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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL West

St. Louis Cardinals 5, Athletics 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:05 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
5
5–4
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
4
T-Score22
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsMcGreevy holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
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
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
ATH
Jacob Lopez LHP
Jacob Lopez
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
187th
WHIP
–
187th
K/9
–
113th
BB/9
–
194th
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
195th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·McGreevy averages 0.8 more innings per start.
·McGreevy carries a 3.80 road ERA, compared with Lopez's 5.64 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

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
Lopez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%89.5
Slider34%75.7
Cutter20%85.3
Changeup8%81.5
Sinker3%89.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs LHP (Jacob Lopez)
20th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Michael McGreevy)
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?+
Michael McGreevy is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jacob Lopez is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:05 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?+
Michael McGreevy is at 52; Jacob Lopez is at 41. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.