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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

New York Mets 1, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:15 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score36
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 36
1
1–2
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
2
T-Score34
FINAL

Starting pitchers

NYM
Freddy Peralta RHP
Freddy Peralta
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
133rd
WHIP
–
127th
K/9
–
103rd
BB/9
–
132nd
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
121st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Peralta enters with a 5.42 road ERA; Liberatore owns a 5.45 ERA at home.
·Peralta holds a 8-point P-Score advantage, 54 to 46.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Peralta arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam53%94.3
Changeup23%87.4
Curveball13%79.5
Sweeper6%82.4
Slider4%83.1
Slow Curve1%74.8
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

Mets vs LHP (Matthew Liberatore)
23rd
in MLB
0.687OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Freddy Peralta)
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

ResultsNYMNYM·STLSTL
+31920th
Run differential
+32219th
74–88 Record77–85
Last 10 games
New York Mets 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 Mets?+
Freddy Peralta is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Matthew Liberatore is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:15 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?+
Freddy Peralta is at 54; Matthew Liberatore is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.