Cardinals vs Cubs match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Saturday, July 4th

|

STL @ CHC

St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Series Game 2Cardinals vs CubsCardinals vs CubsCardinals vs CubsCardinals vs CubsCardinals vs CubsCardinals vs Cubs

Cardinals @ Cubs Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, July 4th
Time : 04/07/26 20:08:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the St. Louis Cardinals Series Game 2 Game Today

When assessing his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Shota Imanaga in the 83rd percentile among all starters in MLB.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for strikeouts.

,In his previous GS, Shota Imanaga was in good form and notched 7 strikeouts.

,Shota Imanaga’s fastball velocity has risen 1 mph this season (91.2 mph) over where it was last year (90.2 mph).

,Out of all starters, Shota Imanaga’s fastball spin rate of 2502 rpm ranks in the 90th percentile this year.

Negatives with the Chicago Cubs Series Game 2 Game Today

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output.

,This game is expected to have the most humid conditions of all games today (75%); there is a small yet noteworthy link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid.

,Shota Imanaga has utilized his sinker 5.2% more often this year (6.4%) than he did last season (1.2%).

Latest Chicago Cubs Matches

Latest St. Louis Cardinals Matches