MLB·August 15, 2026 04:12 PM ETCardinals lead Cubs 6-3Chicago Cubs lead the series 4-1.WIWire Report Intelligence·Updated Aug 15·1 min readPost on XShareSTLSt. Louis CardinalsMLB Joshua Baez of the St. Louis Cardinals is putting on perhaps the greatest MLB debut in history. He has been to the plate What happened: The game remains live. Why it matters: Chicago entered play holding the series advantage. What to watch: The final score remains pending. Sources@BNightengale Aug 15, 4:08 PM ET@MLB Aug 15, 4:08 PM ET Box scoreRefreshMore on Joshua BaezJason Jennings and Joshua Báez rank as greatest MLB debutsAug 18Kurkjian evaluates Ohtani contract opt-out possibilitiesAug 18Cardinals' Joshua Baez credits late father for 3-homer MLB debutAug 16Joshua Báez amasses 1,199 feet of home runs in MLB debutAug 15Joshua Báez becomes first player with three homers in MLB debutAug 15CONVERSATIONLoading comments…MLBAnalysisJoshua BaezFollow MLB IntelligenceReal-time signals and analysis@WireReportMLBWR ProThe day's sports, briefed to your inbox at 7am ET. Every claim sourced.$9/monthFree weekly newsletter →RELATED STORIESSkenes, Tucker and Henderson evaluated for 2027 reboundMLBNov 13MLB.com breaks down Zac Thornton's pitch repertoireMLBNov 13Texas baseball secures No. 2 national recruiting class for 2027MLBNov 13← Back to Wire Report
Joshua Baez of the St. Louis Cardinals is putting on perhaps the greatest MLB debut in history. He has been to the plate What happened: The game remains live. Why it matters: Chicago entered play holding the series advantage. What to watch: The final score remains pending. Sources@BNightengale Aug 15, 4:08 PM ET@MLB Aug 15, 4:08 PM ET