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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 StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score43
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 43
7
7–0
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 33
0
T-Score33
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 .749 OPS vs RHP, 6th in MLB; St. ranks 29th vs RHP.
Team strengthPiratesPittsburgh leads 43–33 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
–
99th
WHIP
–
147th
K/9
–
163rd
BB/9
–
119th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
24th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
STL
Michael McGreevy RHP
Michael McGreevy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
98th
WHIP
–
105th
K/9
–
207th
BB/9
–
58th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
96th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·McGreevy averages 0.8 more innings per start.

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-seam25%91.9
Changeup20%87.0
Sinker16%90.8
Curveball13%78.6
Cutter11%87.6
Sweeper11%81.8
Slider4%83.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (Michael McGreevy)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Carmen Mlodzinski)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.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
+4446th
Run differential
+34119th
82–80 Record77–85
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates Recent form unavailable
St. Louis Cardinals Recent form unavailable
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 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.