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MON · SEP 7, 2026
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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

St. Louis Cardinals 10, Colorado Rockies 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:10 PM ET · Coors FieldStats updated Sep 6, 6:31 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Sep 6, 3:00 PM ET
T-Score42
72–72 · 3rd NL Central
St. Louis Cardinals
10–8
FINAL · 9 innings
Colorado Rockies
55–88 · 5th NL West
T-Score28
STLSt. Louis Cardinals72–72 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 4210
COLColorado Rockies55–88 · 5th NL West · T-Score 288
FINAL · 9 inningsSTL −135 · COL +115 · Total 11
STL −135 · COL +115 · Total 11Last update Sep 6, 3:00 PM ET
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Kyle LeahySTL
Starter
2.2650655
Cooper HjerpeSTL
ReliefWin
4.0000654
George SorianoSTL
ReliefSave
0.1100113
Tanner GordonCOL
Starter
4.2851480
Jimmy HergetCOL
ReliefLoss
0.1220111
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
STLSt. Louis Cardinals01006003010151
COLColorado Rockies2030000128101
Top hitters
Mickey Moniak2-for-4 · 1 HR · 4 RBI
Jake McCarthy3-for-5 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Nolan Gorman1-for-5 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Iván Herrera3-for-5 · 2 RBI · 2 R
Leo Bernal1-for-4 · 2 RBI · 1 R · 1 BB

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsSt. has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Leahy leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handRockiesColorado has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupRockiesThe confirmed Colorado order includes 7 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenCardinalsSt. has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
WeatherModerate impactA 9 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

STL
Kyle Leahy RHP
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.41
51st
WHIP
1.33
122nd
K/9
8.45
96th
BB/9
2.59
58th
P-Score70i
FIP
3.57
HR/9
0.95
69th
OPS/R
0.593
IP
132.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.91
Road ERA3.94
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.20
PhilRedsPhilPiraRock
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
COL
Tanner Gordon RHP
Tanner Gordon
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.40
185th
WHIP
1.43
165th
K/9
7.33
148th
BB/9
1.64
6th
P-Score51i
FIP
4.45
HR/9
1.64
190th
OPS/R
0.836
IP
93.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA7.47
Road ERA2.68
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.15
GianGuarNatiOrioCard
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
How the starters differ
·Leahy enters with a 3.41 ERA compared with Gordon's 5.40.
·Leahy allows the lower home-run rate: 0.95 vs 1.64 per nine.
·Leahy owns a 8.4 K/9 compared with Gordon's 7.3.
·Gordon averages 5.5 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLeahyGordonNote
ERA−83114Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.574.45
WAR2.40.7Season value.
Career vs opponent8.22 ERA, 2 GS7.88 ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Leahy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam26%94.2
Curveball16%83.0
Slider16%89.3
Changeup14%88.6
Sweeper14%84.8
Sinker13%94.2
Gordon arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%92.7
Slider22%87.1
Changeup22%84.3
Curveball9%81.3
Sinker3%92.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Tanner Gordon)
24th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
2nd
in MLB
0.760OPS
.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 Tanner Gordon
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gordon (BvP)
1José FermínRLF46.6616.5710-for-1Very small sample
2Iván HerreraRDH68.75016.7320-for-1Very small sample
3Alec BurlesonL1B83.80921.9330-for-3Very small sample
4Jordan WalkerRRF83.83428.8061-for-2Very small sample
5Leo BernalSC—.9071.9841-for-3Very small sample
6Victor Scott IILCF27.5392.4770-for-2Very small sample
7Nolan GormanL3B43.5909.6120-for-1Very small sample
8Thomas SaggeseRLF51.7904.7021-for-1Very small sample
9Nathan ChurchLCF46.64910.6711-for-2Very small sample
1José Fermín LF · R.242 / .661 · 6 HRvs hand .571 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample46H-Score2Iván Herrera DH · R.251 / .750 · 16 HRvs hand .732 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample68H-Score3Alec Burleson 1B · L.283 / .809 · 21 HRvs hand .933 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample83H-Score4Jordan Walker RF · R.284 / .834 · 28 HRvs hand .806 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample83H-Score5Leo Bernal C · S.333 / .907 · 1 HRvs hand .984 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample—H-Score6Victor Scott II CF · L.197 / .539 · 2 HRvs hand .477 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample27H-Score7Nolan Gorman 3B · L.186 / .590 · 9 HRvs hand .612 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample43H-Score8Thomas Saggese LF · R.270 / .790 · 4 HRvs hand .702 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample51H-Score9Nathan Church CF · L.243 / .649 · 10 HRvs hand .671 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample46H-Score
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs RHP Kyle Leahy
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Leahy (BvP)
1Jake McCarthyLLF64.82115.8073-for-3Very small sample
2Troy JohnstonLRF59.7524.8040-for-2Very small sample
3Cole CarriggSCF59.7977.7990-for-3Very small sample
4TJ RumfieldL1B69.84915.8802-for-2Very small sample
5Mickey MoniakLLF67.79122.8580-for-3Very small sample
6Adael AmadorS2B—1.0452.9631-for-4Very small sample
7Hunter GoodmanRC78.84436.8440-for-3Very small sample
8Connor NorbyR2B46.6776.694No MLB historyNo history
9Ezequiel TovarRSS39.59110.6101-for-2Very small sample
1Jake McCarthy LF · L.293 / .821 · 15 HRvs hand .807 · 3-for-3 · Very small sample64H-Score2Troy Johnston RF · L.283 / .752 · 4 HRvs hand .804 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample59H-Score3Cole Carrigg CF · S.268 / .797 · 7 HRvs hand .799 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample59H-Score4TJ Rumfield 1B · L.299 / .849 · 15 HRvs hand .880 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample69H-Score5Mickey Moniak LF · L.251 / .791 · 22 HRvs hand .858 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample67H-Score6Adael Amador 2B · S.345 / 1.045 · 2 HRvs hand .963 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample—H-Score7Hunter Goodman C · R.249 / .844 · 36 HRvs hand .844 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample78H-Score8Connor Norby 2B · R.223 / .677 · 6 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score9Ezequiel Tovar SS · R.212 / .591 · 10 HRvs hand .610 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample39H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·COLCOL
AVG.244 16th.254 4th
OPS.704 24th.741 4th
Home runs154 21st158 20th
Runs657 10th679 7th
OBP.317 13th.324 8th
SLG.387 25th.417 4th
PitchingSTLSTL·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.32vs5.47
STLCOL
WHIP1.35vs1.52
STLCOL
K/98.0vs7.0
STLCOL
HR Allowed144vs192
STLCOL
BullpenSTLSTL·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.43vs5.50
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.36vs1.49
no league rank
Saves43vs32
STLCOL
ResultsSTLSTL·COLCOL
+17118th
Run differential
+6429th
72–72 Record55–88
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (5–5)
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
Colorado Rockies (4–6)
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Kyle Leahy (3.41 ERA, 10–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Tanner Gordon (5.40 ERA, 1–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:10 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.
What is the current moneyline?+
STL −135 · COL +115 · Total 11. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 11. Lines are informational.
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?+
Kyle Leahy is at 70; Tanner Gordon is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.