Cardinals at Cubs July 4, 2025

Game Time: 2:20 ET

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 40,038

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STL	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	0
CHC	2	2	3	0	1	0	3	0	X	11	13	1

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STL	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	0
CHC	2	2	3	0	1	0	3	0	X	11	13	1

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Game Time: 2:23

Umpires: HP-James Jean, 1B-John Tumpane, 2B-Todd Tichenor, 3B-Adam Hamari

Weather: 80 degrees. Cloudy

Wind: 3 MPH Out to Left

News From July 4, 2025

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Miles Mikolas

Allows six homers in loss

PSt. Louis Cardinals

July 4, 2025

Mikolas (4-6) took the loss against the Cubs on Friday, allowing eight runs on 10 hits and no walks with four strikeouts over six innings.

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Ivan Herrera

Won't return until second half

CSt. Louis Cardinals

July 4, 2025

Herrera (hamstring) may begin a rehab assignment before the All-Star break, but he is not expected to be activated until after the break, per president of baseball operations John Mozeliak on Friday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

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Nolan Arenado

Ready to go Friday

3BSt. Louis Cardinals

July 4, 2025

Arenado (finger) is starting at third base and batting sixth Friday against the Cubs.

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Willson Contreras

Back in action Friday

CSt. Louis Cardinals

July 4, 2025

Contreras (wrist) is starting at first base and batting cleanup Friday against the Cubs.

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Colin Rea

Allows one hit in win

PChicago Cubs

July 4, 2025

Rea (6-3) earned the win against the Cardinals on Friday, allowing one run on one hit and two walks with four strikeouts over 6.2 innings.

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Dansby Swanson

Homers in win

SSChicago Cubs

July 4, 2025

Swanson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 11-3 win over the Cardinals.

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Drew Pomeranz

Will work as opener Saturday

PChicago Cubs

July 4, 2025

Pomeranz is slated to serve as the Cubs' opening pitcher for Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com reports.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong

Monster performance in win

OFChicago Cubs

July 4, 2025

Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-4 with two solo home runs and two additional runs scored in Friday's 11-3 win over the Cardinals.

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Michael Busch

Three-homer day in win

1BChicago Cubs

July 4, 2025

Busch went 4-for-4 with three home runs and five RBI in Friday's 11-3 win over the Cardinals.

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Chris Flexen

Candidate to get stretched out

PChicago Cubs AAA

July 4, 2025

Manager Craig Counsell said Friday that Flexen is a candidate to get stretched out following the news that Jameson Taillon (calf) will be sidelined for a month or more, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

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Jordan Wicks

Back in majors

PChicago Cubs AAA

July 4, 2025

The Cubs recalled Wicks from Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

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Jameson Taillon

Out at least one month

PChicago Cubs

July 4, 2025

The Cubs placed Taillon on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a right calf strain, and manager Craig Counsell said that the right-hander is expected to be sidelined for at least one month, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

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Chris Flexen

Earns fifth win Thursday

PChicago Cubs AAA

July 4, 2025

Flexen (5-0) tossed a scoreless inning of relief with a strikeout to earn the win in Thursday's 1-0, 10-inning victory over the Guardians.

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Cade Horton

Bounces back with seven scoreless

PChicago Cubs

July 4, 2025

Horton didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Guardians, giving up five hits and two walks in seven scoreless innings. He struck out five.

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