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# STARTING PITCHERS — Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals
Slate date: 2026-07-27
Generated: 2026-08-05 09:21:33 AM ET — all data is as of this moment
Source: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com) | Packaged by PNN Game Packs
Depth: last 3 completed game(s) per team and last 3 start(s) per probable starter
Size: ~594 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 7:45 PM ET
- Venue: Busch Stadium (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 1 of 4
- Status: Final — Chicago Cubs 7, St. Louis Cardinals 3 (at generation time)
- Away: Chicago Cubs [CHC] — record 60-46 (.566)
    Probable starter: David Peterson — 6-7, 5.52 ERA, 101.0 IP, 85 K / 40 BB, 1.48 WHIP (14 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-01 vs New York Yankees (ND): 6.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 1 HR, 97 pitches
      2026-07-27 @ St. Louis Cardinals (W): 5.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 86 pitches
      2026-07-21 vs Detroit Tigers (W): 6.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 94 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 18.2 IP, 3 ER (1.45 ERA), 15 K / 3 BB, 0.75 WHIP
- Home: St. Louis Cardinals [STL] — record 53-53 (.500)
    Probable starter: Matthew Liberatore — 5-8, 4.97 ERA, 108.2 IP, 107 K / 41 BB, 1.49 WHIP (22 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-02 @ Toronto Blue Jays (ND): 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 85 pitches
      2026-07-27 vs Chicago Cubs (L): 3.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 67 pitches
      2026-07-21 @ Los Angeles Angels (L): 5.1 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HR, 95 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 15.0 IP, 8 ER (4.80 ERA), 19 K / 5 BB, 1.53 WHIP

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