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St. Louis Cardinals 2, Cincinnati Reds 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 17, 4:35 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 1, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score42
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 42
2
2–1
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 26
1
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handRedsCincinnati has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
BullpenCardinalsSt. has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formCardinalsSt. has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerRedsCincinnati has 161 home runs this season, 32 more than St..

Starting pitchers

STL
Quinn Mathews LHP
Quinn Mathews
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.60
84th
WHIP
1.80
151st
K/9
5.40
98th
BB/9
5.40
147th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
51st
OPS/R
–
IP
5.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.60
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
DAYS
REST
16
CIN
Kent Emanuel LHP
Kent Emanuel
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.60
WHIP
1.60
K/9
7.20
BB/9
5.40
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
OPS/R
–
IP
5.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.60
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
How the starters differ
·Emanuel owns a 7.2 K/9 compared with Mathews's 5.4.
·Emanuel allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.60 WHIP compared with 1.80.
·Emanuel works deeper into games, 5.0 IP per start versus 4.5.
·Mathews enters with a 4.68 road ERA; Emanuel owns a 3.60 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMathewsEmanuelNote
Career vs opponent–– ERA, 3 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Mathews arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%93.4
Slider23%84.8
Changeup17%83.0
Curveball13%75.7
Sinker9%92.8
Emanuel arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker28%89.9
Sweeper27%78.2
Changeup24%82.3
Slider21%85.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs LHP (Kent Emanuel)
20th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs LHP (Quinn Mathews)
10th
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
St. Louis CardinalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Kent Emanuel
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Emanuel (BvP)
1Joshua BáezRLF59.78871.059No MLB historyNo history
2Iván HerreraRDH67.73519.787No MLB historyNo history
3Jordan WalkerRRF76.79329.904No MLB historyNo history
4Alec BurlesonL1B79.81626.5590-for-1Very small sample
5José FermínRLF46.6646.747No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn WinnRSS47.6255.745No MLB historyNo history
7Blaze JordanR3B47.6583.823No MLB historyNo history
8Everson PereiraRRF50.7485.831No MLB historyNo history
9Pedro PagésRC32.5874.4900-for-1Very small sample
1Joshua Báez LF · R.230 / .788 · 7 HRvs hand 1.059 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score2Iván Herrera DH · R.241 / .735 · 19 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score3Jordan Walker RF · R.269 / .793 · 29 HRvs hand .904 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score4Alec Burleson 1B · L.279 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .559 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample79H-Score5José Fermín LF · R.248 / .664 · 6 HRvs hand .747 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score6Masyn Winn SS · R.232 / .625 · 5 HRvs hand .745 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Blaze Jordan 3B · R.247 / .658 · 3 HRvs hand .823 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Everson Pereira RF · R.235 / .748 · 5 HRvs hand .831 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Pedro Pagés C · R.217 / .587 · 4 HRvs hand .490 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample32H-Score
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs LHP Quinn Mathews
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Mathews (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS87.88030.990No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B78.78732.802No MLB historyNo history
3Tyler StephensonRC71.72715.655No MLB historyNo history
4Eugenio SuárezRDH65.74026.714No MLB historyNo history
5Dane MyersRCF57.7218.777No MLB historyNo history
6Michael TogliaS1B—.3710.533No MLB historyNo history
7Matt McLainR2B50.60815.777No MLB historyNo history
8Noelvi MarteRRF28.5506.542No MLB historyNo history
9Ke'Bryan HayesR3B34.4195.539No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .990 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Tyler Stephenson C · R.241 / .727 · 15 HRvs hand .655 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score5Dane Myers CF · R.257 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .777 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Michael Toglia 1B · S.115 / .371 · 0 HRvs hand .533 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .777 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score8Noelvi Marte RF · R.189 / .550 · 6 HRvs hand .542 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score9Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R.141 / .419 · 5 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·CINCIN
AVG.239 22nd.229 30th
OPS.691 29th.699 25th
Home runs167 24th213 4th
Runs720 16th666 27th
OBP.313 22nd.305 30th
SLG.378 29th.394 25th
PitchingSTLSTL·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.26vs4.83
STLCIN
WHIP1.36vs1.44
STLCIN
K/98.0vs8.1
STLCIN
HR Allowed158vs214
STLCIN
BullpenSTLSTL·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.95vs4.45
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.33vs1.37
no league rank
Saves46vs42
STLCIN
ResultsSTLSTL·CINCIN
+23720th
Run differential
+14029th
77–85 Record75–87
7–3 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (7–3)
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
Cincinnati Reds (4–6)
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Quinn Mathews (3.60 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Kent Emanuel (3.60 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Cardinals and Reds performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Reds 6–7 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.