St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Angels Starting Lineup — Tuesday, Jul 21, 2026

St. Louis has no established MLB history against Walbert Ureña. JJ Wetherholt, Iván Herrera, Alec Burleson, Jordan Walker, Lars Nootbaar, Masyn Winn, Nathan Church, Blaze Jordan, and Bryan Torres have no MLB history vs that pitcher. That leaves the Cardinals lineup entering this matchup almost entirely without prior exposure.

The Angels do have several hitters who have seen Matthew Liberatore before, with some strong early returns at the top. Zach Neto is 1-for-1 with a 2.000 OPS, Mike Trout is 1-for-3 with a 1.000 OPS, Nolan Schanuel is 2-for-4 with a 1.250 OPS, and Jorge Soler is 1-for-1 with a 2.000 OPS. Lower in the order, Vaughn Grissom is hitless in 1 at-bat over 1 plate appearance with a .000 OPS, Jo Adell is hitless in 2 at-bats over 2 plate appearances with a .000 OPS, Jose Siri is hitless in 3 at-bats over 3 plate appearances with a .000 OPS, and Logan O'Hoppe is hitless in 2 at-bats over 2 plate appearances with a .000 OPS. Oswald Peraza has no MLB history vs that pitcher.

The Angels clearly bring more familiarity into this matchup, with multiple hitters owning prior success against Liberatore. St. Louis, by contrast, is facing Ureña with a completely clean slate.