The Chicago Cubs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 7–3 at Busch Stadium on Monday night, July 27, 2026. Alex Bregman and Nico Hoerner each drove the offense with four-hit performances and home runs, while left-hander David Peterson earned his sixth win of the season.
The victory moved the Cubs to 60–46 on the year as reported by Bleacher Report, while the Cardinals dropped to 53–53 noted by Bleacher Report and continued a tough stretch that has seen them go 3–8 since the All-Star break apnews.com.
Alex Bregman and Nico Hoerner Lead 14-Hit Attack
Rain delayed the opening pitch at Busch Stadium for an hour and 46 minutes apnews.com, but once play got underway, the Cubs bats wasted no time. Alex Bregman bounced back from an 0-for-12 slump and sat out the previous day’s game in Pittsburgh by collecting four hits, scoring three runs, and driving in two apnews.com. Bregman opened the scoring in the first inning with an RBI double off Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore, and later launched a solo home run in the third noted Viva El Birdos.
Nico Hoerner matched Bregman with four hits of his own, capping his night with a two-run home run in the ninth inning that stretched the lead to 7–3 stated Bleacher Nation. Hoerner also drove in a pair with a single in the fifth inning reported Viva El Birdos, continuing a strong surge since the All-Star break that has elevated his batting average to .355 over his last seven games according to Bleacher Nation.
David Peterson Solidifies Rotation Spot Against Matthew Liberatore
On the mound, David Peterson delivered another steady performance for Chicago. The 30-year-old left-hander, acquired from the New York Mets on June 25, pitched 5.2 innings, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out two apnews.com. Peterson improved his record to 6–7 noted Bleacher Report and has now surrendered two or fewer runs in four of his five starts since joining the Cubs stated Bleacher Nation.
St. Louis turned to Matthew Liberatore to start the contest, planning a piggyback with Hunter Dobbins explained Viva El Birdos. Liberatore struggled to keep Chicago off the board, getting chased after yielding three runs on eight hits and two walks in 3.2 innings apnews.com. The loss dropped Liberatore to 5–8 on the season reported Bleacher Report.
Cardinals Rally Falls Short Despite Late Sparks
St. Louis tried to claw back when José Fermín hit a 407-foot home run into Big Mac Land in the second inning apnews.com, narrowing the deficit to 2–1 reported Viva El Birdos. The Cardinals added two more runs in the sixth inning behind an RBI single from Masyn Winn and a ground-rule double by Bryan Torres apnews.com to pull within 5–3.
However, defensive plays by Ian Happ preserved the Chicago advantage. Happ robbed Jordan Walker of an extra-base hit against the left-field wall in the seventh inning and later threw out Iván Herrera trying to stretch a single into a double in the eighth according to Viva El Birdos.
The four-game series continues on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium, with Colin Rea scheduled to start for the Cubs while the Cardinals have yet to announce their starting pitcher reported Viva El Birdos.
