Cubs vs. Cardinals Game 3: Preview & Starting Pitchers – May 31

Pete Crow-Armstron & Jordan Walker (Photos by Imagn Images)

Cubs vs. Cardinals Game 3: Preview & Starting Pitchers – May 31

Originally posted on Total Pro Sports
By Paranjoy Goswami | Last updated May 31, 2026 6:19 PM ET

Cubs vs. Cardinals: The Chicago Cubs take on the St. Louis Cardinals for the decisive contest in the three-game series between the two arch-rivals. The Cubs drew level in the series with a dominant 6-1 victory over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Saturday night.

Alec Burleson initially put St. Louis ahead in the fourth inning. But it was the only run Ben Brown allowed over 7.0 innings for Chicago. JJ Wetherholt got three of the five Cardinals’ base hits. Pete Crow-Armstrong smashed a solo home run in the eighth to put the Cubs in a commanding spot.

TARPS OFF. BALL GONE. pic.twitter.com/4oW1AuryUG
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) May 31, 2026

Cubs vs. Cardinals Game 3: TV Channel, Streaming

Here’s how to watch Sunday evening’s game:

First pitch: 7:20 p.m. ET
TV channel: National – NBC/Peacock
Location: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Radio: 104.3 The Score, KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM, WIJR AM 880 (En Español)
Streaming option: Fubo

Alex Bregman (Image Credits: Imagn)

Cubs vs. Cardinals Starting Pitchers

Jordan Wicks will be the starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs in Game 3 due to the injuries in their pitching staff. The 26-year-old lefty had a terrible outing in his season debut last week. He gave up eight earned runs off eight hits and a walk, including a home run.

Matthew Liberatore starts on the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday evening. The 26-year-old southpaw has a 4.76 ERA for the season from 56.2 innings with a 1.571 WHIP. He is in a very rough patch at the moment, with 11 earned runs over his last three outings.

Judging by the pitching matchup, both teams are likely to score plenty of runs in this game. The Cubs outscored the Cardinals 11-6 over the first two games of the series. The visitors tend to pick up wins in bunches, while the home team has suffered seven defeats in the past nine games.

This article first appeared on Total Pro Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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