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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
9/30/26 @ San Diego Padres L 1-4 MLB
9/29/26 @ San Diego Padres L 0-8 MLB
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Head to Head

STL leads series 9-6

CHC Last 5 matchups STL
  1. 3 Final 2015-09-20 @ CHC 4
  2. 5 Final 2015-09-19 @ CHC 4
  3. 8 Final 2015-09-18 @ CHC 3
  4. 3 Final 2015-09-09 @ STL 4
  5. 8 Final 2015-09-09 @ STL 5

Injuries

St. Louis Cardinals

  • Richard Fitts Out
  • Max Rajcic Out
  • Hunter Dobbins Out

Chicago Cubs

  • Ben Brown Out
  • Riley Martin Out
  • Justin Steele Out
  • Phil Maton Out
  • Shelby Miller Out

Lineups

Confirmed

STL

  1. Matt Carpenter2B13
  2. Stephen Piscotty1B26
  3. Jason HeywardRF22
  4. Yadier MolinaC4
  5. Brandon Moss1B37
  6. Mark Reynolds3B12
  7. Greg GarciaSS4
  8. Jon JayCF9
  9. Michael WachaP52

Substitutes

  1. Tony CruzC17
  2. Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
  3. Randal GrichukPH34
  4. Steve CishekP33
  5. Kevin SiegristP54
  6. Tommy PhamLF28

CHC

  1. Austin JacksonRF16
  2. Starlin Castro2B13
  3. Chris CoghlanLF7
  4. Anthony Rizzo1B48
  5. Kris Bryant3B23
  6. Miguel MonteroC14
  7. Javier Baez2B28
  8. Jason HammelP39
  9. Addison RussellSS27

Substitutes

  1. David RossC3
  2. Chris DenorfiaLF38
  3. Dexter FowlerCF25
  4. Justin GrimmP46
  5. Clayton RichardP2
  6. Pedro StropP64
  7. Kyle SchwarberPH12
  8. Fernando RodneyP56
  9. Hector RondonP28

MLB News

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