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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

Atlanta Braves 1, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:15 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 10, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score55
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
1
1–2
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 41
2
T-Score41
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesAtlanta has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Sale leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handBravesAtlanta owns a .730 OPS vs RHP, 11th in MLB; St. ranks 20th vs LHP.
BullpenBravesAtlanta owns a 3.51 bullpen ERA this season, compared with St.'s 4.16.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
Team strengthBravesAtlanta leads 55–41 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

ATL
Chris Sale LHP
Chris Sale
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.27
6th
WHIP
1.12
12th
K/9
10.61
9th
BB/9
2.27
6th
P-Score85i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.76
9th
OPS/R
–
IP
95.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.89
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
STL
Kyle Leahy RHP
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.86
67th
WHIP
1.45
128th
K/9
7.61
94th
BB/9
3.44
67th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.94
64th
OPS/R
–
IP
86.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.63
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Sale strikes out 3.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Sale allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.12 WHIP compared with 1.45.
·Sale enters with a 2.27 ERA compared with Leahy's 3.86.
·Leahy has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sale arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.1
Slider40%79.8
Changeup10%88.5
Sinker8%95.6
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

Braves vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs LHP (Chris Sale)
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
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs RHP Kyle Leahy
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Leahy (BvP)
1Michael Harris II—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Ozzie Albies—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Matt Olson—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Drake Baldwin—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Mauricio Dubón—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Mike Yastrzemski—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Austin Riley—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Dominic Smith—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Jim Jarvis—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Michael Harris II– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Ozzie Albies– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Matt Olson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Drake Baldwin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Mauricio Dubón– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Mike Yastrzemski– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Austin Riley– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Dominic Smith– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jim Jarvis– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
St. Louis CardinalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Chris Sale
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sale (BvP)
1JJ Wetherholt—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Iván Herrera—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Jordan Walker—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Nelson Velázquez—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Alec Burleson—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn Winn—–––No MLB historyNo history
7José Fermín—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Blaze Jordan—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Pedro Pagés—–––No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Iván Herrera– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Jordan Walker– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Nelson Velázquez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Alec Burleson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Masyn Winn– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7José Fermín– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Blaze Jordan– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Pedro Pagés– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATLATL·STLSTL
AVG.246 10th.239 24th
OPS.718 17th.691 29th
Home runs204 8th167 24th
Runs742 8th720 16th
OBP.309 28th.313 22nd
SLG.409 7th.378 29th
PitchingATLATL·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.63vs4.26
ATLSTL
WHIP1.24vs1.36
ATLSTL
K/98.4vs8.0
ATLSTL
HR Allowed185vs158
ATLSTL
BullpenATLATL·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.51vs4.16
no league rank
Saves49vs46
ATLSTL
ResultsATLATL·STLSTL
+32012th
Run differential
+25121st
94–68 Record77–85
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves (5–5)
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
St. Louis Cardinals (4–6)
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Chris Sale (2.27 ERA, 9–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Kyle Leahy (3.86 ERA, 7–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:15 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 Braves and Cardinals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cardinals 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Chris Sale is at 85; Kyle Leahy is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.