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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL Central

Boston Red Sox 7, St. Louis Cardinals 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 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
7
7–1
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
1
T-Score34
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxThe starters are close overall, but Suarez owns the better strikeout and control profile.
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
Ranger Suarez LHP
Ranger Suarez
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
36th
WHIP
–
69th
K/9
–
93rd
BB/9
–
75th
P-Score64i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
14th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
STL
Kyle Leahy RHP
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
67th
WHIP
–
128th
K/9
–
94th
BB/9
–
67th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
64th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Suarez enters with a 2.85 road ERA; Leahy owns a 3.41 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Suarez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker24%90.3
Four-seam23%91.5
Cutter19%88.0
Curveball17%75.7
Changeup12%81.1
Slider5%78.9
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

Sox vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs LHP (Ranger Suarez)
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?+
Ranger Suarez is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Kyle Leahy is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 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?+
Ranger Suarez is at 64; Kyle Leahy is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.