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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

Los Angeles Dodgers 2, St. Louis Cardinals 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:15 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score56
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 56
2
2–7
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
7
T-Score34
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handDodgersLos owns a .756 OPS vs LHP, 5th in MLB; St. ranks 29th vs RHP.
Team strengthDodgersLos leads 56–34 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

LAD
Emmet Sheehan RHP
Emmet Sheehan
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
143rd
WHIP
–
66th
K/9
–
22nd
BB/9
–
66th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
196th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Sheehan carries a 4.67 road ERA, compared with Liberatore's 5.45 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sheehan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%94.4
Slider29%86.6
Changeup16%85.5
Curveball12%77.7
Liberatore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam30%94.3
Slider27%86.1
Curveball18%79.6
Changeup13%88.5
Sinker8%94.2
Cutter4%90.5
Sweeper0%85.2
Splitter0%87.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Dodgers vs LHP (Matthew Liberatore)
5th
in MLB
0.756OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Emmet Sheehan)
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
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsLADLAD·STLSTL
+4483rd
Run differential
+32219th
100–62 Record77–85
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Dodgers Recent form unavailable
St. Louis Cardinals Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Emmet Sheehan is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Matthew Liberatore 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Emmet Sheehan is at 53; Matthew Liberatore is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.