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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL West

St. Louis Cardinals 7, Houston Astros 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Daikin 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
7
7–5
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 43
5
T-Score43
FINAL

Starting pitchers

HOU
Mike Burrows RHP
Mike Burrows
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
206th
WHIP
–
206th
K/9
–
158th
BB/9
–
126th
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
213th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Liberatore carries a 5.27 road ERA, compared with Burrows's 7.07 mark at home.
·Liberatore holds a 8-point P-Score advantage, 46 to 38.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Liberatore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam30%94.3
Slider27%86.1
Curveball18%79.6
Changeup13%88.5
Sinker8%94.2
Cutter4%90.5
Sweeper0%85.2
Splitter0%87.0
Burrows arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam29%95.0
Changeup27%86.7
Slider16%89.5
Curveball14%79.0
Sinker14%94.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Mike Burrows)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs LHP (Matthew Liberatore)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.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·HOUHOU
+32219th
Run differential
+36314th
77–85 Record81–81
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals Recent form unavailable
Houston Astros Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Matthew Liberatore is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Mike Burrows is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 PM ET at Daikin Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Matthew Liberatore is at 46; Mike Burrows is at 38. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.