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St. Louis Cardinals 6, Athletics 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score34
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
6
6–4
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
4
T-Score22
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsPallante owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Team strengthCardinalsSt. leads 34–22 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

STL
Andre Pallante RHP
Andre Pallante
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
84th
WHIP
–
97th
K/9
–
208th
BB/9
–
73rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
18th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
ATH
Jeffrey Springs LHP
Jeffrey Springs
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
211th
WHIP
–
179th
K/9
–
168th
BB/9
–
145th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
222nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Pallante carries a 3.18 road ERA, compared with Springs's 6.94 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Springs arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%91.3
Changeup25%79.5
Slider23%84.2
Sweeper6%77.5
Cutter3%87.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs LHP (Jeffrey Springs)
20th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Andre Pallante)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.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

ResultsSTLSTL·ATHATH
+32219th
Run differential
+18330th
77–85 Record64–98
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals Recent form unavailable
Athletics Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Andre Pallante is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jeffrey Springs is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Sutter Health Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Sutter Health Park, home of the Athletics.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Andre Pallante is at 51; Jeffrey Springs is at 36. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.