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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL East

St. Louis Cardinals 11, Atlanta Braves 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 2, 6:50 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score41
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 41
11
11–5
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
5
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handBravesAtlanta owns a .730 OPS vs RHP, 11th in MLB; St. ranks 29th vs RHP.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

STL
Dustin May RHP
Dustin May
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.30
151st
WHIP
1.20
121st
K/9
8.28
79th
BB/9
2.37
110th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.75
41st
OPS/R
–
IP
83.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.80
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
95
ATL
Hurston Waldrep RHP
Hurston Waldrep
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
0.00
WHIP
3.00
K/9
13.50
BB/9
18.00
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
OPS/R
–
IP
2.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Waldrep strikes out 5.2 more batters per nine innings.
·May allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.20 WHIP compared with 3.00.
·Waldrep enters with a 0.00 ERA compared with May's 4.30.
·Waldrep allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 0.75 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

May arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%96.9
Cutter24%93.3
Sinker20%96.6
Sweeper18%86.0
Curveball8%83.7
Changeup6%90.2
Waldrep arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker39%94.2
Splitter19%84.1
Cutter16%91.3
Slider14%85.2
Curveball12%80.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Hurston Waldrep)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs RHP (Dustin May)
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 Waldrep (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 Dustin May
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs May (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
9Jim Jarvis—–––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-Score9Jim Jarvis– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·ATLATL
AVG.239 23rd.246 10th
OPS.691 29th.718 16th
Home runs167 24th204 7th
Runs720 16th742 8th
OBP.313 22nd.309 28th
SLG.378 29th.409 6th
PitchingSTLSTL·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.26vs3.63
STLATL
WHIP1.36vs1.24
STLATL
K/98.0vs8.4
STLATL
HR Allowed158vs185
STLATL
ResultsSTLSTL·ATLATL
+25322nd
Run differential
+32212th
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?+
Dustin May (4.30 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Hurston Waldrep (0.00 ERA, 0–0) 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.