FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

St. Louis Cardinals 7, Colorado Rockies 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:40 PM ET · Coors FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 5, 12:05 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score44
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 44
7
7–6
FINAL
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 34
6
T-Score34
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsPallante leads Feltner in P-Score (51 vs 38), WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handRockiesColorado owns a .751 OPS vs RHP, 5th in MLB; St. ranks 29th vs RHP.
LineupRockiesThe confirmed Colorado order includes 9 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenCardinalsSt. owns a 4.30 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Colorado's 5.40.
Team strengthCardinalsSt. leads 44–34 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.57
85th
WHIP
1.24
99th
K/9
6.42
208th
BB/9
2.71
73rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.66
19th
OPS/R
–
IP
136.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.05
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
18
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.84
183rd
WHIP
1.55
195th
K/9
6.73
185th
BB/9
3.98
169th
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.68
164th
OPS/R
–
IP
101.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.12
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Pallante allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.24 WHIP compared with 1.55.
·Pallante enters with a 3.57 ERA compared with Feltner's 5.84.
·Pallante allows the lower home-run rate: 0.66 vs 1.68 per nine.
·Pallante has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPallanteFeltnerNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 7 GS5.06 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Feltner arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam29%94.7
Slider23%89.1
Changeup18%85.1
Sinker14%94.2
Sweeper10%81.9
Curveball6%79.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
5th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.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 RHP Ryan Feltner
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs RHP Andre Pallante

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·COLCOL
AVG.239 24th.254 4th
OPS.691 28th.739 5th
Home runs167 24th180 19th
Runs720 16th752 7th
OBP.313 22nd.322 7th
SLG.378 29th.417 5th
PitchingSTLSTL·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.26vs5.59
STLCOL
WHIP1.36vs1.52
STLCOL
K/98.0vs7.0
STLCOL
HR Allowed158vs227
STLCOL
BullpenSTLSTL·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.30vs5.40
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.36vs1.47
no league rank
Saves46vs33
STLCOL
ResultsSTLSTL·COLCOL
+27321st
Run differential
+21828th
77–85 Record58–104
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Andre Pallante (3.57 ERA, 12–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Ryan Feltner (5.84 ERA, 5–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:40 PM ET at Coors Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies.
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 Rockies performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rockies 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Andre Pallante is at 51; Ryan Feltner is at 38. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.