Michael McGreevy next after Cubs crush Cardinals, 7-3
Alex Bregman and Nico Hoerner each collected four hits as David Peterson delivered a solid start in the Chicago Cubs' 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday at Busch Stadium, setting up a Tuesday rematch with Michael McGreevy lined up to start for St. Louis opposite Colin Rea.
The North Siders banged out 14 hits and stayed firmly in the National League playoff picture, according to MLB.com. More celebrity breaking news follows the rivalry series at Busch.
Key Takeaways
- Bregman finished a triple shy of the cycle with a homer, two doubles and a single, scoring three times.
- Hoerner also went for four hits, capped by a two-run ninth-inning homer that ended a 321-at-bat drought.
- Peterson worked 5 2/3 innings and earned the win after a rough prior outing against St. Louis.
- Yahoo Sports reported Michael McGreevy will start Tuesday versus Colin Rea, with first pitch set for 6:45 p.m. CT.
How did Bregman and Hoerner take over Monday's game?
Bregman snapped an 0-for-12 skid in the first with an RBI double that scored Seiya Suzuki. He then led off the third with a homer to right off Matthew Liberatore, his 11th of the season, before adding an opposite-field single and another double later.
It was Bregman's first four-hit game since April 15, 2025. He borrowed Dansby Swanson's bat and said he felt more on plane after moving his hands farther back and choking up.
Hoerner matched him hit for hit. His two-run single in the fifth pushed Chicago ahead 5-1, and his two-run blast off Hunter Dobbins in the ninth sealed the win. Manager Craig Counsell said both players "kind of did the offensive damage tonight."
Why did Peterson's start matter for the Cubs?
Peterson entered with a 5.57 ERA in four starts since the Mets trade, though most of that damage came in one outing. On July 3 against these same Cardinals at Wrigley, he had struggled.
On Monday he answered with 5 2/3 innings and was charged with two runs, one scoring after he left. Jose Fermin's two-out solo homer in the second was St. Louis's only breakthrough while he was on the mound. Counsell called the left-hander's sinker-driven ground-ball outing "really, really well" pitched.
Liberatore (5-8) lasted 3 2/3 innings and allowed three runs on eight hits. Masyn Winn and Bryan Torres drove in sixth-inning runs for the Cardinals in a game delayed one hour and 46 minutes by rain.
What does Michael McGreevy face in Game 2?
With Chicago up a game in the series, attention shifts to Tuesday night. Yahoo Sports reported that Michael McGreevy will start for the Cardinals while the Cubs counter with Colin Rea (7-7, 4.85 ERA), and Cardinals.tv will carry the 6:45 p.m. CT broadcast.
St. Louis entered at 53-53 and has been 3-8 since the All-Star break, slipping to 6-14 in its last 20 games. Chicago (60-46) has won eight of its last 12 and continues to grind through roster turbulence after designating Jameson Taillon for assignment earlier Monday.
For McGreevy and the Cardinals, the task is clear: slow a Cubs lineup that just produced four-hit nights from Bregman and Hoerner and a steady Peterson start in a heated NL Central rivalry.