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St. Louis Cardinals 8, Cincinnati Reds 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Great American Ball 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
8
8–1
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 19
1
T-Score19
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsPallante owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .005 difference in OPS.
Team strengthCardinalsSt. leads 34–19 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

STL
Andre Pallante RHP
Andre Pallante
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
84th
WHIP
–
97th
K/9
–
208th
BB/9
–
73rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
18th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CIN
Chris Paddack RHP
Chris Paddack
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
221st
WHIP
–
217th
K/9
–
197th
BB/9
–
103rd
P-Score34i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
153rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Pallante averages 1.0 more innings per start.
·Pallante enters with a 3.18 road ERA; Paddack owns a 10.13 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Paddack arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam34%92.9
Changeup27%84.8
Cutter13%86.4
Curveball11%76.9
Sweeper8%79.3
Sinker6%92.9
Slider0%82.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Chris Paddack)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Andre Pallante)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.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·CINCIN
+32219th
Run differential
+21529th
77–85 Record75–87
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals Recent form unavailable
Cincinnati Reds Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Andre Pallante is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Chris Paddack is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 PM ET at Great American Ball Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Andre Pallante is at 51; Chris Paddack is at 34. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.