Rain Delays Can’t Dampen the Cubs-Cardinals Rivalry at Wrigley
Hey everyone, what a weekend it’s been for Cubs fans—and baseball fans in general—as the Cubs hosted their age-old rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals, for a high-stakes series at Wrigley Field. The final game of the series was set to be a prime-time showdown on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball,” but Mother Nature had other plans. Rain rolled into the Chicago area just before first pitch, pushing back the highly anticipated finale. Originally scheduled for 5:10 p.m., the game finally got underway around 6:10 after a weather delay and the tarp came off the field.
Despite the gloomy skies, the atmosphere remained electric. Cubs fans have been riding a wave of momentum this past week. The team came out swinging on the Fourth of July, launching a franchise-record eight home runs in a single game, blowing out the Cardinals in the series opener. Talk about fireworks on and off the field! But things evened out the next night when the Cardinals rallied back to hand the Cubs a tough 8–6 loss.
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With the series tied 1–1 heading into Sunday night, all eyes were on the mound. The Cubs sent left-hander Matthew Boyd to pitch, and he’s been solid this season—holding an 8-3 record and a 2.65 ERA. He recently earned a spot on the National League All-Star roster alongside Cubs standouts Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker. Not a bad trio to represent the North Side.
Boyd has also been showing consistency in strikeouts, often surpassing 4.5 per outing, which bettors and analysts alike took note of. The Cardinals, meanwhile, put Erick Fedde on the mound, hoping to hold off Chicago’s scorching bats. Betting odds leaned heavily in favor of the Cubs, and rightly so—Chicago has taken four of their last five games and looked dialed in.
The bigger storyline, though, goes beyond numbers. This series isn’t just another weekend in the MLB schedule—it’s a classic rivalry that brings out the best (and sometimes worst) in both teams. Rain delay or not, fans stayed engaged, buzzing with the tension of what could be a statement win heading into the All-Star break.
We’ve seen breakout performances from Michael Busch, who followed up a three-homer game with another bomb on Saturday, proving he’s hot even against left-handed pitching—a former weak spot for him. And while the bullpen faltered in Game 2, there's no denying the Cubs are finding their rhythm and identity heading into the second half of the season.
So yeah, the skies might’ve opened up over Wrigley Field, but it couldn’t wash away the intensity of Cubs-Cardinals baseball. Whether it’s record-breaking home runs, All-Star nods, or a rain-soaked battle for bragging rights, this weekend reminded us why this rivalry—and this team—continues to matter.
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