July 5, 2026 Updated 8:21 am EDT
Bryan Torres rides a two-game homer streak into the St. Louis Cardinals’ game against the Chicago Cubs at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, at Wrigley Field. Javier Assad (6-1, 4.53 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 49-40 this season and second in the NL Central. Matthew Liberatore (4-5, 5.33 ERA) is starting for the Cardinals, who are 47-39 and third in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsCubs
Matt Shaw: 10 Day IL (Hand), Daniel Palencia: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Hoby Milner: 15 Day IL (Appendicitis), Jameson Taillon: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Phil Maton: 15 Day IL (Knee), Ben Brown: 15 Day IL (Neck), Ethan Roberts: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Edward Cabrera: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Riley Martin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Porter Hodge: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Steele: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shelby Miller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Harvey: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Cade Horton: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Christopher Austin: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Cardinals
Ramón Urías: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Dustin May: day-to-day (Ankle)
Stats to know
Pete Crow-Armstrong is hitting for a .289 BA, .380 OBP and .527 SLG with a 25.5% strikeout rate and a 10.6% walk rate. His OPS is .907, which ranks 10th in MLB, and he has scored 56 runs. In 385 plate appearances, he has hit 19 home runs (16th in MLB) and driven in 49 runs. Crow-Armstrong has been crafty on the base paths, recording 21 steals on 27 attempts.
In 393 plate appearances, Nico Hoerner has slashed .241/.316/.338 this season. He has hit four long balls and driven in 36 runs with a strikeout rate of 7.6% and a walk rate of 8.9%. He has 12 stolen bases on 14 attempts. He has come around to score 35 times.
Alec Burleson is hitting for a .279 BA, .343 OBP and .473 SLG with a 15% strikeout rate and an 8.2% walk rate. His OPS is .816 and he has scored 45 runs. In 367 plate appearances, he has hit 14 home runs and driven in 63 runs (3rd in MLB).
In 360 plate appearances, Jordan Walker has hit 19 long balls (16th in MLB), tallied 63 RBIs (3rd in MLB) and scored 53 runs. He is batting .291/.350/.520 and has posted a 25.8% strikeout rate and a 7.8% walk rate. Walker has recorded 11 steals on 15 attempts.
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Jul 5, 2026
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