The Cardinals beat the Cubs 11-4 on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field. The Cardinals also won the season series (7-6) against the Cubs. Hunter Dobbins (3-3) pitched 5 innings allowing 2 hits, 2 runs (1 home run) with 7 strikeouts, and 4 walks.

Alec Burleson (21), and Jordan Walker (24) both hit home runs. Burleson’s 21st home run ties a career high from 2024.

JJ Wetherholt (46), Ivan Herrera (52), Burleson 4(90), Walker 4(88), and Blaze Jordan (24) all had RBI’s. Burleson is the 1st Cardinals hitters to reach (90) RBI’s in a season since Nolan Arenado (93) in 2023.

The Cardinals are now 63-61.

The Cardinals now go to Cincinnati for 5 games (Monday-Thursday). Monday is a day-night double header.

The scheduled starting pitchers are

Quinn Mathews (0-1), 3.60 ERA, 5 innings, 3 strikeouts, 3 walks, and a whip of 1.80 vs Kent Emmanuel (0-0).

Andre Pallante (12-6), 3.46 ERA, 130 innings, 92 strikeouts, 40 walks, and a whip of 1.22 vs Rhett Lowder (4-8), 5.15 ERA, 94.1 innings, 77 strikeouts, 40 walks, and a whip of 1.48.

Kyle Leahy (9-4), 3.38 ERA, 117.1 innings, 105 strikeouts, 35 walks, and a whip of 1.34 vs Andrew Abbott (6-7), 4.13 ERA, 133 innings, 102 strikeouts, 64 walks, and a whip of 1.42.

Matthew Liberatore (5-10), 5.07 ERA, 119 innings, 116 strikeouts, 44 walks, and a whip of 1.48 vs Chase Burns (14-2), 2.47 ERA, 131 innings, 151 strikeouts, 46 walks, and a whip of 1.09.

Michael McGreevy (5-9), 3.48 ERA, 132 innings, 91 strikeouts. 34 walks, and whip of 1.22 vs Brady Singer (5-11), 4.66 ERA, 125.2 innings, 104 strikeouts, 42 walks, and a whip of 1.44.