Cubs 2, Cardinals 1 — May 23, 2021 Recap
Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on May 23, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals on May 23, 2021?
Chicago Cubs won 2-1 on May 23, 2021.
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Betting Results
Total
Under
3 / 9
Moneyline
Cubs
+110
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Cubs4.96 ERA2-245.1 IP26 K1.72 WHIP
vs
Cardinals3.95 ERA2-454.2 IP51 K1.19 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Cubs| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joc Pederson | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kris Bryant | RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Happ | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Javier Báez | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nico Hoerner | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Kimbrel | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Rizzo | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Bote | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zach Davies | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Martini | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Sogard | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Cardinals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Thomas | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Adam Wainwright | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Edman | 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nolan Arenado | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Edmundo Sosa | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yadier Molina | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Harrison Bader | CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Williams | LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Carpenter | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
Box Score — Pitching
Cubs| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Davies | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 76 |
| Dan Winkler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Andrew Chafin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Ryan Tepera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Tommy Nance | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Craig KimbrelW | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
Cardinals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wainwright | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 101 |
| Alex ReyesL | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 32 |
| Giovanny Gallegos | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Cubs
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0
Cardinals
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0
Inside Edge