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Cincinnati Reds 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:15 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 24, 10:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score19
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 19
4
4–2
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
2
T-Score34
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsMay owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
Team strengthCardinalsSt. leads 34–19 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Rhett Lowder RHP
Rhett Lowder
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.75
199th
WHIP
1.64
201st
K/9
7.63
171st
BB/9
4.38
160th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.13
115th
OPS/R
–
IP
72.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.47
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
STL
Dustin May RHP
Dustin May
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.78
151st
WHIP
1.32
121st
K/9
8.72
79th
BB/9
2.94
110th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.64
41st
OPS/R
–
IP
98.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.20
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·May allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.32 WHIP compared with 1.64.
·May strikes out 1.1 more batters per nine innings.
·May allows the lower home-run rate: 0.64 vs 1.13 per nine.
·May enters with a 4.78 ERA compared with Lowder's 5.75.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

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

Reds vs RHP (Dustin May)
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
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs RHP Dustin May
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs May (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS84.88030.834No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B75.78732.782No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF67.74024.779No MLB historyNo history
4Ke'Bryan HayesR3B33.4195.407No MLB historyNo history
5Nathaniel LoweL1B65.76117.885No MLB historyNo history
6Spencer SteerR1B53.74016.638No MLB historyNo history
7Tyler StephensonRC67.72715.748No MLB historyNo history
8Dane MyersRCF57.7218.678No MLB historyNo history
9Edwin ArroyoS2B19.5300.513No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .779 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score4Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R.141 / .419 · 5 HRvs hand .407 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score5Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.252 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Spencer Steer 1B · R.238 / .740 · 16 HRvs hand .638 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score7Tyler Stephenson C · R.241 / .727 · 15 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score8Dane Myers CF · R.257 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Edwin Arroyo 2B · S.223 / .530 · 0 HRvs hand .513 · No MLB history · No history19H-Score
St. Louis CardinalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Rhett Lowder
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lowder (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B60.70417.732No MLB historyNo history
2Jordan WalkerRRF76.79329.769No MLB historyNo history
3Alec BurlesonL1B75.81626.939No MLB historyNo history
4Iván HerreraRDH64.73519.697No MLB historyNo history
5Lars NootbaarLLF63.7218.800No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn WinnRSS45.6255.594No MLB historyNo history
7Nelson VelázquezRLF46.6636.616No MLB historyNo history
8Blaze JordanR3B44.6583.556No MLB historyNo history
9Pedro PagésRC30.5874.662No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.242 / .704 · 17 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Jordan Walker RF · R.269 / .793 · 29 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Alec Burleson 1B · L.279 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .939 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4Iván Herrera DH · R.241 / .735 · 19 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score5Lars Nootbaar LF · L.239 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Masyn Winn SS · R.232 / .625 · 5 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score7Nelson Velázquez LF · R.188 / .663 · 6 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8Blaze Jordan 3B · R.247 / .658 · 3 HRvs hand .556 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score9Pedro Pagés C · R.217 / .587 · 4 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCINCIN·STLSTL
AVG.229 30th.239 24th
OPS.699 25th.691 28th
Home runs213 4th167 24th
Runs666 27th720 16th
OBP.305 30th.313 22nd
SLG.394 25th.378 29th
PitchingCINCIN·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.83vs4.26
CINSTL
WHIP1.44vs1.36
CINSTL
K/98.1vs8.0
CINSTL
HR Allowed214vs158
CINSTL
BullpenCINCIN·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.26vs4.03
no league rank
Saves42vs46
CINSTL
ResultsCINCIN·STLSTL
+21529th
Run differential
+32219th
75–87 Record77–85
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (5–5)
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
St. Louis Cardinals (4–6)
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Rhett Lowder (5.75 ERA, 3–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Dustin May (4.78 ERA, 5–7) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Reds and Cardinals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cardinals 7–6 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Rhett Lowder is at 36; Dustin May is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.