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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central

Cincinnati Reds 5, St. Louis Cardinals 6

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 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score27
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 27
5
5–6
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 42
6
T-Score42
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 handRedsCincinnati owns a .717 OPS vs LHP, 10th in MLB; St. ranks 20th vs LHP.
Team strengthCardinalsSt. leads 42–27 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Nick Lodolo LHP
Nick Lodolo
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
164th
WHIP
–
183rd
K/9
–
174th
BB/9
–
162nd
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
191st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Lodolo carries a 5.97 road ERA, compared with Liberatore's 5.45 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lodolo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.8
Sinker26%93.6
Curveball25%82.4
Changeup22%88.0
Liberatore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam30%94.3
Slider27%86.1
Curveball18%79.6
Changeup13%88.5
Sinker8%94.2
Cutter4%90.5
Sweeper0%85.2
Splitter0%87.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs LHP (Matthew Liberatore)
10th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs LHP (Nick Lodolo)
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

ResultsCINCIN·STLSTL
+15529th
Run differential
+24320th
75–87 Record77–85
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds 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 Reds?+
Nick Lodolo is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Matthew Liberatore 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?+
Nick Lodolo is at 41; Matthew Liberatore is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.