FinalFinal lineupsNL Central

Milwaukee Brewers 1, St. Louis Cardinals 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:45 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 8, 5:00 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score76
103–59 · 1st NL Central · T-Score 76
1
1–5
FINAL
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 42
5
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.
Starter formBrewersHarrison has a 1.55 ERA over his last five starts, while McGreevy is at 3.41.
Recent formBrewersMilwaukee has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineBrewersMilwaukee has drawn 377 walks this season, 85 more than St..

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.82
118th
WHIP
1.08
136th
K/9
11.18
12th
BB/9
2.26
80th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.02
176th
OPS/R
–
IP
79.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.55
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.12
97th
WHIP
1.11
105th
K/9
5.66
205th
BB/9
2.08
58th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.23
96th
OPS/R
–
IP
95.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.41
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Harrison strikes out 5.5 more batters per nine innings.
·McGreevy has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 40%.
·Harrison allows the lower home-run rate: 1.02 vs 1.23 per nine.
·Harrison enters with a 6.20 road ERA; McGreevy owns a 3.89 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Harrison arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam57%94.7
Slurve32%82.0
Changeup9%85.8
Sinker2%94.3
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

2nd
in MLB
0.759OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
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 Michael McGreevy
St. Louis CardinalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Kyle Harrison

Team comparison

OffenseMILMIL·STLSTL
AVG.258 2nd.239 24th
OPS.744 4th.691 29th
Home runs154 28th167 24th
Runs832 2nd720 16th
OBP.341 1st.313 22nd
SLG.403 10th.378 29th
PitchingMILMIL·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.51vs4.26
MILSTL
WHIP1.18vs1.36
MILSTL
K/99.6vs8.0
MILSTL
HR Allowed171vs158
MILSTL
ResultsMILMIL·STLSTL
+4292nd
Run differential
+24820th
103–59 Record77–85
8–2 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Brewers?+
Kyle Harrison (2.82 ERA, 8–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Michael McGreevy (3.12 ERA, 3–7) 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?+
Kyle Harrison is at 56; Michael McGreevy is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.