MLB

Chi. Cubs 5, at St. Louis 6

Friday, May 29, 2026 · Final

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R HE

Chicago Cubs

89-75 · L2 · #6 (1341 ELO -2)

3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 110

St. Louis Cardinals

77-85 · L4 · #22 (1276 ELO +2)

3 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 90

Busch Stadium III · St. Louis, MO

Attendance: 37,564

Umpires: Paul Clemons [HP], Edwin Jimenez [1B], Quinn Wolcott [2B], Ramon De Jesus [3B]

Velázquez’s three-run homer lifts Cardinals past Cubs

ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — Nelson Velázquez, promoted from Triple-A Memphis earlier Friday, delivered a three-run home run in the first inning and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Chicago Cubs 6-5 in the first meeting of the season between the clubs. Velázquez, making his first major league appearance since June 23, 2024, with Kansas City, connected on the first pitch he saw from Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga and sent it over the left-field fence, tying the game 3-3 after the Cubs had scored three in the top of the inning. It was… Read more...

Top Statlines

Ian Happ CHC 2/4 1hr 3rbi
Nelson Velázquez STL 2/3 1hr 3rbi
JoJo Romero STL 1.0ip 0h 0er 2k

Forecasting

ELO Probability CHC 53.7%

Spread CHC -1.5

Projected Score STL 3 CHC 1

Money Line STL +115/CHC -135

Over/Under 8 (Over)