Once again, storms could hit the Chicago area Saturday, so here’s the local radar to keep handy.
Today’s roster move: Here
Saturday notes…
- IT’S LIKE NIGHT AND DAY: The Cubs are 30-20 in night games this year vs. 19-19 in day games. At home, they are 12-8 in night games and 14-10 in day games. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
- HITS AND STRIKEOUTS: In their loss yesterday, the Cubs made seven hits and struck out six times. They are 31-7 when they have finished with more hits than strikeouts, 4-3 with an equal number and 14-19 when they have had more strikeouts than hits. With at least seven hits, the Cubs are 41-21; with six or fewer, 8-18. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
- WALKING THE WALK: Only one Cub walked yesterday. They are 2-3 in games with a lone walk. Both previous losses also were to the Cardinals, by 7-5 on May 29 and 5-1 on May 31. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
- TODAY IN CUBS HISTORY: Michael Busch homered three times and the team set a franchise record with eight home runs (a mark tied this past Wednesday!). The Cubs defeated the Cardinals 11-3. It happened one year ago today, Friday, July 4, 2025.
The Cubs lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Cubs lineup.
Cardinals lineup:
Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Kyle Leahy, RHP
After a rough patch in late May and early June, Shōta Imanaga has been better over his last four starts: 2.82 ERA, 1.075 WHIP, just three home runs in 22.1 innings.
One of those rough outings was May 29 in St. Louis, when Imanaga was tagged for five hits, three of them homers, in 5.1 innings. Overall, he has done pretty well vs Cardinals hitters: .228 (13-for-54), though with four home runs.
Kyle Leahy faced the Cubs May 30 in St. Louis and allowed one run on six hits in 4.1 innings.
Since then: five starts, 3.76 ERA, 1.291 WHIP, just one home run allowed in 26.1 innings in June.
Current Cubs are a small sample size 4-for-18 against Leahy.
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Here is the weather forecast for the area around Wrigley Field.
Today’s game is on Fox-TV (regional — coverage map). A reminder that if you subscribe to MLB.TV or MLB Extra Innings, you can watch this game even if it’s not on the Fox affiliate in your market. Announcers: Joe Davis, John Smoltz and Ken Rosenthal.
Here is the complete MLB.com live streaming page for today.
Baseball-reference.com game preview
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The 2026 game discussion procedure has been changed, so please take note.
You’ll find the game preview, like this one, posted separately on the front page two hours before game time (90 minutes for some early day games following night games).
At the same time, a StoryStream containing the preview will also post on the front page, titled “Cubs vs. (Team) (Day of week/date) game threads.” It will contain every post related to that particular game.
The Live! (formerly “First Pitch”) thread will still post at five minutes to game time. It will also post to the front page. That will be the only live game discussion thread. After the game, the recap and Heroes and Goats will also live on the front page as separate posts.
You will also be able to find the preview, Live! thread, recap and Heroes and Goats in this section link. The StoryStream for each game can also be found in that section.
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