2.65
ERA
1.22
WHIP
10.5
K/9
149.2
IP
24
GS
2.1
BB/9
Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals
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7:45 PM ET
H2H 2–4
STL · Home · 59-60
St. Louis Cardinals
Starting pitchers
3.63
ERA
1.22
WHIP
6.5
K/9
124.0
IP
22
GS
2.7
BB/9
Starter form · last 5 starts
Season2.65
Last 52.78
↓Recent form near season pace
↓ ERA trending down lately
Season3.63
Last 53.82
↓0.19 ERA worse in last 5
↓ ERA trending down lately
Matchup edge
Cristopher Sánchez pitching edge·Phillies 7–3 L10
Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Projected hitters vs RHP / LHP
Phillies vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.9013 hot hittersTop: Harper 1.042 · Cruz 1.021 · Schwarber 0.926
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
St. Louis vs LHP
Avg OPS 0.8063 hot hittersTop: Walker 0.965 · Pereira 0.964 · Herrera 0.878
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Philadelphia Phillies hitters vs RHP (projected)
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St. Louis Cardinals hitters vs LHP (projected)
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◆ Matchup preview
Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals (2026-08-11). Cristopher Sánchez vs Andre Pallante at Busch Stadium.
Starters — Sánchez has a 2.65 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 149.2 innings with a strong 10.46 K/9, 2.1 BB/9, and 0.78 HR/9. His last three starts were 5.0 IP/2 ER/6 K/2 BB, 6.0 IP/0 ER/11 K/5 BB, and 6.0 IP/3 ER/6 K/3 BB. The strikeout rate is a clear separator, though the recent trend is listed down. Pallante carries a 3.63 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 124.0 innings with 6.53 K/9, 2.69 BB/9, and 0.73 HR/9. His last three starts were 5.1 IP/1 ER/4 K/3 BB, 6.1 IP/2 ER/3 K/2 BB, and 7.0 IP/0 ER/8 K/1 BB. He has been limiting damage well lately, and his recent trend is also down.
Teams — Philadelphia owns a .709 OPS and 534 runs, with a .238 team average. The pitching staff has a 4.20 ERA and 1.31 WHIP, and the Phillies are 7-3 over their last 10 games. St. Louis has a .696 OPS and 520 runs, with a .241 team average. The Cardinals’ staff sits at a 4.13 ERA and 1.34 WHIP, and they are 5-5 over their last 10. Philadelphia brings the slightly better run production and recent form, while St. Louis has been close in season-long pitching prevention.
Key facts
Cristopher Sánchez has a 10.46 K/9 across 149.2 IPAndre Pallante has allowed just 10 HR in 124.0 IPPhillies are 7-3 in their last 10 while Cardinals are 5-5
Head to head (2025–2026)
2—4
St. Louis Cardinals lead series
6 meetings total
2025-05-14
St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies
1–2
PHI
2025-05-14
St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies
14–7
STL
2025-05-12
St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies
3–2
STL
2025-04-13
Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals
0–7
STL
2025-04-12
Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals
4–1
PHI
Team picture · 2026
PHI
STL
Team AVG
0.238
0.241
Team OPS
0.709
0.696
Home runs
149
121
Runs scored
534
520
Team ERA
4.20
4.13
HR allowed
143
118
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