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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

Atlanta Braves 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:15 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 12, 12:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
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 pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handBravesAtlanta has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenBravesAtlanta has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formCardinalsSt. has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthBravesAtlanta leads 55–41 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

ATL
Danny Young LHP
Danny Young
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.70
WHIP
0.90
K/9
8.10
BB/9
2.70
FIP
–
HR/9
2.70
OPS/R
–
IP
3.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 3)
DAYS
REST
3
STL
Dustin May RHP
Dustin May
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.55
151st
WHIP
1.25
121st
K/9
8.60
79th
BB/9
2.43
110th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.71
41st
OPS/R
–
IP
89.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.11
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Young allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.90 WHIP compared with 1.25.
·Young enters with a 2.70 ERA compared with May's 4.55.
·May allows the lower home-run rate: 0.71 vs 2.70 per nine.
·May has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Young arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper49%82.8
Sinker49%93.7
Changeup1%87.6
Cutter1%93.7
May arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%96.9
Cutter24%93.3
Sinker20%96.6
Sweeper18%86.0
Curveball8%83.7
Changeup6%90.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs RHP (Dustin May)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs LHP (Danny Young)
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 Dustin May
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs May (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC82.81725.888No MLB historyNo history
2Ozzie AlbiesS2B54.68522.657No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B84.82341.823No MLB historyNo history
4Michael Harris IILCF78.81226.830No MLB historyNo history
5Mauricio DubónRLF57.72012.743No MLB historyNo history
6Dominic SmithLDH51.6949.735No MLB historyNo history
7Austin RileyR3B61.65419.651No MLB historyNo history
8Jim JarvisLSS30.5641.562No MLB historyNo history
9Brewer HicklenRRF—.7680.750No MLB historyNo history
1Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .888 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score2Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .823 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score4Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .830 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score5Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .720 · 12 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Dominic Smith DH · L.253 / .694 · 9 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Jim Jarvis SS · L.207 / .564 · 1 HRvs hand .562 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Brewer Hicklen RF · R.256 / .768 · 0 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
St. Louis CardinalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Danny Young
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Young (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B64.70417.664No MLB historyNo history
2Iván HerreraRDH64.73519.787No MLB historyNo history
3Jordan WalkerRRF77.79329.863No MLB historyNo history
4Alec BurlesonL1B79.81626.559No MLB historyNo history
5Lars NootbaarLLF63.7218.455No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn WinnRSS47.6255.745No MLB historyNo history
7Nathan ChurchLCF43.65410.586No MLB historyNo history
8José FermínRLF45.6646.747No MLB historyNo history
9Jimmy CrooksLC42.5915.730No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.242 / .704 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score2Iván Herrera DH · R.241 / .735 · 19 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score3Jordan Walker RF · R.269 / .793 · 29 HRvs hand .863 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score4Alec Burleson 1B · L.279 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .559 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score5Lars Nootbaar LF · L.239 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .455 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Masyn Winn SS · R.232 / .625 · 5 HRvs hand .745 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Nathan Church CF · L.247 / .654 · 10 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8José Fermín LF · R.248 / .664 · 6 HRvs hand .747 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score9Jimmy Crooks C · L.179 / .591 · 5 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATLATL·STLSTL
AVG.246 12th.239 23rd
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 ERA3.36vs4.00
no league rank
Saves49vs46
ATLSTL
ResultsATLATL·STLSTL
+32212th
Run differential
+25322nd
94–68 Record77–85
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves (4–6)
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
St. Louis Cardinals (5–5)
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Danny Young (2.70 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Dustin May (4.55 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:15 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.