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Colorado Rockies 4, St. Louis Cardinals 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:15 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshot Aug 9, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score23
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 23
4
4–7
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 33
7
T-Score33
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsMcGreevy leads Lorenzen in P-Score (52 vs 30), WHIP and ERA.
Offense vs handRockiesColorado owns a .751 OPS vs RHP, 5th in MLB; St. ranks 29th vs RHP.
LineupRockiesThe confirmed Colorado order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenCardinalsSt. owns a 4.12 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Colorado's 5.55.
Team strengthCardinalsSt. leads 33–23 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

COL
Michael Lorenzen RHP
Michael Lorenzen
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.94
224th
WHIP
1.85
225th
K/9
6.69
195th
BB/9
3.59
163rd
P-Score30i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.42
189th
OPS/R
–
IP
107.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.60
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
STL
Michael McGreevy RHP
Michael McGreevy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.59
98th
WHIP
1.20
105th
K/9
6.06
207th
BB/9
2.24
58th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.20
96th
OPS/R
–
IP
120.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.07
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·McGreevy allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.20 WHIP compared with 1.85.
·McGreevy enters with a 3.59 ERA compared with Lorenzen's 6.94.
·Lorenzen has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.22 more per nine innings.
·McGreevy has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lorenzen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup20%84.6
Sinker20%93.4
Four-seam19%94.0
Cutter14%90.2
Curveball11%82.7
Sweeper8%82.8
Slider8%86.3
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

Rockies vs RHP (Michael McGreevy)
5th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Michael Lorenzen)
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
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael McGreevy
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs McGreevy (BvP)
1Jake McCarthyLLF59.80915.771No MLB historyNo history
2Cole CarriggSCF55.81812.863No MLB historyNo history
3TJ RumfieldL1B63.84316.875No MLB historyNo history
4Hunter GoodmanRC65.83941.835No MLB historyNo history
5Mickey MoniakLLF54.75823.807No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle KarrosR3B61.76113.719No MLB historyNo history
7Willi CastroS2B47.74815.772No MLB historyNo history
8Brett SullivanLC40.6587.674No MLB historyNo history
9Ezequiel TovarRSS34.61713.628No MLB historyNo history
1Jake McCarthy LF · L.291 / .809 · 15 HRvs hand .771 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score2Cole Carrigg CF · S.279 / .818 · 12 HRvs hand .863 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score3TJ Rumfield 1B · L.300 / .843 · 16 HRvs hand .875 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score4Hunter Goodman C · R.245 / .839 · 41 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score5Mickey Moniak LF · L.238 / .758 · 23 HRvs hand .807 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score6Kyle Karros 3B · R.253 / .761 · 13 HRvs hand .719 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score7Willi Castro 2B · S.260 / .748 · 15 HRvs hand .772 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Brett Sullivan C · L.225 / .658 · 7 HRvs hand .674 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score9Ezequiel Tovar SS · R.219 / .617 · 13 HRvs hand .628 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lorenzen (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B55.70417.732No MLB historyNo history
2Iván HerreraRDH60.73519.697No MLB historyNo history
3Alec BurlesonL1B71.81626.939No MLB historyNo history
4Jordan WalkerRRF73.79329.769No MLB historyNo history
5Jimmy CrooksLC35.5915.569No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn WinnRSS42.6255.594No MLB historyNo history
7Nathan ChurchLCF41.65410.671No MLB historyNo history
8José FermínRLF41.6646.605No MLB historyNo history
9Bryan TorresLLF36.6404.672No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.242 / .704 · 17 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2Iván Herrera DH · R.241 / .735 · 19 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score3Alec Burleson 1B · L.279 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .939 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Jordan Walker RF · R.269 / .793 · 29 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Jimmy Crooks C · L.179 / .591 · 5 HRvs hand .569 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score6Masyn Winn SS · R.232 / .625 · 5 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Nathan Church CF · L.247 / .654 · 10 HRvs hand .671 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score8José Fermín LF · R.248 / .664 · 6 HRvs hand .605 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score9Bryan Torres LF · L.229 / .640 · 4 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCOLCOL·STLSTL
AVG.254 4th.239 22nd
OPS.739 5th.691 28th
Home runs180 19th167 24th
Runs752 7th720 16th
OBP.322 7th.313 22nd
SLG.417 5th.378 29th
PitchingCOLCOL·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.59vs4.26
COLSTL
WHIP1.52vs1.36
COLSTL
K/97.0vs8.0
COLSTL
HR Allowed227vs158
COLSTL
BullpenCOLCOL·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.55vs4.12
no league rank
Saves33vs46
COLSTL
ResultsCOLCOL·STLSTL
+28127th
Run differential
+34119th
58–104 Record77–85
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Colorado Rockies (4–6)
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
St. Louis Cardinals (5–5)
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Michael Lorenzen (6.94 ERA, 3–10) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Michael McGreevy (3.59 ERA, 4–9) 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.
How have the Rockies and Cardinals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cardinals 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Michael Lorenzen is at 30; Michael McGreevy is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.