Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
Busch Stadium · St. Louis, Missouri
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Top Performers
- Ben Brown7.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER
- Pete Crow-Armstrong4-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
- Kyle Leahy4.1 IP, 4 K, 1 ER
Key Plays
- Late home run6-1Burleson singled to right, Herrera thrown out at third.9th Inning
- Late score6-1Crow-Armstrong singled to center, Suzuki scored, Swanson to second, Amaya to third.9th Inning
- Late run4-1Crow-Armstrong homered to right (444 feet).8th Inning
- Late score5-1Happ scored on Pushard wild pitch, Amaya to second on wild pitch by Pushard, Suzuki to third on wild pitch by Pushard.9th Inning
Box Score
Top Performers
Fantasy Signals
Home run, RBI, three-hit game.
Starter innings, six-plus innings, six-plus strikeouts.
RBI.
Three-hit game.
RBI.
RBI.
Final NotesScore, top line, and support lines
- Final frame: Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 6-1.
- Top line: Ben Brown (Chicago Cubs) — 7.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER.
- Support line: Pete Crow-Armstrong (Chicago Cubs) — 4-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R.
- Support line: Kyle Leahy (St. Louis Cardinals) — 4.1 IP, 4 K, 1 ER.
HighlightsScoring plays from the feed
- ScoreCrow-Armstrong singled to center, Suzuki scored, Swanson to second, Amaya to third.6–1
- ScoreBusch singled to center, Crow-Armstrong scored.1–1
- ScoreHapp scored on Pushard wild pitch, Amaya to second on wild pitch by Pushard, Suzuki to third on wild pitch by Pushard.5–1
- ScoreCrow-Armstrong homered to right (444 feet).4–1
Scoring by Inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
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Chicago Cubs
· Starter
Batting#
- Pete Crow-Armstrong 4H2R2RBI1HR
- Nico Hoerner 2H0R1RBI0HR
- Michael Busch 1H0R2RBI0HR
- Alex Bregman 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Ian Happ 2H1R0RBI0HR
- Seiya Suzuki 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Moises Ballesteros 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Miguel Amaya 0H1R0RBI0HR
- Dansby Swanson 0H1R0RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongValue card CF· | 4-5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .237 | .327 | .391 |
| Nico HoernerValue card 2B· | 2-6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .252 | .336 | .359 |
| Michael BuschValue card 1B· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .238 | .368 | .386 |
| Alex BregmanValue card 3B· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .260 | .342 | .353 |
| Ian HappValue card LF· | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .234 | .355 | .478 |
| Seiya SuzukiValue card RF· | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .250 | .339 | .405 |
| Moises BallesterosValue card DH· | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .231 | .306 | .408 |
| Miguel AmayaValue card C· | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .217 | .343 | .349 |
| Dansby SwansonValue card SS· | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | .185 | .293 | .333 |
Pitching#
- Ben Brown 3H1R0HR1BB
- Jacob Webb 0H0R0HR1BB
- Daniel Palencia 2H0R0HR0BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben BrownValue card RP· | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 82-56 | 1.92 | 82 |
| Jacob WebbValue card RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-11 | 2.55 | 19 |
| Daniel PalenciaValue card RP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 2.31 | 13 |
St. Louis Cardinals player box 14 player rows – 2 stat groups – Batting / Pitching Show full tableHide table
St. Louis Cardinals
· Starter
Batting#
- JJ Wetherholt 3H1R0RBI0HR
- Ivan Herrera 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Alec Burleson 2H0R1RBI0HR
- Jordan Walker 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Nolan Gorman 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Masyn Winn 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Jimmy Crooks 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Bryan Torres 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Victor Scott II 0H0R0RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ WetherholtValue card 2B· | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .244 | .356 | .404 |
| Ivan HerreraValue card DH· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .260 | .386 | .428 |
| Alec BurlesonValue card 1B· | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .280 | .347 | .439 |
| Jordan WalkerValue card RF· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .290 | .359 | .557 |
| Nolan GormanValue card 3B· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .211 | .293 | .333 |
| Masyn WinnValue card SS· | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .234 | .313 | .315 |
| Jimmy CrooksValue card C· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Bryan TorresValue card LF· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .273 | .333 | .500 |
| Victor Scott IIValue card CF· | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .187 | .255 | .252 |
Pitching#
- Kyle Leahy 6H1R0HR0BB
- Ryan Fernandez 0H2R0HR2BB
- Justin Bruihl 1H0R0HR0BB
- Gordon Graceffo 2H1R1HR0BB
- Matt Pushard 3H2R0HR1BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle LeahyValue card SP· | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78-54 | 4.25 | 78 |
| Ryan FernandezValue card RP | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31-17 | 1.86 | 31 |
| Justin BruihlValue card RP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 4.85 | 6 |
| Gordon GraceffoValue card RP | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20-14 | 1.80 | 20 |
| Matt PushardValue card RP | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28-17 | 5.14 | 28 |
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Key Plays
Scoring and Swing Plays
Scoring, late-game swings, and high-leverage moments from the game feed.
