Cardinals @ Cubs · Jul 4, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Sat, Jul 4, 2026

Wrigley Field Regular Season

St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals 3

Final

NIGHT game

0 Chicago Cubs Cubs

Away starter

Kyle Leahy

Home starter

Shota Imanaga

Game state Final

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Wetherholt sets tone as Cardinals again beat rivals at Wrigley

CHICAGO -- The boos arrived before JJ Wetherholt ever dug into the batter's box. His response took exactly one pitch. The Cardinals' rookie second baseman turned on a 90.4 mph fastball from Shota Imanaga and launched it the opposite way into the left-field basket at Wrigley Field, silencing a majority

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JJ Wetherholt's leadoff home run fuels Cardinals' win00:03:10

JJ Wetherholt's leadoff home run and Kyle Leahy's six strikeouts fuel Cardinals' 3-0 victory over the Cubs

Condensed Game: STL@CHC - 7/4/2600:10:40

Condensed Game: JJ Wetherholt and the Cardinals take on Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Cubs on July 4, 2026

JJ Wetherholt's leadoff home run (13)00:00:29

JJ Wetherholt belts a leadoff home run to left-center field, kicking off the 4th of July game

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Cardinals @ Cubs · 3–0

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