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Arizona Diamondbacks 2, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:45 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshot Jun 23, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score49
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 49
2
2–3
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 44
3
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsSt. has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Pallante leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Recent formCardinalsSt. has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact81°F, wind 5 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

AZ
Merrill Kelly RHP
Merrill Kelly
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.71
162nd
WHIP
1.52
178th
K/9
5.23
199th
BB/9
3.69
171st
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.78
174th
OPS/R
–
IP
75.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.62
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
69
STL
Andre Pallante RHP
Andre Pallante
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.59
85th
WHIP
1.19
99th
K/9
6.97
208th
BB/9
2.72
73rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.98
19th
OPS/R
–
IP
82.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.26
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
83
How the starters differ
·Pallante allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.19 WHIP compared with 1.52.
·Pallante enters with a 3.59 ERA compared with Kelly's 5.71.
·Pallante strikes out 1.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Pallante allows the lower home-run rate: 0.98 vs 1.78 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kelly arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup28%88.5
Four-seam28%92.1
Cutter13%91.0
Curveball12%82.5
Slider10%86.3
Sinker10%92.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs RHP (Andre Pallante)
26th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Merrill Kelly)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Arizona DiamondbacksProjected — not officialvs RHP Andre Pallante
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Pallante (BvP)
1Adrian Del Castillo—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Corbin Carroll—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Gabriel Moreno—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Geraldo Perdomo—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Ildemaro Vargas—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Adrian Del Castillo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Corbin Carroll– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Gabriel Moreno– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Geraldo Perdomo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Ildemaro Vargas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseAZAZ·STLSTL
AVG.246 10th.239 23rd
OPS.720 12th.691 28th
Home runs166 25th167 24th
Runs739 10th720 16th
OBP.318 13th.313 22nd
SLG.402 12th.378 29th
PitchingAZAZ·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.18vs4.26
AZSTL
WHIP1.28vs1.36
AZSTL
K/97.1vs8.0
AZSTL
HR Allowed186vs158
AZSTL
ResultsAZAZ·STLSTL
+32614th
Run differential
+27320th
86–76 Record77–85
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Arizona Diamondbacks (5–5)
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
St. Louis Cardinals (5–5)
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Merrill Kelly (5.71 ERA, 5–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Andre Pallante (3.59 ERA, 9–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:45 PM ET at Busch Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Diamondbacks and Cardinals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cardinals 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Merrill Kelly is at 40; Andre Pallante is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.