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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL Central

Boston Red Sox 2, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:15 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 46
2
2–3
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St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
3
T-Score34
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .014 difference in OPS.
Team strengthSoxBoston leads 46–34 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Connelly Early LHP
Connelly Early
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
40th
WHIP
–
85th
K/9
–
73rd
BB/9
–
120th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
156th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
STL
Dustin May RHP
Dustin May
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
151st
WHIP
–
121st
K/9
–
79th
BB/9
–
110th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
41st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Early enters with a 2.64 road ERA; May owns a 3.94 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Early arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%94.0
Sinker20%92.4
Changeup18%83.7
Curveball11%80.0
Slider8%87.1
Sweeper8%82.5
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

Sox vs RHP (Dustin May)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs LHP (Connelly Early)
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
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsBOSBOS·STLSTL
+36613th
Run differential
+32219th
87–75 Record77–85
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox Recent form unavailable
St. Louis Cardinals Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Connelly Early is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Dustin May 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Connelly Early is at 54; Dustin May is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.