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St. Louis Cardinals 5, Detroit Tigers 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:20 PM ET · Comerica 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
5
5–3
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
3
T-Score45
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 handTigersDetroit owns a .723 OPS vs RHP, 14th in MLB; St. ranks 29th vs RHP.
Team strengthTigersDetroit leads 45–34 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

STL
Kyle Leahy RHP
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
67th
WHIP
–
128th
K/9
–
94th
BB/9
–
67th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
64th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
DET
Keider Montero RHP
Keider Montero
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
51st
WHIP
–
15th
K/9
–
202nd
BB/9
–
30th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
71st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Leahy averages 0.7 more innings per start.
·Leahy carries a 3.94 road ERA, compared with Montero's 3.43 mark at home.

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%89.4
Changeup15%88.6
Sweeper14%84.8
Sinker13%94.2
Montero arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%94.3
Sinker22%94.7
Slider19%86.0
Knuckle Curve14%80.4
Changeup14%87.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Keider Montero)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.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·DETDET
+32219th
Run differential
+3977th
77–85 Record76–86
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals Recent form unavailable
Detroit Tigers Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Kyle Leahy is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Keider Montero is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:20 PM ET at Comerica Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Kyle Leahy is at 54; Keider Montero is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.