- Home Run · 6th InningAmaya safe at first on throwing error by pitcher Fernandez.1–1
- Late home run · 9th InningBurleson singled to right, Herrera thrown out at third.6–1
- Late score · 9th InningCrow-Armstrong singled to center, Suzuki scored, Swanson to second, Amaya to third.6–1
- Double · 5th InningCrow-Armstrong doubled to right.0–1
- Tied it · 5th InningBusch singled to center, Crow-Armstrong scored.1–1
- Late run · 8th InningCrow-Armstrong homered to right (444 feet).4–1
- Late score · 9th InningHapp scored on Pushard wild pitch, Amaya to second on wild pitch by Pushard, Suzuki to third on wild pitch by Pushard.5–1
- Go-ahead run · 4th InningBurleson singled to right, Wetherholt scored, Burleson thrown out at second.0–1
- Go-ahead run · 6th InningHoerner singled to right, Amaya scored, Crow-Armstrong to second, Swanson to third.2–1
- Late score · 9th InningHapp scored on Pushard wild pitch, Amaya to second on wild pitch by Pushard, Suzuki to third on wild pitch by Pushard.5–1
Game Read
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Night GameOutdoor6:15 PM CT73°F · 2 mph wind · overcastProbables: Ben Brown vs Kyle LeahyMLB.TV
Result readChicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs 6 · St. Louis Cardinals 1
Final
Chicago Cubs28-26Team form and scoring profile included
St. Louis Cardinals29-22-3Team form and scoring profile included
Home VenueBusch StadiumVenue context included in the matchup read
Pick goes to Chicago Cubs on the back of St. Louis Cardinals’s margin work and St. Louis Cardinals’s recent momentum. Pitcher confirmation and bullpen availability can move this fastest.
Rafty’s call: ✓ RIGHT
Pre-game pick: Chicago Cubs at 54%. Actual: Chicago Cubs by 5.
Pre-game pick: Chicago Cubs at 54%. Actual: Chicago Cubs by 5.
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- St. Louis Cardinals: Team formStrong
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- Chicago Cubs: Probable startersStrong
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Key Players to Watch
Chicago Cubs
- Edward Cabrera SP · #30
- Jameson Taillon SP · #50
- Alex Bregman 3B · #3
- Nico Hoerner 2B · #2
St. Louis Cardinals
- Matthew Liberatore SP · #32
- Andre Pallante SP · #53
- Ivan Herrera C · #48
- JJ Wetherholt 2B · #26
Injury Report
St. Louis Cardinals
Ramon Urias10-Day-ILRyan Fernandez15-Day-ILIxan HendersonDay-To-DaySem RobberseDay-To-DayVictor SantosDay-To-Day
Chicago Cubs
Trent ThorntonpaternityJaxon WigginsDay-To-DayJeff BrighamDay-To-DayMatthew Boyd15-Day-ILRiley Martin15-Day-IL
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