July 27, 2026 Updated 1:19 pm EDT
The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals clash in the first of a four-game series on Monday at Busch Stadium, at 7:45 p.m. ET. David Peterson (5-7, 5.97 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 59-46 this season and second in the NL Central. Matthew Liberatore (5-7, 5.18 ERA) is the expected starter for the Cardinals, who are 53-52 and fourth in the NL Central.
How to watch Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis CardinalsCubs vs. Cardinals odds
Favorite Moneyline: Cubs -130
Underdog Moneyline: Cardinals +105
Total: 9.5
Total Over Odds: -105
Total Under Odds: -115
Injury reportsCubs
Matt Shaw: 10 Day IL (Hand), Daniel Palencia: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Hoby Milner: 15 Day IL (Appendicitis), 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
JoJo Romero: 15 Day IL (Appendix), Ramón Urías: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Max Rajcic: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Lars Nootbaar: day-to-day (Illness)
Stats to know
Chicago’s Pete Crow-Armstrong is slashing .290/.388/.545 this season with 23 home runs (11th in MLB), 60 RBIs and an OPS of .932 (7th in MLB). He has a 26.3% strikeout rate and an 11.5% walk rate in 460 plate appearances, and he has scored 70 total runs. Crow-Armstrong has recorded 26 steals on 32 attempts.
In 459 plate appearances, Nico Hoerner has hit four long balls, tallied 44 RBIs and scored 42 runs. He is batting .247/.312/.337 and has posted an 8.3% strikeout rate and a 7.8% walk rate. Hoerner has recorded 14 steals on 17 attempts.
Jordan Walker has hit 22 home runs this season, which ranks 15th in MLB. He has also tallied 77 RBIs (2nd in MLB) and has scored 65 runs. In 439 plate appearances, he has recorded a .286 BA, .346 OBP and .510 SLG with an 8% walk rate and a 24.6% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 14 steals on 19 attempts.
In 442 plate appearances, Alec Burleson has hit 15 long balls, tallied 71 RBIs (7th in MLB) and scored 56 runs. He is batting .289/.348/.471 and has posted a 15.6% strikeout rate and a 7.7% walk rate.
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Jul 27, 2026
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