7/3 GDT: Cardinals(Pallante) @ Cubs(Peterson) 3:05 PM CT

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Cardinals @ Cubs
3:05 PM CT - July 3, 2026
Wrigley Field- Chicago, IL
Watch: Cardinals - Cardinals.TV/Cubs - Marquee Sports Network
Listen: Cardinals - KMOX 1120, 104.1 FM/Cubs - 104.3 The Score

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This will be the 2,511th matchup of the Cardinals and Cubs. The St. Louis Cardinals are 1228-1282 against the Cubs all-time.

Since Oli Marmol took over as manager in 2022, the Cardinals are 35-34 against the Cubs and lead the series for the decade 47-43. St. Louis has not had a losing series record vs Chicago in any decade since the 1990s.

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With May's early exit in Thursday's finale at Atlanta, the Cardinals used six relievers. No word as yet if they will make any moves to add a fresh arm to the pen but it is possible. O'Brien and Racjic were not used on Thursday and the only reliever to throw over 20 pitches was Bruihl who went 2 2/3 innings and was the first out of the pen.

The Cardinals also expect Ryne Stanek back from paternity leave to start the series in Chicago.

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3 PM is a dumb time to start a game on Friday.

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[Mary1966]

I’ll be interested in seeing Peterson because the Cubs have been mentioned in trade rumors concerning Sonny Gray, then they traded for Peterson. I’d hate for Sonny to become a Cub, so I hope Peterson does well enough so the Cubs don’t try to get Sonny. Except I hope Peterson gets blown out today, of course.

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Got to beat Scrubs.

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Umpire already calling balls strikes