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St. Louis Cardinals 5, Atlanta Braves 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 30, 9:06 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score41
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 41
5
5–3
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
3
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesThe starters are close overall, but Pérez owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .001 difference in OPS.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthBravesAtlanta leads 55–41 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

STL
Matthew Liberatore LHP
Matthew Liberatore
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.56
174th
WHIP
1.58
182nd
K/9
8.11
72nd
BB/9
3.36
117th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.97
188th
OPS/R
–
IP
77.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.67
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
96
ATL
Martín Pérez LHP
Martín Pérez
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.00
31st
WHIP
1.13
100th
K/9
7.50
192nd
BB/9
3.38
173rd
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.88
44th
OPS/R
–
IP
72.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.21
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
91
How the starters differ
·Pérez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.13 WHIP compared with 1.58.
·Pérez enters with a 3.00 ERA compared with Liberatore's 5.56.
·Pérez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.88 vs 1.97 per nine.
·Liberatore has completed a quality start in 33% of starts, compared with 17% for Pérez.

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
Pérez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker35%89.2
Changeup31%81.7
Cutter22%85.0
Curveball7%76.7
Four-seam4%89.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs LHP (Martín Pérez)
20th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs LHP (Matthew Liberatore)
21st
in MLB
0.696OPS
.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 LHP Martín Pérez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Pérez (BvP)
1JJ Wetherholt—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Iván Herrera—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Jordan Walker—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Nelson Velázquez—–––No MLB historyNo history
5José Fermín—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn Winn—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Lars Nootbaar—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Blaze Jordan—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Nathan Church—–––No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Iván Herrera– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Jordan Walker– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Nelson Velázquez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5José Fermín– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Masyn Winn– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Lars Nootbaar– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Blaze Jordan– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Nathan Church– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs LHP Matthew Liberatore
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Liberatore (BvP)
1Drake Baldwin—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Ozzie Albies—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Matt Olson—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Michael Harris II—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Mauricio Dubón—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Eli White—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Austin Riley—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Joey Bart—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Jorge Mateo—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Drake Baldwin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Ozzie Albies– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Matt Olson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Michael Harris II– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Mauricio Dubón– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Eli White– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Austin Riley– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Joey Bart– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jorge Mateo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·ATLATL
AVG.239 24th.246 10th
OPS.691 29th.718 17th
Home runs167 24th204 8th
Runs720 16th742 8th
OBP.313 22nd.309 28th
SLG.378 29th.409 7th
PitchingSTLSTL·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.26vs3.63
STLATL
WHIP1.36vs1.24
STLATL
K/98.0vs8.4
STLATL
HR Allowed158vs185
STLATL
ResultsSTLSTL·ATLATL
+25121st
Run differential
+32012th
77–85 Record94–68
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (5–5)
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
Atlanta Braves (6–4)
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Matthew Liberatore (5.56 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Martín Pérez (3.00 ERA, 6–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 PM ET at Truist Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
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 Braves performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Braves 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Matthew Liberatore is at 46; Martín Pérez is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.