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CHC vs
STL

Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals

May 31, 2026 ยท 7:20 PM ET ยท Busch Stadium
CHC 89-73  ยท  STL 77-85

๐Ÿ Final: CHC 1, STL 5 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† St. Louis Cardinals
Confidence 72%
Projected Score STL 5 ยท CHC 3
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

STL Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL SP confirmed STL, away TBD โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 7.5) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+0.7 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CHC โ€” Away LHP
Jordan Wicks
Jordan Wicks
vs
STL โ€” Home LHP
Matthew Liberatore
Matthew Liberatore
ERA5.23
WHIP1.47
FIP4.53
K/98.9
K/BB5.7
Home ERA: 5.66

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CHC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Nico Hoerner 2B
  2. 2 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  3. 3 Alex Bregman 3B
  4. 4 Seiya Suzuki RF
  5. 5 Ian Happ LF
  6. 6 Carson Kelly C
  7. 7 Michael Busch 1B
  8. 8 Kevin Alcantara DH
  9. 9 Dansby Swanson SS
STL โ€” Home
  1. 1 JJ Wetherholt 2B
  2. 2 Ivan Herrera DH
  3. 3 Jordan Walker RF
  4. 4 Nelson Velazquez LF
  5. 5 Alec Burleson 1B
  6. 6 Masyn Winn SS
  7. 7 Jose Fermin CF
  8. 7 Jose Fermin CF
  9. 8 Thomas Saggese 3B
  10. 9 Pedro Pages C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CHC Away STL Home
Team OPS 0.756 0.693
Bullpen FIP 5.34 3.97
Run Diff / 10G -1.0 -1.7
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 -4

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CHC +3.5 (+118)
STL -3.5 (-154)
Total (O/U)
Over 7.5 (-156)
Under 7.5 (+120)
Moneyline
CHC +1060
STL -4400

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