Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals

Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals (2026-08-10). Andrew Painter vs Hunter Dobbins at Busch Stadium.

Starters — Andrew Painter: 6.48 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 75 IP, 7.56 K/9, 3.36 BB/9, 1.80 HR/9. His last three starts were 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, 1 BB; 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 3 BB; and 2.0 IP, 6 ER, 3 K, 2 BB. The overall trend is down, but the two most recent outings were noticeably cleaner than the June blowup. Hunter Dobbins: 3.60 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 40 IP, 8.10 K/9, 3.15 BB/9, 1.35 HR/9. His last three starts were 6.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 3 BB; 5.1 IP, 4 ER, 4 K, 1 BB; and 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 K, 0 BB. The trend is up, with two quality-looking efforts in his last three and steadier run prevention than Painter.

Teams — Philadelphia enters with a .709 OPS, 528 runs, a .238 average, and a 4.19 team ERA with a 1.31 WHIP. The Phillies are 6-4 over their last 10, and their offense has been slightly more productive than St. Louis by both OPS and total runs. St. Louis carries a .696 OPS, 515 runs, a .241 average, and a 4.14 team ERA with a 1.34 WHIP. The Cardinals are 5-5 in their last 10. Team-level pitching is fairly close, with St. Louis showing a slightly better ERA while Philadelphia has the slightly better WHIP. Offensively, this matchup leans toward Philadelphia in power/output indicators, while St. Louis gets the more stable starting profile.