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Cubs and Cardinals to Decide Weekend Series on Sunday Night Baseball

Starting at 7:10 p.m. ET, the Busch Stadium matchup features Shota Imanaga versus Sonny Gray on ESPN.

Kyle Tucker #30 of the Chicago Cubs bats in a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field on August 4, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois.
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Overview

  • The weekend series is tied 1-1 after the Cardinals’ 5-1 win on Friday and the Cubs’ 9-1 victory on Saturday.
  • The finale will begin at 7:10 p.m. ET with live coverage on ESPN and streams on FuboTV, DirecTV Stream and Sling TV.
  • Chicago enters at 67-49 in second place in the NL Central and holds the top wild-card spot while St. Louis is 59-59 and four games back in the division.
  • Probable starters Shota Imanaga (8-4, 3.12 ERA) and Sonny Gray (10-5, 4.21 ERA) underscore the pitching focus of the rubber match.
  • The nationally televised game caps a century-old rivalry that continues to shape the NL Central race and draw viewers across multiple platforms.