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Today · 1:15 PM ETLineup pendingNL West / NL Central

San Francisco Giants   vs   St. Louis Cardinals Preview

September 16, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Busch Stadium.

1:15 PM ET · Busch StadiumStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score38
San Francisco Giants
62–89 · 4th NL West · T-Score 38
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First pitch 1:15 PM ET
St. Louis Cardinals
75–76 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 46
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T-Score46
First pitch 1:15 PM ET

Starting pitchers

SF
TBD TBD
Starter not announced
STL
Matthew Liberatore LHP
Matthew Liberatore
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.53
183rd
WHIP
1.49
184th
K/9
9.17
60th
BB/9
3.27
119th
P-Score47i
FIP
4.70
HR/9
1.70
190th
OPS/R
0.822
IP
143.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.77
Road ERA5.27
Last 5 starts
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricStarterLiberatoreNote
ERA−–134Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP–4.70
WAR–0.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

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

Offense vs pitcher hand

Giants vs LHPMatthew Liberatore throws left-handed
.667
OPS vs hand
27th

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder 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

ResultsSFSF·STLSTL
+12226th
Run differential
+19918th
62–89 Record75–76
Last 10 games
San Francisco Giants (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 Giants?+
San Francisco Giants has not announced a starter for this game.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Matthew Liberatore is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:15 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.