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Baltimore Orioles vs St. Louis Cardinals

Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026Busch Stadium7:45 PM ETPreview
BAL · Away · 64-68

Baltimore Orioles

AL East · 2nd · 14.0 GB
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7:45 PM ET
H2H 12
STL · Home · 66-67

St. Louis Cardinals

NL Central · 2nd · 15.5 GB
Starting pitcher matchup
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.70
81st
WHIP
1.38
140th
K/9
8.37
94th
BB/9
3.89
158th
FIP
3.99
HR/9
0.97
69th
OPS/R
0.705
IP
138.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.46
Road ERA3.91
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.62
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.54
65th
WHIP
1.21
68th
K/9
6.23
187th
BB/9
2.36
40th
FIP
4.19
HR/9
1.18
101st
OPS/R
0.664
IP
137.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.41
Road ERA3.66
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.87
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand (2026)
18th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
26th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
2026 season team comparison
Stat
0.236 (26th)
Batting Average
0.236 (20th)
0.716 (17th)
OPS
0.716 (25th)
161 (10th)
Home Runs
161 (21st)
596 (14th)
Runs Scored
596 (17th)
4.17 (17th)
Team ERA
4.17 (18th)
1.34 (22nd)
Team WHIP
1.34 (20th)
8.03 (23rd)
K/9 (Starters)
8.03 (25th)
Runs scored & allowed per inning (2026)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Runs Scored
0.50
0.37
0.50
0.49
0.56
0.57
0.58
0.40
0.39
Runs Allowed
0.47
0.53
0.63
0.46
0.60
0.42
0.51
0.62
0.40
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Runs Scored
0.61
0.32
0.48
0.47
0.55
0.61
0.39
0.50
0.44
Runs Allowed
0.49
0.38
0.32
0.52
0.48
0.58
0.45
0.56
0.67
Projected lineups vs opposing starter (2026)
#
Player
Bats
AVG
OPS
HR
PA
1
R
0.282
0.916
31
0
2
R
0.333
0.878
4
0
4
L
0.250
0.829
17
0
5
L
0.249
0.746
6
0
Top hitters from roster with season splits vs pitcher hand — not the official batting order
#
Player
Bats
AVG
OPS
HR
PA
1
R
0.285
0.819
27
0
2
L
0.327
0.976
21
0
3
R
0.213
0.695
5
0
4
R
0.241
0.711
14
0
5
L
0.252
0.749
17
0
Top hitters from roster with season splits vs pitcher hand — not the official batting order

Official starting lineups are published a few hours before first pitch. They will appear here and on the lineup page as soon as they are posted.

Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Matchup Preview

Baltimore Orioles at St. Louis Cardinals (2026-08-26). Kyle Bradish vs Michael McGreevy at Busch Stadium.

Kyle Bradish delivered 5.2 innings allowing 3 earned runs with 5 strikeouts and 2 walks in his most recent outing, preceded by lines of 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, 4 BB and 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, 0 BB. Across 138.2 innings this season, the right-hander maintains a 3.70 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP alongside a 7-12 record. His peripheral profile features 8.37 strikeouts per nine innings, 3.89 walks per nine, and 0.97 home runs per nine, with his recent performance trending downward. Michael McGreevy enters the contest with a 3.54 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and 137.1 innings pitched on the year. Over his past three starts, he completed 5.1 IP with 3 ER, 4 K, 2 BB; 6.0 IP with 0 ER, 6 K, 2 BB; and 5.2 IP with 3 ER, 4 K, 2 BB. The righty carries a downward trend, a 5-9 record, 6.23 K/9, 2.36 BB/9, and 1.18 HR/9.

Baltimore brings an offense producing a .716 OPS, a .236 batting average, and 596 runs scored, splitting their last 10 games with a 5-5 mark. The Orioles pitching staff holds a 4.17 team ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. St. Louis counters with a .697 team OPS, 586 runs scored, and a .241 batting average while going 4-6 over their last 10 contests. The Cardinals pitching group mirrors the opposition with a 4.21 team ERA and a matching 1.34 WHIP.

KEY FACTS
Last 10 games
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
12
3 Games Played