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Pittsburgh Pirates 7, St. Louis Cardinals 0

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
7
7–0
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
75–78 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 42
0
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 .751 OPS vs RHP, 6th in MLB; St. ranks 27th vs RHP.
Team strengthPiratesPittsburgh leads 53–42 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Carmen Mlodzinski RHP
Carmen Mlodzinski
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.90
91st
WHIP
1.38
148th
K/9
6.96
167th
BB/9
3.14
110th
P-Score46i
FIP
3.62
HR/9
0.69
20th
OPS/R
0.607
IP
117.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.09
Road ERA3.56
Last 5 starts
STL
Michael McGreevy RHP
Michael McGreevy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.83
85th
WHIP
1.24
87th
K/9
6.30
196th
BB/9
2.53
52nd
P-Score53i
FIP
4.19
HR/9
1.13
94th
OPS/R
0.675
IP
160.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.86
Road ERA3.80
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·McGreevy allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.24 WHIP compared with 1.38.
·Mlodzinski allows the lower home-run rate: 0.69 vs 1.13 per nine.
·Mlodzinski owns the lower FIP, 3.62 to 4.19.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMlodzinskiMcGreevyNote
ERA−8993Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.624.19
WAR1.71.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Mlodzinski arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%95.1
Splitter26%85.8
Sinker18%94.4
Curveball11%83.9
Sweeper11%83.5
Cutter4%92.2
Slider4%90.3
McGreevy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%91.9
Changeup20%86.9
Sinker17%90.8
Curveball12%78.5
Cutter11%87.6
Sweeper11%81.8
Slider4%83.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (Michael McGreevy)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Carmen Mlodzinski)
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?+
Carmen Mlodzinski is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Michael McGreevy 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?+
Carmen Mlodzinski is at 46; Michael McGreevy is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.