Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Final — July 29, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Cubs visited the Cardinals on Wednesday, July 29 at 7:46 PM ET.
The total closed at 7.5, down from 8 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Cubs -109, Cardinals -110) prices the Cubs at 50% and the Cardinals at 50%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Chicago Cubs 2, St. Louis Cardinals 3
St. Louis Cardinals won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (St. Louis Cardinals +1.5): St. Louis Cardinals covered.
- Combined score 5 vs the closing total of 7.5: Under.
- St. Louis Cardinals closed at -110 on the moneyline (a 50% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Cubs -1.5 (+140)
Cubs -1.5 (+150)
Cardinals +100 48%
Cardinals -110 50%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 47 times since 2023: the Cubs won 26 and the Cardinals 21.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Cubs 10, Cardinals 2 Cubs won | ||
| Jul 27, 2026 | Cubs 7, Cardinals 3 Cubs won | ||
| Jul 5, 2026 | Cardinals 4, Cubs 6 Cubs won | ||
| Jul 4, 2026 | Cardinals 3, Cubs 0 Cardinals won | ||
| Jul 3, 2026 | Cardinals 17, Cubs 1 Cardinals won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Chicago Cubs
- Chicago Cubs team stats
- Chicago Cubs 1, San Diego Padres 4 (Sep 30)
- Chicago Cubs 0, San Diego Padres 8 (Sep 29)
- Chicago Cubs 6, Boston Red Sox 2 (Sep 27)
St. Louis Cardinals
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