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Cincinnati Reds 3, St. Louis Cardinals 5

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
3
3–5
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 42
5
T-Score42
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsMcGreevy leads Lowder in P-Score (53 vs 37), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .005 difference in OPS.
Team strengthCardinalsSt. leads 42–27 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Rhett Lowder RHP
Rhett Lowder
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
198th
WHIP
–
195th
K/9
–
170th
BB/9
–
160th
P-Score37i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
113th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
STL
Michael McGreevy RHP
Michael McGreevy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
97th
WHIP
–
104th
K/9
–
206th
BB/9
–
58th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
95th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·McGreevy works deeper into games, 5.6 IP per start versus 4.6.
·Lowder enters with a 6.78 road ERA; McGreevy owns a 3.89 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

McGreevy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%91.9
Changeup20%87.0
Sinker16%90.8
Curveball13%78.6
Cutter11%87.6
Sweeper11%81.8
Slider4%83.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs RHP (Michael McGreevy)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Rhett Lowder)
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

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?+
Rhett Lowder is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Michael McGreevy 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?+
Rhett Lowder is at 37; Michael McGreevy is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.