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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL East

St. Louis Cardinals 1, Atlanta Braves 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshot Jul 1, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 28, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score42
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 42
1
1–5
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 59
5
T-Score59
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handBravesAtlanta has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

STL
Michael McGreevy RHP
Michael McGreevy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.12
96th
WHIP
1.14
104th
K/9
5.74
205th
BB/9
2.12
58th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.21
95th
OPS/R
–
IP
89.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.29
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
95
ATL
Reynaldo López RHP
Reynaldo López
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.47
139th
WHIP
1.37
169th
K/9
7.71
105th
BB/9
4.05
167th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.16
125th
OPS/R
–
IP
46.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.18
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
95
How the starters differ
·McGreevy allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.14 WHIP compared with 1.37.
·López owns a 7.7 K/9 compared with McGreevy's 5.7.
·McGreevy has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 17%.
·López owns a 2.18 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 3.29 for McGreevy.

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
López arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam54%94.2
Slider31%84.3
Curveball11%74.4
Changeup4%84.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Reynaldo López)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs RHP (Michael McGreevy)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs López (BvP)
1JJ Wetherholt—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Iván Herrera—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Alec Burleson—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Jordan Walker—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Lars Nootbaar—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn Winn—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Nathan Church—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Blaze Jordan—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Jimmy Crooks—–––No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Iván Herrera– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Alec Burleson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Jordan Walker– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Lars Nootbaar– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Masyn Winn– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Nathan Church– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Blaze Jordan– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jimmy Crooks– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael McGreevy
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs McGreevy (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
6Dominic Smith—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Austin Riley—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Mike Yastrzemski—–––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-Score6Dominic Smith– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Austin Riley– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Mike Yastrzemski– / – · – 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 20th.246 11th
OPS.691 26th.718 14th
Home runs167 22nd204 8th
Runs720 14th742 7th
OBP.313 19th.309 25th
SLG.378 26th.409 5th
PitchingSTLSTL·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.27vs–
STL
WHIP1.36vs–
STL
K/98.0vs–
STL
HR Allowed158vs–
STL
ResultsSTLSTL·ATLATL
+22717th
Run differential
+3177th
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?+
Michael McGreevy (3.12 ERA, 3–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Reynaldo López (3.47 ERA, 3–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
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?+
Michael McGreevy is at 53; Reynaldo López is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.