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Cincinnati Reds   vs   St. Louis Cardinals Preview

July 26, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form, weather and current moneyline context at Busch Stadium.

2:15 PM ET · Busch StadiumStats updated Jul 26, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Jul 26, 1:54 PM ET
T-Score31
Cincinnati Reds
69–76 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 31
5
5–3
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
72–74 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 42
3
T-Score42
FINALCIN +115 · STL −125 · Total 8.5
CIN +115 · STL −125 · Total 8.5Last update Jul 26, 1:54 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsLeahy owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handCardinalsSt. owns a .715 OPS vs LHP, 11th in MLB; Cincinnati ranks 28th vs RHP.
LineupCardinalsSt.'s official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formRedsCincinnati has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
PowerRedsCincinnati has 135 home runs this season, 25 more than St..

Starting pitchers

CIN
Andrew Abbott LHP
Andrew Abbott
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.43
134th
WHIP
1.42
166th
K/9
7.09
167th
BB/9
4.14
184th
P-Score44i
FIP
4.78
HR/9
1.30
139th
OPS/R
0.745
IP
152.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.64
Road ERA4.23
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.10
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
STL
Kyle Leahy RHP
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.41
51st
WHIP
1.33
121st
K/9
8.45
93rd
BB/9
2.59
59th
P-Score70i
FIP
3.57
HR/9
0.95
69th
OPS/R
0.593
IP
132.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.91
Road ERA3.94
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.71
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Leahy owns the lower FIP, 3.57 to 4.78.
·Leahy strikes out 1.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Leahy walks 1.5 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Abbott has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.35 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAbbottLeahyNote
ERA−10483Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.783.57
WAR1.52.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Abbott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%92.2
Sweeper20%81.4
Changeup19%85.6
Curveball13%79.7
Cutter3%88.8
Leahy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam26%94.2
Curveball16%83.0
Slider16%89.3
Changeup14%88.6
Sweeper14%84.8
Sinker13%94.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
28th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs LHP (Andrew Abbott)
11th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.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 Kyle Leahy
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Leahy (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS85.86825.784No MLB historyNo history
2Spencer SteerR1B63.74016.638No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF71.74522.802No MLB historyNo history
4Eugenio SuárezRDH60.72322.730No MLB historyNo history
5Nathaniel LoweL1B68.77916.885No MLB historyNo history
6Dane MyersRCF58.7376.648No MLB historyNo history
7Noelvi MarteRRF30.5506.552No MLB historyNo history
8Jose TrevinoRC36.5865.607No MLB historyNo history
9Ke'Bryan HayesR3B38.4565.433No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .868 · 25 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score2Spencer Steer 1B · R.238 / .740 · 16 HRvs hand .638 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score3JJ Bleday LF · L.215 / .745 · 22 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Eugenio Suárez DH · R.208 / .723 · 22 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.254 / .779 · 16 HRvs hand .885 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Dane Myers CF · R.267 / .737 · 6 HRvs hand .648 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score7Noelvi Marte RF · R.189 / .550 · 6 HRvs hand .552 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score8Jose Trevino C · R.224 / .586 · 5 HRvs hand .607 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score9Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R.151 / .456 · 5 HRvs hand .433 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score
St. Louis CardinalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Andrew Abbott
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Abbott (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B72.71317.664No MLB historyNo history
2Jordan WalkerRRF82.82828.915No MLB historyNo history
3Iván HerreraRDH71.74816.791No MLB historyNo history
4Alec BurlesonL1B82.81722.540No MLB historyNo history
5Masyn WinnRSS48.6355.770No MLB historyNo history
6José FermínRLF47.6586.771No MLB historyNo history
7Nelson VelázquezRLF51.6515.709No MLB historyNo history
8Blaze JordanR3B52.6583.823No MLB historyNo history
9Pedro PagésRC32.5764.490No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.242 / .713 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score2Jordan Walker RF · R.282 / .828 · 28 HRvs hand .915 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3Iván Herrera DH · R.251 / .748 · 16 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Alec Burleson 1B · L.284 / .817 · 22 HRvs hand .540 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score5Masyn Winn SS · R.236 / .635 · 5 HRvs hand .770 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score6José Fermín LF · R.241 / .658 · 6 HRvs hand .771 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Nelson Velázquez LF · R.191 / .651 · 5 HRvs hand .709 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Blaze Jordan 3B · R.247 / .658 · 3 HRvs hand .823 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Pedro Pagés C · R.212 / .576 · 4 HRvs hand .490 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCINCIN·STLSTL
AVG.230 29th.243 17th
OPS.707 22nd.702 24th
Home runs195 3rd155 21st
Runs610 25th662 10th
OBP.309 28th.317 14th
SLG.398 20th.385 26th
PitchingCINCIN·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.66vs4.29
CINSTL
WHIP1.43vs1.35
CINSTL
K/98.2vs8.0
CINSTL
HR Allowed184vs146
CINSTL
BullpenCINCIN·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.47vs4.13
no league rank
Saves39vs43
CINSTL
ResultsCINCIN·STLSTL
+8828th
Run differential
+17218th
69–76 Record72–74
5–5 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (5–5)
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
St. Louis Cardinals (3–7)
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Andrew Abbott (3.89 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Kyle Leahy (3.59 ERA, 7–4) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
What is the current moneyline?+
CIN +115 · STL −125 · Total 8.5. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 8.5. Lines are informational.
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?+
Andrew Abbott is at 44; Kyle Leahy is at 70. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.