FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

Philadelphia Phillies 0, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:45 PM ET · Busch StadiumStats updated Aug 11, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score52
87–72 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 52
0
0–2
FINAL
77–82 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 43
2
T-Score43
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesPhiladelphia has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Sánchez leads in P-Score, K/9 and FIP.
Offense vs handCardinalsSt. owns a .712 OPS vs LHP, 11th in MLB; Philadelphia ranks 24th vs RHP.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formPhilliesPhiladelphia has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
PowerPhilliesPhiladelphia has 149 home runs this season, 28 more than St..

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.93
25th
WHIP
1.22
81st
K/9
9.95
33rd
BB/9
1.98
14th
P-Score75i
FIP
2.80
HR/9
0.81
31st
OPS/R
0.760
IP
200.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.21
Road ERA3.87
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.76
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.61
58th
WHIP
1.24
87th
K/9
6.08
204th
BB/9
2.81
75th
P-Score57i
FIP
3.71
HR/9
0.63
15th
OPS/R
0.644
IP
157.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.41
Road ERA2.65
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.72
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Sánchez strikes out 3.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Sánchez owns the lower FIP, 2.80 to 3.71.
·Sánchez has the stronger command profile, with a 2.0 BB/9 versus 2.8.
·Sánchez has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSánchezPallanteNote
ERA−6888Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP2.803.71
WAR6.02.7Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sánchez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker44%95.0
Changeup37%87.0
Slider19%86.3
Pallante arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam34%95.2
Slider29%87.8
Knuckle Curve17%78.6
Sinker17%95.4
Splitter3%88.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

24th
in MLB
0.707OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
11th
in MLB
0.712OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

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 18th
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 ERA4.27vs4.11
no league rank
Saves42vs46
PHISTL
ResultsPHIPHI·STLSTL
+26413th
Run differential
+22319th
87–72 Record77–82
7–3 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Cristopher Sánchez (2.65 ERA, 15–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Andre Pallante (3.63 ERA, 12–6) 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 Phillies and Cardinals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cardinals 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Cristopher Sánchez is at 75; Andre Pallante is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.