NEWSLETTER
The St. Louis Cardinals (24-26), led by Brendan Donovan and aiming for a series sweep, host the Chicago Cubs (27-25) at 7:10 PM ET on Sunday.
The article below will provide you with everything you need to know to watch St. Louis take on Chicago.
When is Cardinals vs. Cubs and when does it start?
Where to watch Cardinals vs. Cubs
The Cardinals and Cubs will take to the diamond at Busch Stadium for this matchup on May 26, and if you want to see the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on ESPN.
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Cardinals vs. Cubs Game Preview
These clubs meet again following the Cardinals’ 7-6 victory over the Cubs yesterday. JoJo Romero (1.1 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 K) registered the win for the Cardinals. Lars Nootbaar went 3-for-5 with a triple and an RBI to lead the team on offense. Mark Leiter Jr. (0.2 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 1 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Cubs.
Cardinals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cardinals are 13-13 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 50% of those games).
St. Louis is second-worst in MLB play with 41 home runs.
The Cardinals rank 24th in baseball with a .364 slugging percentage.
St. Louis’ 4.27 team ERA ranks 20th across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Cardinals have the 20th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.312).
Cubs Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cubs have entered the game as underdogs 31 times this season and won 15, or 48.4%, of those games.
Chicago ranks 21st in Major League Baseball with 48 home runs.
Fueled by 134 extra-base hits, the Cubs rank 23rd in MLB with a .368 slugging percentage this season.
Chicago has the 11th-ranked ERA (3.80) in the majors this season.
The Cubs have a combined WHIP of 1.289 as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in MLB.
Cardinals Starter Recent Performance: Sonny Gray
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Orioles | May 20 | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| at Angels | May 14 | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| at Brewers | May 9 | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. White Sox | May 3 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| at Mets | April 27 | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
Cubs Starter Recent Performance: Javier Assad
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Braves | May 21 | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| at Braves | May 15 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| at Pirates | May 10 | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Brewers | May 5 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| at Mets | April 30 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
Sonny Gray makes the start for the Cardinals, his ninth of the season. He is 6-2 with a 2.87 ERA and 59 strikeouts through 47 2/3 innings pitched.
His most recent appearance came on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the righty threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing three hits.
The 34-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.87, with 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in eight games this season. Opponents are batting .223 against him.
Donovan leads St. Louis in runs batted in with 25 while batting .233.
Nolan Arenado is batting .268 with an OBP of .321 and a slugging percentage of .368 this season.
Masyn Winn’s batting average of .301 leads all St. Louis hitters this season.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Javier Assad (4-0) will take to the mound for the Cubs and make his 11th start of the season.
The right-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Atlanta Braves.
The 26-year-old has pitched in 10 games this season with an ERA of 1.70 and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .202.
Christopher Morel has racked up a team-best nine home runs and 33 runs batted in.
Nico Hoerner has a club-high .263 batting average.
Mike Tauchman paces the Cubs with a team-high batting average of .263.
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