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Milwaukee Brewers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:45 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 6, 5:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score75
Milwaukee Brewers
103–59 · 1st NL Central · T-Score 75
4
4–3
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 42
3
T-Score42
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handBrewersMilwaukee has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 3–2 in their last five, with only a 19-run difference in run differential.
Team strengthBrewersMilwaukee leads 75–42 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
Plate disciplineBrewersMilwaukee has drawn 363 walks this season, 75 more than St..

Starting pitchers

MIL
Shane Drohan LHP
Shane Drohan
Milwaukee Brewers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.12
114th
WHIP
1.23
119th
K/9
9.21
68th
BB/9
2.81
116th
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.78
78th
OPS/R
–
IP
57.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.42
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
STL
Dustin May RHP
Dustin May
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.80
150th
WHIP
1.27
120th
K/9
8.32
79th
BB/9
2.56
109th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.75
40th
OPS/R
–
IP
84.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.18
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
4
How the starters differ
·Drohan enters with a 3.12 ERA compared with May's 4.80.
·May has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.
·May owns a 2.18 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 3.42 for Drohan.
·Drohan enters with a 4.04 road ERA; May owns a 3.87 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Drohan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%94.9
Slider22%86.5
Sinker21%94.8
Curveball13%80.6
Cutter12%90.9
Changeup5%86.2
May arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%96.9
Cutter24%93.3
Sinker20%96.6
Sweeper18%86.0
Curveball7%83.5
Changeup6%90.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Brewers vs RHP (Dustin May)
2nd
in MLB
0.759OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs LHP (Shane Drohan)
20th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Milwaukee BrewersOfficial lineupvs RHP Dustin May
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs May (BvP)
1Christian Yelich—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Jackson Chourio—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Brice Turang—–––No MLB historyNo history
4William Contreras—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Jake Bauers—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Garrett Mitchell—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Sal Frelick—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Cooper Pratt—–––No MLB historyNo history
9David Hamilton—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Christian Yelich– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Jackson Chourio– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Brice Turang– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4William Contreras– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Jake Bauers– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Garrett Mitchell– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Sal Frelick– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Cooper Pratt– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9David Hamilton– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
St. Louis CardinalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Shane Drohan
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Drohan (BvP)
1JJ Wetherholt—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Iván Herrera—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Jordan Walker—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Nelson Velázquez—–––No MLB historyNo history
5José Fermín—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn Winn—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Nathan Church—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Blaze Jordan—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Pedro Pagés—–––No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Iván Herrera– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Jordan Walker– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Nelson Velázquez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5José Fermín– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Masyn Winn– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Nathan Church– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Blaze Jordan– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Pedro Pagés– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMILMIL·STLSTL
AVG.258 2nd.239 24th
OPS.744 4th.691 28th
Home runs154 29th167 24th
Runs832 2nd720 16th
OBP.341 1st.313 22nd
SLG.403 11th.378 29th
PitchingMILMIL·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.51vs4.26
MILSTL
WHIP1.18vs1.36
MILSTL
K/99.6vs8.0
MILSTL
HR Allowed171vs158
MILSTL
ResultsMILMIL·STLSTL
+4332nd
Run differential
+24320th
103–59 Record77–85
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Milwaukee Brewers (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
St. Louis Cardinals (5–5)
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Brewers?+
Shane Drohan (3.12 ERA, 3–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Dustin May (4.80 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:45 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 Brewers and Cardinals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cardinals 6–7 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Shane Drohan is at 51; Dustin May is at 50. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.