Nico Hoerner and the Chicago Cubs will square off against Sonny Gray and the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday in the middle game of their three-game showdown.
The Cubs are looking to bounce back after being shut out in Friday’s opener, marking their fourth loss in the past six contests. Entering Saturday, Chicago sat at 66-49, holding second place in the NL Central but trailing the Brewers by five games in the race for the division crown.
St. Louis, meanwhile, has been finding a bit of momentum. The Cardinals picked up their second straight victory Friday and have now won four of their last six. They came into Saturday at 59-58, sitting fourth in the division and 13 games off Milwaukee’s pace.
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How to watch St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs on TV & stream live online
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| Atlanta Braves | Bally Sports South | Fubo, DirecTV Stream |
| Baltimore Orioles | Mid-Atlantic Sports Network | Fubo, DirecTV Stream |
| Boston Red Sox | New England Sports Network | Fubo, DirecTV Stream, NESN 360 |
| Chicago Cubs | Marquee Sports Network | Fubo, DirecTV Stream |
| Chicago White Sox | NBC Sports Chicago | Fubo, DirecTV Stream |
| Cincinnati Reds | FanDuel Sports Network Ohio | Fubo, DirecTV Stream |
| Cleveland Guardians | FanDuel Sports Network Great Lakes | Fubo, DirecTV Stream |
| Colorado Rockies | ROCKIES.tv | DirecTV Stream |
| Detroit Tigers | Bally Sports Detroit | Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Bally Sports+ |
| Houston Astros | Space City Home Network | Fubo, DirecTV Stream |
| Kansas City Royals | FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City | Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Bally Sports+ |
| Los Angeles Angels | FanDuel Sports Network West | Fubo, DirecTV Stream |
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| Minnesota Twins | FanDuel Sports Network North | Fubo, DirecTV Stream |
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| Philadelphia Phillies | NBC Sports Philadelphia | Fubo |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | SportsNet Pittsburgh | Fubo, DirecTV Stream |
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| San Francisco Giants | NBC Sports Bay Area | Fubo, DirecTV Stream |
| Seattle Mariners | ROOT Sports | Fubo, DirecTV Stream |
| St Louis Cardinals | FanDuel Sports Network Midwest | Fubo, DirecTV Stream |
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| Texas Rangers | FanDuel Sports Network Southwest | Fubo, DirecTV Stream |
| Toronto Blue Jays | Sportnet (Canada) | N/A |
| Washington Nationals | Mid-Atlantic Sports Network | Fubo, DirecTV Stream |
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs: Date and First-Pitch time
St. Louis Cardinals will take on Chicago Cubs in a highly anticipated MLB game on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at 7:10 pm ET/ 4:10 pm PT at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.
| Date | Sunday, August 10, 2025 |
| First-Pitch Time | 7:10 pm ET/ 4:10 pm PT |
| Venue | Busch Stadium |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri |
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St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs team news
St. Louis Cardinals team news
For the Cardinals, Brendan Donovan has been a table-setter with a .278 average, 24 doubles, and a .349 on-base percentage, though his home run and RBI tallies sit toward the bottom of the league. Alec Burleson leads the team with a .285 average, while Willson Contreras has supplied thump with 16 homers and 65 RBIs. Masyn Winn has chipped in a .272 mark with 25 doubles and eight homers.
St. Louis will send Sonny Gray to the hill for his 24th start. The right-hander owns a 10-5 record with a 4.21 ERA, 1.169 WHIP, and an impressive 141 strikeouts over 128.1 innings this season.
Chicago Cubs team news
Kyle Tucker has been a steady bat, hitting .272 with 21 doubles, four triples, 18 homers, and 75 walks. His power numbers place him 48th in baseball for home runs and 51st for RBIs. Pete Crow-Armstrong has been the Cubs’ long-ball leader with 27 round-trippers, ranking seventh in MLB in homers and 10th in RBIs. Seiya Suzuki matches that team-leading 27 homers while driving in 84 runs, and he’s been hot lately, batting .333 over his last five games with a homer, five walks, and three RBIs. Hoerner leads the team in batting average at .292 and has recorded a hit in two straight games, hitting .278 over his last five outings.
On the mound for Chicago will be Shota Imanaga, making his 17th start of the year. The lefty is 8-4 with a 3.12 ERA, a stingy 0.996 WHIP, and has fanned 70 hitters while walking just 17 over 89.1 innings.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs projected starting pitchers
| Date | Cardinals | Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09/2025 | Zack Littell | Mike Burrows |
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs projected starting pitchers
| Date | Competition | Home Team | Away Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.08.25 | MLB | St.Louis Cardinals | Chicago Cubs | 1 - 9 |
| 09.08.25 | MLB | St.Louis Cardinals | Chicago Cubs | 5 - 0 |
| 07.07.25 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | St.Louis Cardinals | 11 - 0 |
| 05.07.25 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | St.Louis Cardinals | 6 - 8 |
| 04.07.25 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | St.Louis Cardinals | 11 - 3 |