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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL West

St. Louis Cardinals 2, Athletics 6

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
2
2–6
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Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
6
T-Score22
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAthleticsThe starters are close overall, but Ginn owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Team strengthCardinalsSt. leads 34–22 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

ATH
J.T. Ginn RHP
J.T. Ginn
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
72nd
WHIP
–
90th
K/9
–
126th
BB/9
–
152nd
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
94th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Liberatore enters with a 5.27 road ERA; Ginn owns a 3.80 ERA at home.

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%88.5
Sinker8%94.2
Cutter4%90.5
Sweeper0%85.2
Splitter0%87.0
Ginn arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker37%93.4
Changeup20%87.8
Cutter16%90.3
Slider13%85.9
Four-seam11%93.5
Curveball3%84.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (J.T. Ginn)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs LHP (Matthew Liberatore)
9th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.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?+
Matthew Liberatore is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
J.T. Ginn 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?+
Matthew Liberatore is at 46; J.T. Ginn is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.