Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB

Cubs

71-91

3-2

Final/8

Cardinals

90-72

Busch Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHC	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	-	3
STL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	X	X	2

Who won: Cubs 3-2

The Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Busch Stadium. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Cardinals 2-0 in the 5th inning. Matt Duffy went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI for the Cubs. Tommy Edman went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cardinals.

Recap · Oct 3

Cubs edge Cardinals 3-2 in rain-shortened finale

Mike Shildt is ready. He hopes his St. Louis players are, too.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
Cubs 32-49 on the road; Cardinals 45-36 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 9

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ESPN · Oct 9

Inside a Wrigleyville rooftop owner's fight with the Cubs

ESPN · Oct 2

Cubs' Jed Hoyer makes 'pitching acquisition' top offseason priority

ESPN · Oct 1

Padres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweep

ESPN · Oct 1

Wrigley Field rooftop business can't sell tickets to Cubs games

Recap · Oct 1

Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep

Recap · Sep 27

Misiorowski continues Cy Young Award push and Turang gets 100th RBI as Brewers beat Cardinals 6-4

Preview · Sep 27

Cardinals look to break skid in game against the Brewers

Injuries and inactives

Cubs5th 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

Cardinals2nd 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

Probable starters

Cubs5th in NL Cent

Alec Mills SP

Probable starter · 6-7, 5.07 ERA, 87 K, 1.44 WHIP

Lineup

1Rafael OrtegaCF
2Frank Schwindel1B
3Ian HappLF
4Matt Duffy3B
5Trayce ThompsonRF
6Sergio AlcantaraSS
7Trent Giambrone2B
8Erick CastilloC
9Alec MillsP

Cardinals2nd in NL Cent

Jake Woodford SP

Probable starter · 3-4, 3.99 ERA, 50 K, 1.34 WHIP

Lineup

1Tommy Edman2B
2Paul Goldschmidt1B
3Tyler O'NeillLF
4Nolan Arenado3B
5Dylan CarlsonRF
6Yadier Molina1B
7Edmundo SosaSS
8Harrison BaderCF
9Jake WoodfordP

The series

CHC win series 2-1

Last meeting: Cubs 6, Cardinals 5 (Oct 2)

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Game info

Venue: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri · Attendance 46,525
Officials: Rob Drake (Home Plate Umpire), Will Little (First Base Umpire), Greg Gibson (Second Base Umpire), Gerry Davis (Third Base Umpire)