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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 StadiumStats updated Jun 23, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score47
Arizona Diamondbacks
80–73 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 47
2
2–3
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
75–78 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 41
3
T-Score41
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsSt. has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Pallante leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
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
5.00
155th
WHIP
1.47
178th
K/9
6.38
192nd
BB/9
3.96
173rd
P-Score39i
FIP
5.47
HR/9
1.61
179th
OPS/R
0.746
IP
156.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.83
Road ERA4.36
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
3.70
72nd
WHIP
1.26
91st
K/9
6.20
198th
BB/9
2.80
74th
P-Score57i
FIP
3.72
HR/9
0.66
16th
OPS/R
0.639
IP
151.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.41
Road ERA2.76
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.26
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
83
How the starters differ
·Pallante owns the lower FIP, 3.72 to 5.47.
·Pallante allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.26 WHIP compared with 1.47.
·Pallante allows the lower home-run rate: 0.66 vs 1.61 per nine.
·Kelly has produced a quality start in 33% of outings versus 17%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKellyPallanteNote
ERA−11789Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.473.72
WAR-0.32.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kelly arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%92.1
Changeup28%88.5
Cutter13%91.0
Curveball12%82.5
Slider10%86.3
Sinker10%92.4
Pallante arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam34%95.2
Slider29%87.7
Knuckle Curve17%78.6
Sinker17%95.4
Splitter3%88.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs RHP (Andre Pallante)
29th
in MLB
0.689OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Merrill Kelly)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.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.244 16th.242 18th
OPS.713 20th.698 26th
Home runs154 26th158 24th
Runs678 18th693 13th
OBP.316 17th.316 16th
SLG.397 22nd.382 27th
PitchingAZAZ·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.09vs4.28
AZSTL
WHIP1.28vs1.36
AZSTL
K/97.1vs8.0
AZSTL
HR Allowed171vs152
AZSTL
ResultsAZAZ·STLSTL
+22316th
Run differential
+20419th
80–73 Record75–78
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 39; Andre Pallante is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.