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St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs

MLB
Cardinals
63-61
11-4
Final
Cubs
72-53
Wrigley Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Cardinals 11-4

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 11-4 on Sunday, August 16, 2026 at Wrigley Field. The Cardinals win the series 2-1. The Cardinals outscored the Cubs 6-0 in the 4th inning. Alec Burleson went 3-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Cardinals. Pete Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · Aug 16
Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker both homer and drive in 4 runs as the Cardinals pound the Cubs 11-4

Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker both homered and finished with three hits and four RBI, and the St. Louis Cardinals pounded the Chicago Cubs 11-4 on Sunday for a second straight win at Wrigley Field.

What it means

  • Season series: STL wins series 2-1.
  • Cardinals 31-27 on the road; Cubs 36-26 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Cardinals4th in NL Cent
  • Masyn Winn SS
    Thumb, Soreness, left
    Out
  • Richard Fitts SP
    Lat, Surgery, right
    Day-To-Day
  • Blaze Jordan 3B
    Ankle, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Everson Pereira RF
    Hand, Bruise, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Joshua Baez LF
    Oblique, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL
Cubs2nd in NL Cent
  • Ben Brown RP
    Neck, Fracture
    60-Day-IL
  • Justin Steele SP
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Phil Maton RP
    Knee, Sprain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Riley Martin RP
    Elbow, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Shelby Miller RP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Cardinals4th in NL Cent
Hunter Dobbins SP
Probable starter · 3-3, 3.67 ERA, 52 K, 1.35 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1JJ Wetherholt2B
  2. 2Ivan HerreraDH
  3. 3Alec Burleson1B
  4. 4Jordan WalkerRF
  5. 5Joshua BaezLF
  6. 6Nathan ChurchCF
  7. 7Masyn WinnSS
  8. 8Jimmy CrooksC
  9. 9Blaze Jordan3B
Cubs2nd in NL Cent
Edward Cabrera SP
Probable starter · 5-5, 5.96 ERA, 71 K, 1.49 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
  2. 2Seiya SuzukiRF
  3. 3Alex Bregman3B
  4. 4Ian HappLF
  5. 5Nico HoernerSS
  6. 6Pedro Ramirez1B
  7. 7Dansby SwansonSS
  8. 8Michael ConfortoDH
  9. 9Miguel AmayaC

The series

STL wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Cardinals 8, Cubs 4 (Aug 15)

Last 5

STL
  • No games yet this season.
CHC
  • Lvs STL4-11
  • Lvs STL4-8
  • Wvs STL3-0
  • L@ WSH0-7
  • W@ WSH12-6

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Game info

Venue
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 39,395
Officials
Nate Tomlinson (Home Plate Umpire), Bruce Dreckman (First Base Umpire), Paul Clemons (Second Base Umpire), Mark Wegner (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSTL wins series 2-1

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