Chicago Cubs Game Today (8/9/25): Preview, Lineup, How To Watch & Live Stream

The Chicago Cubs continue their three-game road trip to St. Louis as they face the Cardinals on Saturday at Busch Stadium.

Jul 28, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell looks on during batting practice before game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. | Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

The Chicago Cubs continue their three-game series with arch-rival St. Louis on Saturday at Busch Stadium.

The Cubs (66-49) were shut out 5-0 on Friday, as they failed to generate much offense against Cardinals pitching.

St. Louis (59-58) managed to get three runs off Cubs starter Matthew Boyd.

Here is the preview for the Chicago Cubs game today, with probable pitchers, starting lineups, how to watch and listen, injury updates and more.

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How to Watch Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025

Time: 6:15 p.m. CT

TV: FOX Sports

Radio: Cubs: 670-AM The Score, WRTO 1200; Cardinals: KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM, WIJR AM 880 (Spanish)

Stream: Fubo TV

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Saturday’s Probable Pitchers

Cardinals: RHP Andre Pallante (6-8, 4.57)

Pallante is 1-5 with a 4.76 ERA in his last seven starts. But the win came recently — a July 28 decision against Miami in which he pitched seven innings, gave up one hit and one walk against four strikeouts.

Saturday will be his 23rd start and he has 80 strikeouts against 40 walks in 122 innings. Batters are hitting .255 against him and he has a 1.32 WHIP.

Cubs: RHP Colin Rea (8-5, 4.23)

Jul 29, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Chicago Cubs pitcher Colin Rea (53) delivers a pitch against the Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning at American Family Field. | Michael McLoone-Imagn Images

Rea is 4-2 with a 3.86 ERA in his last seven starts, but he’s taken a loss or a no-decision in two of his three starts since the All-Star break. He’s reached just five innings in one of those three games.

For the season he has 79 strikeouts and 29 walks in 110.2 innings. He started the year in the bullpen, but the season-ending injury to Justin Steele moved him into the starting rotation.

He’s allowing batters to hit .274 against him and he has a 1.32 WHIP.

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Batting Order

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Cubs Injuries

May 19, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya (9) celebrates with teammates after hitting a three-run home run against the Miami Marlins during the fourth inning at loanDepot Park. | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

IL, 10 or 15-day

Michael Soroka, RHP (15-day, right shoulder discomfort, placed on Aug. 5, eligible to return on Aug. 20): Soroka is shut down and will be re-evaluated next week.  

Jameson Taillon, RHP (15-Day, right calf strain, placed on July 4, retroactive to July 1, eligible to return): Taillon is expected to make one more rehab start before he returns to the Majors.

Miguel Amaya, C (10-Day, left oblique strain, placed on May 25, eligible to return): Amaya played a full game at catcher on Friday per the box score. He’s closing in on activation next week, but nothing is definite yet.  

IL, 60-Day or Season Ending

Eli Morgan, RHP (60-Day, right elbow, placed on April 15, transferred to 60-day IL on May 10, eligible to return): Morgan continues a build-up that includes throwing off a mound. He is not yet ready for a rehab assignment.

Javier Assad, RHP (60-Day, mild left oblique strain, placed on 15-day IL on March 18, transferred to 60-day IL on April 30, eligible to return): Assad threw 68 pitches in a rehab game on Wednesday at Triple-A Iowa. He’s now pitched in three rehab games. With the recent injury to Soroka, an activation is possible soon.

Justin Steele, LHP (60-Day, left elbow surgery, placed on 15-day IL on April 9, moved to 60-day IL on April 23, out for season): Steele underwent left ulnar collateral ligament revision repair and is out for the year.

Note: some injury updates per MLB.com.

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