August 15, 2026 · NL Cent
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs
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Game Highlights
Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Alec Burleson | Alec Burleson grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Nico Hoerner. JJ Wetherholt scores. Jordan Walker out at 2nd. Alec Burleson to 1st. | STL 1, CHC 0 |
| T1 | Joshua Báez | Joshua Báez homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Alec Burleson scores. | STL 3, CHC 0 |
| B2 | Michael Conforto | Michael Conforto homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Nico Hoerner scores. Pedro Ramírez scores. | STL 3, CHC 3 |
| T4 | Joshua Báez | Joshua Báez homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. | STL 4, CHC 3 |
| T6 | Joshua Báez | Joshua Báez homers (3) on a line drive to right field. Alec Burleson scores. | STL 6, CHC 3 |
| T6 | Blaze Jordan | Blaze Jordan homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. | STL 7, CHC 3 |
| T8 | Alec Burleson | Alec Burleson homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field. | STL 8, CHC 3 |
| B8 | Alex Bregman | Alex Bregman grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Alex Bregman out at 1st. | STL 8, CHC 4 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| CHC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Cardinals
AWAY
8
Michael McGreevy started for Cardinals, leaving with a 7–3 lead. Out of the bullpen, Ryne Stanek took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
-
Michael McGreevy
Starter
6.0
102
3
6
W
Pitch-by-pitch: what Michael McGreevy threw
CSW 32% 1st-pitch strike 72% 4.1 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 21 21% 2 12 0 5 2 Changeup 20 20% 3 0 4 10 3 Curveball 19 19% 1 5 3 7 3 Sinker 18 18% 0 6 1 7 4 Cutter 13 13% 1 0 2 6 4 Sweeper 11 11% 2 1 1 6 1 - Justin Bruihl Middle 1.0 15 0 0
- Ryne Stanek Setup 1.0 13 1 0
- Riley O'Brien Closer 1.0 14 0 0
Cubs
HOME
4
Matthew Boyd started for Cubs, leaving trailing 3–7. Out of the bullpen, Colin Rea took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
-
Matthew Boyd
Starter
5.1
97
7
2
L
Pitch-by-pitch: what Matthew Boyd threw
CSW 25% 1st-pitch strike 65% 3.7 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 44 45% 0 8 13 16 7 Curveball 23 24% 1 8 0 10 4 Changeup 22 23% 5 1 3 8 5 Slider 8 8% 0 1 1 4 2 - Trent Thornton Middle 0.2 7 0 1
- Caleb Thielbar Middle 1.0 7 0 0
- Colin Rea Reliever 2.0 27 1 1
Where the game turned
1 run
- Báez HR (1)
Batting lines
AWAY · STL
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .347 | .373 | .720 | |
| Iván Herrera DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .248 | .360 | .388 | .748 | |
| Jordan Walker RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .339 | .482 | .821 | |
| Alec Burleson 1B | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .285 | .353 | .484 | .837 | HR (20) |
| Joshua Báez LF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 3.000 | 3.750 | 3 HR (1, 2, 3) |
| Masyn Winn SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .313 | .319 | .632 | |
| Blaze Jordan 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .269 | .377 | .646 | HR (2) |
| Everson Pereira CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .236 | .310 | .461 | .771 | |
| Pedro Pagés C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .210 | .253 | .321 | .574 |
HOME · CHC
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .375 | .530 | .905 | |
| Seiya Suzuki RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .274 | .364 | .488 | .852 | 2B |
| Michael Busch 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .246 | .353 | .387 | .740 | |
| Alex Bregman 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .344 | .405 | .749 | |
| Ian Happ LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .213 | .323 | .411 | .734 | |
| Nico Hoerner SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .319 | .361 | .680 | |
| Pedro Ramírez 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .356 | .447 | .803 | 2B |
| Tyrone Taylor DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .292 | .467 | .759 | |
| Miguel Amaya C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .343 | .363 | .706 | |
| Michael Conforto DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .232 | .322 | .459 | .781 | HR (10) |
Pitching lines
AWAY · STL
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGreevy | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 102 | 3.48 | W |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3.26 | |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4.56 | |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3.08 |
HOME · CHC
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyd | 5.1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 97 | 4.02 | L |
| Trent Thornton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2.61 | |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5.15 | |
| Colin Rea | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4.58 |
Manager comparison
AWAY · STL
Lineup 3.7 R
Bunts 2.6 R
IBBs 3.1 R
HOME · CHC
Lineup 3.9 R
Bunts 2.0 R
IBBs 1.8 R
Recent form
AWAY · STL
4-6
W1
-12 run diff
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HOME · CHC
6-4
W2
+22 run diff
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.