The Saturday night matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs was supposed to be electric. What it turned out to be was…odd. The St. Louis Cardinals got a solid start out of Kyle Leahy,

Alec Burleson homered and scored four runs, Lars Nootbaar added two hits and an RBI in his season debut and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-3 on Friday night.

This weekend’s series, which begins Friday, marks the first meeting between the Cubs and Cardinals this season in one of baseball’s most historic rivalries. Chicago won the 2025 season series 8-5 and leads the all-time series 1,281-1,226-19.

I can finally say something that I’ve rarely been able to say this season. A Cardinals pitcher got past the 5th inning without dealing with a train wreck. The truth is Matthew Liberatore was as sharp as he’s been all year.

After a thrilling Friday night victory full of St. Louis Cardinals home runs, game 2 of the rivalry will happen Saturday night at Busch Stadium as Kyle Leahy will make the start for the St. Louis Cardinals while the Chicago Cubs will ask Ben Brown to take one for the team.

Here's how to watch Saturday's St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs game, including start times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

One of baseball's best rivalries, the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs, is back in action Saturday night at Busch Stadium. FOX 2 will carry the game's live broadcast.

Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong put on a show Saturday with a monster home run, a sliding, game-ending catch and some vintage showboating against the St. Louis Cardinals.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. After splitting the first two games of this three-game series, the Chicago Cubs (67-49) and St. Louis Cardinals (59-59) wrap ...