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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

Arizona Diamondbacks 10, St. Louis Cardinals 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

5:15 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 23, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score40
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 40
10
10–6
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
6
T-Score34
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsMcGreevy holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
LineupCardinalsSt.'s official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formDiamondbacksArizona has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

AZ
Brandon Pfaadt RHP
Brandon Pfaadt
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.58
78th
WHIP
1.31
62nd
K/9
6.71
201st
BB/9
2.75
29th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.22
56th
OPS/R
–
IP
59.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.14
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
STL
Michael McGreevy RHP
Michael McGreevy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.92
98th
WHIP
1.10
105th
K/9
5.92
207th
BB/9
2.00
58th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.17
96th
OPS/R
–
IP
108.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.73
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·McGreevy enters with a 2.92 ERA compared with Pfaadt's 4.58.
·McGreevy allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.31.
·McGreevy has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.
·Pfaadt carries a 3.34 road ERA, compared with McGreevy's 3.89 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Pfaadt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.2
Sinker17%93.1
Changeup16%87.0
Curveball15%82.4
Sweeper13%84.2
Cutter12%90.4
McGreevy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%91.9
Changeup20%87.0
Sinker16%90.8
Curveball13%78.6
Cutter11%87.6
Sweeper11%81.8
Slider4%83.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs RHP (Michael McGreevy)
26th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Brandon Pfaadt)
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
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs McGreevy (BvP)
1Ketel MarteS2B70.74822.687No MLB historyNo history
2Corbin CarrollLRF75.79522.727No MLB historyNo history
3Geraldo PerdomoSSS60.7479.762No MLB historyNo history
4Gabriel MorenoRC75.87416.909No MLB historyNo history
5Max KeplerLLF35.5652.539No MLB historyNo history
6Tim TawaR1B54.69011.704No MLB historyNo history
7Adrian Del CastilloLDH31.5555.608No MLB historyNo history
8Ildemaro VargasS1B47.6759.580No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan WaldschmidtRCF40.6933.670No MLB historyNo history
1Ketel Marte 2B · S.249 / .748 · 22 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score2Corbin Carroll RF · L.239 / .795 · 22 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.262 / .747 · 9 HRvs hand .762 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4Gabriel Moreno C · R.311 / .874 · 16 HRvs hand .909 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5Max Kepler LF · L.205 / .565 · 2 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score6Tim Tawa 1B · R.240 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Adrian Del Castillo DH · L.193 / .555 · 5 HRvs hand .608 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score8Ildemaro Vargas 1B · S.254 / .675 · 9 HRvs hand .580 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score9Ryan Waldschmidt CF · R.256 / .693 · 3 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score
St. Louis CardinalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Brandon Pfaadt
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Pfaadt (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B60.70417.732No MLB historyNo history
2Jordan WalkerRRF76.79329.769No MLB historyNo history
3Alec BurlesonL1B75.81626.939No MLB historyNo history
4Lars NootbaarLLF63.7218.800No MLB historyNo history
5Masyn WinnRSS45.6255.594No MLB historyNo history
6José FermínRLF44.6646.605No MLB historyNo history
7Nathan ChurchLCF43.65410.671No MLB historyNo history
8Blaze JordanR3B44.6583.556No MLB historyNo history
9Jimmy CrooksLC40.5915.569No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.242 / .704 · 17 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Jordan Walker RF · R.269 / .793 · 29 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Alec Burleson 1B · L.279 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .939 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4Lars Nootbaar LF · L.239 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Masyn Winn SS · R.232 / .625 · 5 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score6José Fermín LF · R.248 / .664 · 6 HRvs hand .605 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score7Nathan Church CF · L.247 / .654 · 10 HRvs hand .671 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Blaze Jordan 3B · R.247 / .658 · 3 HRvs hand .556 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score9Jimmy Crooks C · L.179 / .591 · 5 HRvs hand .569 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseAZAZ·STLSTL
AVG.246 11th.239 24th
OPS.720 14th.691 28th
Home runs166 25th167 24th
Runs739 11th720 16th
OBP.318 13th.313 22nd
SLG.402 13th.378 29th
PitchingAZAZ·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.18vs4.26
AZSTL
WHIP1.28vs1.36
AZSTL
K/97.1vs8.0
AZSTL
HR Allowed186vs158
AZSTL
BullpenAZAZ·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.97vs4.21
no league rank
Saves38vs46
AZSTL
ResultsAZAZ·STLSTL
+36512th
Run differential
+31619th
86–76 Record77–85
8–2 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Arizona Diamondbacks (8–2)
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
St. Louis Cardinals (4–6)
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Brandon Pfaadt (4.58 ERA, 4–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Michael McGreevy (2.92 ERA, 4–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
5:15 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?+
Brandon Pfaadt is at 56; Michael McGreevy is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.