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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL Central

Boston Red Sox 9, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:15 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
9
9–3
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
3
T-Score34
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handSoxBoston owns a .711 OPS vs RHP, 22th in MLB; St. ranks 29th vs RHP.
Team strengthSoxBoston leads 46–34 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Brayan Bello RHP
Brayan Bello
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
126th
WHIP
–
148th
K/9
–
159th
BB/9
–
76th
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
59th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
STL
Andre Pallante RHP
Andre Pallante
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
84th
WHIP
–
97th
K/9
–
208th
BB/9
–
73rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
18th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Bello carries a 4.96 road ERA, compared with Pallante's 4.41 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bello arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker39%95.3
Changeup20%89.0
Cutter15%87.5
Sweeper14%86.0
Four-seam9%95.7
Curveball3%83.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Andre Pallante)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Brayan Bello)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.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?+
Brayan Bello is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Andre Pallante 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Brayan Bello is at 44; Andre Pallante is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.