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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

St. Louis Cardinals 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Chase FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 18, 3:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score44
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 44
3
3–5
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 48
5
T-Score48
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 handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formDiamondbacksArizona has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
WeatherModerate impactA 3 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

STL
Dustin May RHP
Dustin May
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.55
151st
WHIP
1.26
121st
K/9
8.61
79th
BB/9
2.71
110th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.68
41st
OPS/R
–
IP
93.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.53
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
AZ
Brandon Pfaadt RHP
Brandon Pfaadt
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.70
78th
WHIP
1.32
62nd
K/9
6.88
201st
BB/9
3.02
29th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.34
56th
OPS/R
–
IP
53.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.72
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·May strikes out 1.7 more batters per nine innings.
·May allows the lower home-run rate: 0.68 vs 1.34 per nine.
·May has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.
·May carries a 5.88 road ERA, compared with Pfaadt's 4.02 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

May arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%96.9
Cutter24%93.3
Sinker20%96.6
Sweeper18%86.0
Curveball8%83.7
Changeup6%90.2
Pfaadt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.2
Sinker17%93.1
Changeup16%87.0
Curveball15%82.4
Sweeper13%84.2
Cutter12%90.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Brandon Pfaadt)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Diamondbacks vs RHP (Dustin May)
26th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
St. Louis CardinalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Brandon Pfaadt
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Pfaadt (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B60.70417.732No MLB historyNo history
2Iván HerreraRDH64.73519.697No MLB historyNo history
3Alec BurlesonL1B75.81626.939No MLB historyNo history
4Jordan WalkerRRF76.79329.769No MLB historyNo history
5Lars NootbaarLLF63.7218.800No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn WinnRSS45.6255.594No MLB historyNo history
7Nathan ChurchLCF43.65410.671No MLB historyNo history
8José FermínRLF44.6646.605No MLB historyNo history
9Pedro PagésRC30.5874.662No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.242 / .704 · 17 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Iván Herrera DH · R.241 / .735 · 19 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score3Alec Burleson 1B · L.279 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .939 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4Jordan Walker RF · R.269 / .793 · 29 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Lars Nootbaar LF · L.239 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Masyn Winn SS · R.232 / .625 · 5 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score7Nathan Church CF · L.247 / .654 · 10 HRvs hand .671 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8José Fermín LF · R.248 / .664 · 6 HRvs hand .605 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score9Pedro Pagés C · R.217 / .587 · 4 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score
Arizona DiamondbacksOfficial lineupvs RHP Dustin May
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs May (BvP)
1Ketel MarteS2B70.74822.687No MLB historyNo history
2Geraldo PerdomoSSS60.7479.762No MLB historyNo history
3Corbin CarrollLRF75.79522.727No MLB historyNo history
4Gabriel MorenoRC75.87416.909No MLB historyNo history
5Max KeplerLLF35.5652.539No MLB historyNo history
6Nolan ArenadoR3B62.80630.775No MLB historyNo history
7Tim TawaR1B54.69011.704No MLB historyNo history
8James McCannRC55.7667.878No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan WaldschmidtRCF40.6933.670No MLB historyNo history
1Ketel Marte 2B · S.249 / .748 · 22 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score2Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.262 / .747 · 9 HRvs hand .762 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score3Corbin Carroll RF · L.239 / .795 · 22 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4Gabriel Moreno C · R.311 / .874 · 16 HRvs hand .909 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5Max Kepler LF · L.205 / .565 · 2 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score6Nolan Arenado 3B · R.255 / .806 · 30 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score7Tim Tawa 1B · R.240 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score8James McCann C · R.282 / .766 · 7 HRvs hand .878 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score9Ryan Waldschmidt CF · R.256 / .693 · 3 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·AZAZ
AVG.239 24th.246 10th
OPS.691 28th.720 11th
Home runs167 24th166 25th
Runs720 16th739 9th
OBP.313 22nd.318 13th
SLG.378 29th.402 12th
PitchingSTLSTL·AZAZ
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.26vs4.18
STLAZ
WHIP1.36vs1.28
STLAZ
K/98.0vs7.1
STLAZ
HR Allowed158vs186
STLAZ
BullpenSTLSTL·AZAZ
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.97vs3.95
no league rank
Saves46vs38
STLAZ
ResultsSTLSTL·AZAZ
+27321st
Run differential
+32615th
77–85 Record86–76
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (4–6)
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
Arizona Diamondbacks (6–4)
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Dustin May (4.55 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Brandon Pfaadt (4.70 ERA, 3–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 PM ET at Chase Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Cardinals and Diamondbacks performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Diamondbacks 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Dustin May is at 49; Brandon Pfaadt is at 56. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.