Cubs vs Cardinals Game (May 31, 2026) - Played at Busch Stadium

Final · May 31, 2026 at 7:20 p.m.

Busch Stadium

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago CubsCHC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	7	0
St. Louis CardinalsSTL	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	5	8	0

Decisions

WinnerMatthew Liberatore
LoserJordan Wicks
SaveHunter Dobbins

Scoring plays

Bot 1Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd.0-1
Bot 1Alec Burleson pops out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Iván Herrera scores. Nelson Velázquez to 2nd.0-2
Bot 3Alec Burleson singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Alec Burleson to 2nd.0-3
Bot 3Masyn Winn singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores.0-5
Top 6Alex Bregman homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field.1-5

Box score

Chicago Cubs

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Nico Hoerner2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.252
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.237
Alex Bregman3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.259
Seiya SuzukiRF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.244
Ian HappLF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.230
Carson KellyC	4	0	0	0	0	1	.289
Michael Busch1B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.243
Kevin AlcántaraDH	2	0	1	0	0	0	.200
Michael ConfortoDH	2	0	1	0	0	0	.269
Dansby SwansonSS	2	0	0	0	1	1	.183
Totals	34	1	7	1	1	8

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
Jordan Wicks	2.0	4	3	3	0	1	49-32	15.63
Ethan Roberts	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	22-15	1.69
Trent Thornton	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	28-18	1.98
Phil Maton	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	14-9	7.23
Ryan Rolison	2.0	1	0	0	3	0	34-16	2.89

St. Louis Cardinals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
JJ Wetherholt2B	3	2	2	0	1	1	.250
Iván HerreraDH	3	2	2	0	1	0	.265
Jordan WalkerRF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.290
Nelson VelázquezLF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.429
Alec Burleson1B	3	1	1	2	1	0	.281
Masyn WinnSS	4	0	1	2	0	1	.234
José FermínCF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.221
Victor Scott IICF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.186
Thomas Saggese3B	1	0	0	0	1	0	.167
Nolan Gorman3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.210
Pedro PagésC	2	0	0	0	0	0	.216
Totals	29	5	8	5	4	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	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

Game info

Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 34,753
Duration: 2 h 43
Weather: 79 °F, Cloudy · wind 5 mph, R To L
Umpires: Quinn Wolcott (Home plate) · Ramon De Jesus (First base) · Paul Clemons (Second base) · Edwin Jimenez (Third base)

About this game

Who won Cubs vs Cardinals?

Cardinals won 5-1 over Cubs on Sunday, May 31, 2026.

When was Cubs vs Cardinals played?

On Sunday, May 31, 2026, at 7:20 PM ET at Busch Stadium.

Where was Cubs vs Cardinals played?

At Busch Stadium.

Team

Chicago CubsCHC

St. Louis CardinalsSTL

Scoring plays

Bot 1Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd.0-1

Bot 1Alec Burleson pops out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Iván Herrera scores. Nelson Velázquez to 2nd.0-2

Bot 3Alec Burleson singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Alec Burleson to 2nd.0-3

Bot 3Masyn Winn singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores.0-5

Top 6Alex Bregman homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field.1-5

Batters

RBI

AVG

Nico Hoerner2B

.252

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF

.237

.259

.244

.230

.289

.243

.200

.269

.183

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Jordan Wicks

2.0

49-32

15.63

Ethan Roberts

1.0

22-15

1.69

Trent Thornton

2.0

28-18

1.98

Phil Maton

1.0

14-9

7.23

Ryan Rolison

2.0

34-16

2.89

Batters

RBI

AVG

.250

.265

.290

.429

.281

.234

.221

.186

.167

.210

.216

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Matthew Liberatore

5.1

85-58

4.35

Hunter Dobbins

3.2

61-41

4.50