MLB Recap · August 16, 2026

St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs: Final Score & Recap

STL11
Final
CHC4

Line Score

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STL21060002011130
CHC002000011460

The Story

AI recap unavailable for archived games. The final score, win-probability story, biggest plays, and top performers are all shown below.

Win Probability

755025STL bats firstFinalCHC win %STL win %
DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 60.7% → final 0%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Pete Crow-Armstrong Home Run
Bot 3rd · off Hunter Dobbins
+18.2%
Alec Burleson Single
Top 4th · off Ryan Rolison
+12.1%
Pedro Ramírez Groundout
Bot 2nd · off Hunter Dobbins
-10.5%
JJ Wetherholt Walk
Top 4th · off Edward Cabrera
+9.5%
JJ Wetherholt Groundout
Top 2nd · off Edward Cabrera
+7.9%

Top Batters by WPA

JJ Wetherholt+17.4%+1.7 RE24
Pete Crow-Armstrong+16.2%+0.9 RE24
Alec Burleson+11.0%+2.9 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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