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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

Colorado Rockies 4, St. Louis Cardinals 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:15 PM ET · Busch StadiumStats updated Aug 9, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score24
Colorado Rockies
57–99 · 5th NL West · T-Score 24
4
4–7
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
76–80 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 41
7
T-Score41
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsMcGreevy leads Lorenzen in P-Score (53 vs 31), WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handRockiesColorado owns a .755 OPS vs RHP, 4th in MLB; St. ranks 27th 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 41–24 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

COL
Michael Lorenzen RHP
Michael Lorenzen
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.21
219th
WHIP
1.88
220th
K/9
6.36
192nd
BB/9
3.82
160th
P-Score31i
FIP
5.38
HR/9
1.63
185th
OPS/R
0.815
IP
127.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA8.77
Road ERA5.72
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
3.84
84th
WHIP
1.25
91st
K/9
6.20
198th
BB/9
2.52
52nd
P-Score53i
FIP
4.19
HR/9
1.15
101st
OPS/R
0.675
IP
164.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.86
Road ERA3.80
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 1.25 WHIP compared with 1.88.
·McGreevy enters with a 3.84 ERA compared with Lorenzen's 7.21.
·McGreevy allows the lower home-run rate: 1.15 vs 1.63 per nine.
·McGreevy has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLorenzenMcGreevyNote
ERA−14993Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.384.19
WAR0.31.9Season value.

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
Cutter15%90.1
Curveball11%82.7
Sweeper8%82.7
Slider8%86.3
McGreevy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%91.9
Changeup20%86.9
Sinker17%90.8
Curveball12%78.5
Cutter11%87.6
Sweeper11%81.8
Slider4%83.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rockies vs RHP (Michael McGreevy)
4th
in MLB
0.755OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Michael Lorenzen)
27th
in MLB
0.691OPS
.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 McCarthyLLF65.83015.792No MLB historyNo history
2Cole CarriggSCF62.79610.824No MLB historyNo history
3TJ RumfieldL1B68.84315.869No MLB historyNo history
4Hunter GoodmanRC76.84039.839No MLB historyNo history
5Mickey MoniakLLF63.76422.811No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle KarrosR3B71.77312.750No MLB historyNo history
7Willi CastroS2B58.74815.772No MLB historyNo history
8Brett SullivanLC47.6767.674No MLB historyNo history
9Ezequiel TovarRSS38.60111.630No MLB historyNo history
1Jake McCarthy LF · L.297 / .830 · 15 HRvs hand .792 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score2Cole Carrigg CF · S.271 / .796 · 10 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score3TJ Rumfield 1B · L.300 / .843 · 15 HRvs hand .869 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score4Hunter Goodman C · R.245 / .840 · 39 HRvs hand .839 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Mickey Moniak LF · L.241 / .764 · 22 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Kyle Karros 3B · R.258 / .773 · 12 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score7Willi Castro 2B · S.260 / .748 · 15 HRvs hand .772 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score8Brett Sullivan C · L.231 / .676 · 7 HRvs hand .674 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score9Ezequiel Tovar SS · R.215 / .601 · 11 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lorenzen (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B67.70917.736No MLB historyNo history
2Iván HerreraRDH71.74618.716No MLB historyNo history
3Alec BurlesonL1B82.81323.934No MLB historyNo history
4Jordan WalkerRRF80.80628.778No MLB historyNo history
5Jimmy CrooksLC44.5915.569No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn WinnRSS49.6295.596No MLB historyNo history
7Nathan ChurchLCF46.67010.682No MLB historyNo history
8José FermínRLF48.6766.602No MLB historyNo history
9Bryan TorresLLF44.6594.696No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.242 / .709 · 17 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score2Iván Herrera DH · R.247 / .746 · 18 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score3Alec Burleson 1B · L.282 / .813 · 23 HRvs hand .934 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score4Jordan Walker RF · R.274 / .806 · 28 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score5Jimmy Crooks C · L.179 / .591 · 5 HRvs hand .569 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score6Masyn Winn SS · R.235 / .629 · 5 HRvs hand .596 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Nathan Church CF · L.252 / .670 · 10 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8José Fermín LF · R.251 / .676 · 6 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score9Bryan Torres LF · L.239 / .659 · 4 HRvs hand .696 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCOLCOL·STLSTL
AVG.254 5th.242 19th
OPS.739 5th.697 26th
Home runs170 20th161 24th
Runs727 7th704 13th
OBP.323 7th.315 18th
SLG.416 4th.382 27th
PitchingCOLCOL·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.57vs4.29
COLSTL
WHIP1.53vs1.36
COLSTL
K/97.0vs8.0
COLSTL
HR Allowed215vs155
COLSTL
BullpenCOLCOL·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.55vs4.12
no league rank
Saves33vs46
COLSTL
ResultsCOLCOL·STLSTL
+10529th
Run differential
+20919th
57–99 Record76–80
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 31; Michael McGreevy is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.