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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

Philadelphia Phillies 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:45 PM ET · Busch StadiumStats updated Aug 10, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score53
Philadelphia Phillies
87–72 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 53
6
6–5
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–82 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 44
5
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsThe starters are close overall, but Dobbins owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handPhilliesPhiladelphia has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupPhilliesPhiladelphia's official lineup includes 7 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formPhilliesPhiladelphia has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerPhilliesPhiladelphia has 149 home runs this season, 28 more than St..

Starting pitchers

PHI
Andrew Painter RHP
Andrew Painter
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.40
184th
WHIP
1.41
160th
K/9
8.17
112th
BB/9
3.34
129th
P-Score46i
FIP
4.80
HR/9
1.49
167th
OPS/R
0.770
IP
126.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.11
Road ERA5.19
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.54
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
STL
Hunter Dobbins RHP
Hunter Dobbins
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.67
71st
WHIP
1.35
134th
K/9
8.67
85th
BB/9
4.00
177th
P-Score52i
FIP
4.31
HR/9
1.17
107th
OPS/R
0.805
IP
54.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.38
Road ERA3.90
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.00
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Dobbins enters with a 3.67 ERA compared with Painter's 5.40.
·Dobbins averages 2.6 more innings per start.
·Dobbins allows the lower home-run rate: 1.17 vs 1.49 per nine.
·Painter walks 0.7 fewer batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPainterDobbinsNote
ERA−12989Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.804.31
WAR0.90.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Painter arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%96.6
Slider18%88.0
Sweeper16%82.7
Changeup10%90.6
Sinker9%95.1
Splitter8%87.4
Curveball6%81.3
Dobbins arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%94.6
Slider17%87.6
Sweeper15%82.1
Sinker13%94.4
Splitter12%88.0
Curveball11%79.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Phillies vs RHP (Hunter Dobbins)
24th
in MLB
0.707OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Andrew Painter)
29th
in MLB
0.686OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Dobbins (BvP)
1Kyle SchwarberLDH86.86145.836No MLB historyNo history
2Bryson StottL2B65.71810.709No MLB historyNo history
3Bryce HarperL1B79.867281.001No MLB historyNo history
4Luis ArraezL2B57.7646.808No MLB historyNo history
5Brandon MarshLLF62.71818.749No MLB historyNo history
6Derek HillRCF54.73311.796No MLB historyNo history
7Justin CrawfordLCF43.6653.672No MLB historyNo history
8Edmundo SosaRLF51.6988.524No MLB historyNo history
9Garrett StubbsLC—.3610.357No MLB historyNo history
1Kyle Schwarber DH · L.233 / .861 · 45 HRvs hand .836 · No MLB history · No history86H-Score2Bryson Stott 2B · L.249 / .718 · 10 HRvs hand .709 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.270 / .867 · 28 HRvs hand 1.001 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score4Luis Arraez 2B · L.310 / .764 · 6 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score5Brandon Marsh LF · L.261 / .718 · 18 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Derek Hill CF · R.241 / .733 · 11 HRvs hand .796 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Justin Crawford CF · L.263 / .665 · 3 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Edmundo Sosa LF · R.246 / .698 · 8 HRvs hand .524 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Garrett Stubbs C · L.155 / .361 · 0 HRvs hand .357 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
St. Louis CardinalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Andrew Painter
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Painter (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B68.71517.738No MLB historyNo history
2Iván HerreraRDH67.73818.703No MLB historyNo history
3Alec BurlesonL1B81.80724.924No MLB historyNo history
4Jordan WalkerRRF80.79728.767No MLB historyNo history
5Nathan ChurchLCF46.66610.678No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn WinnRSS49.6285.597No MLB historyNo history
7José FermínRLF48.6786.611No MLB historyNo history
8Jimmy CrooksLC43.5915.569No MLB historyNo history
9César PrietoL3B—.1450.159No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.246 / .715 · 17 HRvs hand .738 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score2Iván Herrera DH · R.244 / .738 · 18 HRvs hand .703 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score3Alec Burleson 1B · L.279 / .807 · 24 HRvs hand .924 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Jordan Walker RF · R.271 / .797 · 28 HRvs hand .767 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score5Nathan Church CF · L.251 / .666 · 10 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score6Masyn Winn SS · R.233 / .628 · 5 HRvs hand .597 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7José Fermín LF · R.253 / .678 · 6 HRvs hand .611 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score8Jimmy Crooks C · L.179 / .591 · 5 HRvs hand .569 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9César Prieto 3B · L.059 / .145 · 0 HRvs hand .159 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePHIPHI·STLSTL
AVG.240 22nd.241 20th
OPS.707 23rd.693 26th
Home runs180 16th162 26th
Runs705 17th710 13th
OBP.312 23rd.314 19th
SLG.395 21st.379 27th
PitchingPHIPHI·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.01vs4.24
PHISTL
WHIP1.28vs1.35
PHISTL
K/99.9vs8.0
PHISTL
HR Allowed187vs156
PHISTL
BullpenPHIPHI·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.86vs4.07
no league rank
Saves42vs46
PHISTL
ResultsPHIPHI·STLSTL
+26413th
Run differential
+22319th
87–72 Record77–82
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Philadelphia Phillies (6–4)
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
St. Louis Cardinals (5–5)
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Andrew Painter (6.48 ERA, 1–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Hunter Dobbins (3.60 ERA, 2–2) 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 Phillies and Cardinals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cardinals 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Andrew Painter is at 46; Hunter Dobbins is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.