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Arizona Diamondbacks 4, 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 24, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score50
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 50
4
4–3
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 41
3
T-Score41
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDiamondbacksThe starters are close overall, but Rodriguez owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .001 difference in OPS.
Recent formCardinalsSt. has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact81°F, wind 5 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

AZ
Eduardo Rodriguez LHP
Eduardo Rodriguez
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.27
24th
WHIP
1.21
93rd
K/9
6.63
182nd
BB/9
3.60
97th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.85
49th
OPS/R
–
IP
95.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.89
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
87
STL
Kyle Leahy RHP
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.24
67th
WHIP
1.51
128th
K/9
7.31
94th
BB/9
3.30
67th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.06
64th
OPS/R
–
IP
76.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.63
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
85
How the starters differ
·Rodriguez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.21 WHIP compared with 1.51.
·Rodriguez enters with a 2.27 ERA compared with Leahy's 4.24.
·Rodriguez has produced a quality start in 33% of outings versus 0%.
·Rodriguez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.85 vs 1.06 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rodriguez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%92.1
Changeup27%85.4
Cutter14%88.9
Curveball12%79.6
Sinker8%91.6
Leahy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam26%94.2
Curveball16%83.0
Slider16%89.4
Changeup15%88.6
Sweeper14%84.8
Sinker13%94.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
26th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs LHP (Eduardo Rodriguez)
20th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.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 Kyle Leahy
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Leahy (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 11th.239 24th
OPS.720 14th.691 29th
Home runs166 25th167 24th
Runs739 11th720 16th
OBP.318 13th.313 22nd
SLG.402 15th.378 29th
PitchingAZAZ·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.18vs4.26
AZSTL
WHIP1.28vs1.36
AZSTL
K/97.1vs8.0
AZSTL
HR Allowed186vs158
AZSTL
ResultsAZAZ·STLSTL
+31213th
Run differential
+25121st
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?+
Eduardo Rodriguez (2.27 ERA, 6–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Kyle Leahy (4.24 ERA, 5–4) 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?+
Eduardo Rodriguez is at 62; Kyle Leahy is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.