310011.667.7501.667
Alec BurlesonValue card 1B·0-4400000113.276.345.438
Masyn WinnValue card SS·2-4402000217.236.313.319
Jose FerminValue card LF·2-4402100011.231.301.385
Thomas SaggeseValue card LF·1-2211110013.169.224.239
Nolan GormanValue card 3B0-220000018.215.297.339
Victor Scott IIValue card CF·0-330000015.190.253.255

Pitching#

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Andre PallanteValue card SP·3.084413175-504.1975
Justin BruihlValue card RP1.010001016-94.9116
Gordon GraceffoValue card RP1.000000010-71.5910
George SorianoValue card RP1.000001012-93.1812
JoJo RomeroValue card RP1.000002012-92.7012
Ryne StanekValue card RP1.010001015-105.7315
Riley O'BrienValue card RP1.011100014-83.2014

Key Plays

Scoring and Swing Plays

Scoring, late-game swings, and high-leverage moments from the game feed.

  1. Tied it · 4th InningSaggese homered to left center (402 feet).4–4
  2. Double · 3rd InningHapp doubled to right.4–3
  3. Double · 3rd InningWetherholt doubled to center.4–3
  4. Late run · 9th InningBusch grounded out to third, Crow-Armstrong scored.5–6
  5. Late run · 8th InningFermín singled to left, Velázquez scored, Winn to second.4–6
  6. Double · 6th InningFermín doubled to left.4–5
  7. Go-ahead run · 1st InningHapp homered to right center (407 feet), Busch scored and Bregman scored.3–0
  8. Go-ahead run · 5th InningHerrera homered to left center (409 feet).4–5
  9. Go-ahead run · 2nd InningBusch singled to left, Swanson scored, Hoerner to second.4–3
  10. Tied it · 1st InningVelázquez homered to left center (411 feet), Herrera scored and Walker scored.3–3

Game Read

A matchup read built from team form, venue, rest, and availability context. It is analysis, not betting advice.

Night GameOutdoor6:15 PM CT72°F · 4 mph wind · overcastProbables: Shota Imanaga vs Andre PallanteMLB.TVCardinals.TV
Result readSt. Louis Cardinals

Chicago Cubs 5 · St. Louis Cardinals 6

Final
Chicago Cubs29-25-1Team form and scoring profile included
St. Louis Cardinals28-23-3Team form and scoring profile included
Home VenueBusch StadiumVenue context included in the matchup read

Two reasons the projection lands on St. Louis Cardinals: Chicago Cubs’s scoring margin profile and St. Louis Cardinals’s recent stretch. Bullpen availability is the sneakiest context piece in a one-game sample.

Rafty’s call: ✓ RIGHT
Pre-game pick: St. Louis Cardinals at 54%. Actual: St. Louis Cardinals by 1.

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    • Chicago Cubs: Team formModerate
    • St. Louis Cardinals: Home venueSlight
    • St. Louis Cardinals: Probable startersStrong
    • St. Louis Cardinals: Relief contextSlight
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