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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL West

St. Louis Cardinals 2, Los Angeles Angels 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

10:10 PM ET · Angel StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 20, 10:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 19, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score44
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 44
2
2–3
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 40
3
T-Score40
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .016 difference in OPS.
LineupCardinalsSt.'s official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formCardinalsSt. has won 4 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

STL
Kyle Leahy RHP
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.73
67th
WHIP
1.41
128th
K/9
7.56
94th
BB/9
3.32
67th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.91
64th
OPS/R
–
IP
89.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.63
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
10
LAA
José Soriano RHP
José Soriano
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.49
91st
WHIP
1.29
106th
K/9
9.32
91st
BB/9
4.30
151st
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.97
50th
OPS/R
–
IP
111.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.81
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
8
How the starters differ
·Soriano owns a 9.3 K/9 compared with Leahy's 7.6.
·The WHIP gap favors Soriano, 1.29 to 1.41.
·Leahy has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.
·Leahy owns a 2.63 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 3.81 for Soriano.

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
Soriano arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker30%96.3
Knuckle Curve26%85.3
Four-seam21%97.1
Splitter19%92.3
Slider5%90.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (José Soriano)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Angels vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
30th
in MLB
0.672OPS
.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 José Soriano
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Soriano (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B60.70417.732No MLB historyNo history
2Iván HerreraRDH64.73519.697No MLB historyNo history
3Alec BurlesonL1B75.81626.939No MLB historyNo history
4Jordan WalkerRRF76.79329.769No MLB historyNo history
5Lars NootbaarLLF63.7218.800No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn WinnRSS45.6255.594No MLB historyNo history
7Nathan ChurchLCF43.65410.671No MLB historyNo history
8Blaze JordanR3B44.6583.556No MLB historyNo history
9Jimmy CrooksLC40.5915.569No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.242 / .704 · 17 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Iván Herrera DH · R.241 / .735 · 19 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score3Alec Burleson 1B · L.279 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .939 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4Jordan Walker RF · R.269 / .793 · 29 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Lars Nootbaar LF · L.239 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Masyn Winn SS · R.232 / .625 · 5 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score7Nathan Church CF · L.247 / .654 · 10 HRvs hand .671 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Blaze Jordan 3B · R.247 / .658 · 3 HRvs hand .556 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score9Jimmy Crooks C · L.179 / .591 · 5 HRvs hand .569 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs RHP Kyle Leahy
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Leahy (BvP)
1Zach NetoRSS67.76627.727No MLB historyNo history
2Mike TroutRCF75.80322.792No MLB historyNo history
3Nolan SchanuelL1B50.7367.780No MLB historyNo history
4Jorge SolerRDH42.66412.678No MLB historyNo history
5Vaughn GrissomR1B52.69313.676No MLB historyNo history
6Josh LoweLLF41.63312.674No MLB historyNo history
7Jo AdellRRF63.69923.593No MLB historyNo history
8Denzer GuzmanR3B36.6028.563No MLB historyNo history
9Logan O'HoppeRDH37.57841.000No MLB historyNo history
1Zach Neto SS · R.239 / .766 · 27 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.242 / .803 · 22 HRvs hand .792 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Nolan Schanuel 1B · L.276 / .736 · 7 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score4Jorge Soler DH · R.203 / .664 · 12 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score5Vaughn Grissom 1B · R.242 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score6Josh Lowe LF · L.209 / .633 · 12 HRvs hand .674 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score7Jo Adell RF · R.240 / .699 · 23 HRvs hand .593 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score8Denzer Guzman 3B · R.219 / .602 · 8 HRvs hand .563 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score9Logan O'Hoppe DH · R.219 / .578 · 4 HRvs hand 1.000 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·LAALAA
AVG.239 24th.234 28th
OPS.691 29th.679 30th
Home runs167 24th154 29th
Runs720 16th655 29th
OBP.313 22nd.310 26th
SLG.378 29th.369 30th
PitchingSTLSTL·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.26vs4.29
STLLAA
WHIP1.36vs1.35
STLLAA
K/98.0vs9.1
STLLAA
HR Allowed158vs164
STLLAA
BullpenSTLSTL·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.13vs4.20
no league rank
Saves46vs25
STLLAA
ResultsSTLSTL·LAALAA
+30619th
Run differential
+29323rd
77–85 Record62–100
4–6 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (4–6)
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
Los Angeles Angels (3–7)
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Kyle Leahy (3.73 ERA, 7–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Angels?+
José Soriano (3.49 ERA, 8–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
10:10 PM ET at Angel Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Angel Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Angels.
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 Angels performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Angels 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Kyle Leahy is at 54; José Soriano is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.