The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on May 31, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 34,753 witnessed the St. Louis Cardinals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Umpires
Quinn Wolcott (Home Plate Umpire), Ramon De Jesus (First Base Umpire), Paul Clemons (Second Base Umpire), Edwin Jimenez (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Lars Nootbaar | LF | 60-Day-IL | Heel – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| STL | Zack Thompson | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| STL | Ixan Henderson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Strain | 2026-06-04 |
| STL | Nathan Church | LF | 10-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-06-09 |
| CHC | Matt Shaw | RF | 10-Day-IL | Back – Soreness | 2026-06-04 |
| CHC | Jeff Brigham | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-04 |
| CHC | Edward Cabrera | SP | 15-Day-IL | Finger – Abrasion | 2026-06-05 |
| CHC | Matthew Boyd | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-06-10 |
| CHC | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-06-10 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | .206 | .229 | .324 | .552 |
| STL | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | .276 | .364 | .276 | .639 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .335 | .357 |
| 2 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .325 | .388 |
| 3 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .341 | .364 |
| 4 | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .244 | .332 | .395 |
| 5 | Ian Happ | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .230 | .349 | .469 |
| 6 | Carson Kelly | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .369 | .373 |
| 7 | Michael Busch | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .370 | .388 |
| 8 | Kevin Alcantara | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
| 8 | Michael Conforto | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .376 | .538 |
| 9 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .183 | .293 | .330 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Wicks | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49-32 | 15.63 |
| Ethan Roberts | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22-15 | 1.69 |
| Trent Thornton | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-18 | 1.98 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 7.23 |
| Ryan Rolison | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34-16 | 2.89 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .362 | .407 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .265 | .391 | .431 |
| 3 | Jordan Walker | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .357 | .551 |
| 4 | Nelson Velazquez | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .500 | .857 |
| 5 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .350 | .438 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .312 | .314 |
| 7 | Jose Fermin | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .289 | .368 |
| 7 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .253 | .250 |
| 8 | Thomas Saggese | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .231 | .236 |
| 8 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .210 | .291 | .331 |
| 9 | Pedro Pages | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .258 | .353 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Liberatore | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 85-58 | 4.35 |
| Hunter Dobbins | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 61-41 | 4.50 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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