6.81
ERA
1.49
WHIP
7.7
K/9
108.1
IP
20
GS
1.9
BB/9
Colorado Rockies vs St. Louis Cardinals
—:—
7:15 PM ET
H2H 4–2
STL · Home · 58-58
St. Louis Cardinals
Starting pitchers
4.97
ERA
1.49
WHIP
8.9
K/9
108.2
IP
22
GS
3.4
BB/9
Starter form · last 5 starts
Season6.81
Last 55.79
↓1.02 ERA better in last 5
↓ ERA trending down lately
Season4.97
Last 53.91
↓1.06 ERA better in last 5
↓ ERA trending down lately
Matchup edge
Matthew Liberatore hotter lately (L5 3.91 ERA)·Rockies 3–7 L10
Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Projected hitters vs LHP / LHP
Rockies vs LHP
Avg OPS 0.7992 hot hittersTop: McCarthy 0.982 · Goodman 0.922 · Carrigg 0.821
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
St. Louis vs LHP
Avg OPS 0.8063 hot hittersTop: Walker 0.965 · Pereira 0.964 · Herrera 0.878
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Colorado Rockies hitters vs LHP (projected)
Batter
AVG
OPS
HR
St. Louis Cardinals hitters vs LHP (projected)
Batter
AVG
OPS
HR
◆ Matchup preview
Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals (2026-08-08). Kyle Freeland vs Matthew Liberatore at Busch Stadium.
Starters — Freeland has a 6.81 ERA and 1.49 WHIP across 108.1 innings, with 7.73 K/9, 1.91 BB/9, and 1.74 HR/9. His last three starts were mixed: 9.0 IP, 1 ER, 8 K, 2 BB; 5.1 IP, 5 ER, 2 K, 1 BB; and 6.0 IP, 4 ER, 4 K, 2 BB. The overall trend is still down despite the dominant most recent outing. Liberatore carries a 4.97 ERA and 1.49 WHIP in 108.2 innings, with 8.86 K/9, 3.40 BB/9, and 1.57 HR/9. His last three starts were 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K, 1 BB; 3.2 IP, 3 ER, 5 K, 2 BB; and 5.1 IP, 5 ER, 7 K, 2 BB. His trend is also down, but the latest start showed a sharper version with swing-and-miss intact.
Teams — Colorado has been the better offensive club by the numbers, posting a .743 OPS, 556 runs, and a .255 average. The concern for bettors is run prevention, as the Rockies own a 5.49 team ERA and 1.51 WHIP, and they are just 3-7 over their last 10 games. St. Louis has a .693 OPS, 502 runs, and a .239 average, so the lineup has been less productive overall. The Cardinals have the clearer edge on the mound at the team level with a 4.10 ERA and 1.34 WHIP, and they are 5-5 in their last 10.
Key facts
Freeland has allowed 1.74 HR/9 despite only 1.91 BB/9Liberatore has the higher strikeout rate at 8.86 K/9 but a matching 1.49 WHIPColorado owns the better OPS (.743) while St. Louis owns the better team ERA (4.10)
Head to head (2025–2026)
4—2
Colorado Rockies lead series
6 meetings total
2025-08-13
Colorado Rockies @ St. Louis Cardinals
6–5
COL
2025-08-12
Colorado Rockies @ St. Louis Cardinals
3–0
COL
2025-08-11
Colorado Rockies @ St. Louis Cardinals
2–3
STL
2025-07-23
St. Louis Cardinals @ Colorado Rockies
0–6
COL
2025-07-22
St. Louis Cardinals @ Colorado Rockies
4–8
COL
Team picture · 2026
COL
STL
Team AVG
0.255
0.239
Team OPS
0.743
0.693
Home runs
130
119
Runs scored
556
502
Team ERA
5.49
4.10
HR allowed
162
114
Explore more MLB matchups
Related game previews for these clubs and around the league.