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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central

Pittsburgh Pirates 6, St. Louis Cardinals 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:45 PM ET · Busch StadiumStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score53
Pittsburgh Pirates
76–77 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
6
6–9
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
75–78 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 42
9
T-Score42
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh owns a .695 OPS vs LHP, 18th in MLB; St. ranks 27th vs RHP.
Team strengthPiratesPittsburgh leads 53–42 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Mitch Keller RHP
Mitch Keller
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.29
172nd
WHIP
1.37
139th
K/9
6.93
170th
BB/9
3.27
117th
P-Score44i
FIP
4.55
HR/9
1.17
98th
OPS/R
0.614
IP
115.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.48
Road ERA5.05
Last 5 starts
STL
Matthew Liberatore LHP
Matthew Liberatore
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.36
177th
WHIP
1.49
184th
K/9
8.92
72nd
BB/9
3.31
122nd
P-Score46i
FIP
4.71
HR/9
1.63
182nd
OPS/R
0.822
IP
149.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.77
Road ERA5.27
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Liberatore strikes out 2.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Keller allows the lower home-run rate: 1.17 vs 1.63 per nine.
·Keller allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.37 WHIP compared with 1.49.
·Keller carries a 5.05 road ERA, compared with Liberatore's 5.77 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKellerLiberatoreNote
ERA−122134Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.554.71
WAR1.00.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Keller arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.3
Sinker17%92.3
Sweeper16%82.0
Slider10%87.2
Curveball9%77.8
Changeup9%88.7
Cutter7%89.7
Liberatore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam30%94.3
Slider27%86.1
Curveball18%79.6
Changeup13%88.6
Sinker8%94.3
Cutter4%90.5
Sweeper0%85.2
Splitter0%87.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs LHP (Matthew Liberatore)
18th
in MLB
0.695OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Mitch Keller)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.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

ResultsPITPIT·STLSTL
+25612th
Run differential
+20419th
76–77 Record75–78
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates (0–0)
St. Louis Cardinals (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Mitch Keller is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Matthew Liberatore 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Mitch Keller is at 44; Matthew Liberatore is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.