5.00
ERA
1.48
WHIP
8.5
K/9
93.2
IP
19
GS
3.5
BB/9
St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Angels
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9:38 PM ET
H2H 1–2
LAA · Home · 40-61
Los Angeles Angels
Starting pitchers
2.88
ERA
1.32
WHIP
8.6
K/9
81.1
IP
15
GS
5.1
BB/9
Starter form · last 5 starts
Season5.00
Last 56.05
↓1.05 ERA worse in last 5
↓ ERA trending down lately
Season2.88
Last 53.91
↓1.03 ERA worse in last 5
↓ ERA trending down lately
Matchup edge
Walbert Ureña pitching edge·St. Louis bullpen edge
Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Projected hitters vs RHP / LHP
St. Louis vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.7942 hot hittersTop: Burleson 0.973 · Walker 0.853 · Nootbaar 0.804
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Angels vs LHP
Avg OPS 0.8062 hot hittersTop: Porter 1.267 · Siri 1.001 · Trout 0.824
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
St. Louis Cardinals hitters vs RHP (projected)
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Los Angeles Angels hitters vs LHP (projected)
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◆ Matchup preview
St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Angels (2026-07-21). Matthew Liberatore vs Walbert Ureña at Angel Stadium.
Starters — Liberatore has a 5.00 ERA and 1.48 WHIP across 93.2 innings, with 8.46 K/9, 3.46 BB/9, and 1.63 HR/9. His last three starts were solid overall: 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 K, 1 BB; 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 3 K, 2 BB; and 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 9 K, 4 BB. The recent form points in a better direction, but the home run rate remains a clear risk. Ureña carries a 2.88 ERA and 1.32 WHIP in 81.1 innings, with 8.63 K/9, 5.09 BB/9, and just 0.55 HR/9. His last three were 4.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 5 BB; 5.2 IP, 1 ER, 6 K, 4 BB; and 4.1 IP, 7 ER, 5 K, 2 BB. The trend is also down, with run prevention still strong overall but control issues creating volatility.
Teams — St. Louis owns a .705 OPS, 446 runs, a .242 average, and a pitching staff with a 4.15 ERA and 1.33 WHIP. The Cardinals are 4-6 over their last 10 games. Los Angeles has a .703 OPS, 437 runs, a .239 average, and a 4.60 team ERA with a 1.38 WHIP. The Angels are also 4-6 in their last 10. The offensive gap is minimal, but St. Louis brings the slightly better season-long run production and cleaner overall team pitching profile, while Los Angeles gets the more efficient individual starter by ERA and HR suppression.
Key facts
Liberatore has allowed 1.63 HR/9, the highest risk stat among the startersUreña has a 2.88 ERA but a 5.09 BB/9, so command is the swing factorSt. Louis holds small team edges in OPS (.705 to .703), runs (446 to 437), ERA (4.15 to 4.60), and WHIP (1.33 to 1.38)
Head to head (2025–2026)
1—2
Los Angeles Angels lead series
3 meetings total
2025-04-02
Los Angeles Angels @ St. Louis Cardinals
5–12
STL
2025-04-01
Los Angeles Angels @ St. Louis Cardinals
9–7
LAA
2025-03-31
Los Angeles Angels @ St. Louis Cardinals
5–4
LAA
Team picture · 2026
STL
LAA
Team AVG
0.242
0.239
Team OPS
0.705
0.703
Home runs
109
111
Runs scored
446
437
Team ERA
4.15
4.60
HR allowed
99
109
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