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Arizona Diamondbacks 9, St. Louis Cardinals 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:45 PM ET · Busch StadiumStats updated Jun 25, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score48
Arizona Diamondbacks
82–74 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 48
9
9–4
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
76–80 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 43
4
T-Score43
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsLiberatore owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handDiamondbacksArizona has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
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
Mitch Bratt LHP
Mitch Bratt
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.70
145th
WHIP
1.52
193rd
K/9
6.14
202nd
BB/9
5.52
214th
P-Score32i
FIP
5.13
HR/9
1.02
76th
OPS/R
0.765
IP
44.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.05
Road ERA6.17
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
STL
Matthew Liberatore LHP
Matthew Liberatore
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.36
176th
WHIP
1.49
184th
K/9
8.92
72nd
BB/9
3.31
122nd
P-Score46i
FIP
4.71
HR/9
1.63
185th
OPS/R
0.822
IP
149.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.77
Road ERA5.27
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.67
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
90
How the starters differ
·Liberatore strikes out 2.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Bratt allows the lower home-run rate: 1.02 vs 1.63 per nine.
·Liberatore walks 2.2 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Liberatore has produced a quality start in 33% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBrattLiberatoreNote
ERA−111134Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.134.71
WAR0.40.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bratt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%91.0
Slurve23%79.6
Changeup10%84.7
Slider9%86.6
Sinker8%90.8
Curveball4%76.8
Liberatore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam30%94.3
Slider27%86.1
Curveball18%79.6
Changeup13%88.6
Sinker8%94.3
Cutter4%90.5
Sweeper0%85.2
Splitter0%87.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs LHP (Matthew Liberatore)
2nd
in MLB
0.778OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs LHP (Mitch Bratt)
11th
in MLB
0.712OPS
.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 LHP Matthew Liberatore
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Liberatore (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 15th.242 19th
OPS.714 19th.697 26th
Home runs157 26th161 23rd
Runs693 16th704 13th
OBP.316 14th.315 17th
SLG.398 20th.382 26th
PitchingAZAZ·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.11vs4.29
AZSTL
WHIP1.28vs1.36
AZSTL
K/97.1vs8.0
AZSTL
HR Allowed178vs155
AZSTL
ResultsAZAZ·STLSTL
+23116th
Run differential
+20919th
82–74 Record76–80
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?+
Mitch Bratt (3.00 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Matthew Liberatore (5.56 ERA, 3–5) 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?+
Mitch Bratt is at 32; Matthew Liberatore is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.