St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Angels

St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Angels (2026-07-22). Hunter Dobbins vs Reid Detmers at Angel Stadium.

Starters — Hunter Dobbins has a 4.03 ERA and 1.39 WHIP over 22.1 innings, with 9.27 K/9, 4.03 BB/9, and 1.21 HR/9. His last three starts: 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 4 K, 3 BB on July 7; 4.1 IP, 3 ER, 5 K, 0 BB on June 11; 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 K, 2 BB on June 5. The strikeout rate is solid, but the walk rate and WHIP point to traffic, and his trend is listed up. Reid Detmers has a 4.16 ERA and 1.12 WHIP over 114.2 innings, with 10.2 K/9, 2.75 BB/9, and 0.94 HR/9. His last three starts: 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K, 0 BB on July 17; 4.0 IP, 5 ER, 6 K, 1 BB on July 9; 5.0 IP, 5 ER, 5 K, 3 BB on July 3. Detmers brings the stronger workload base, better WHIP, and better swing-and-miss profile, though his recent form has been volatile and his trend is listed down despite the sharp last outing.

Teams — St. Louis owns a .703 OPS, 447 runs, a .241 average, and a 4.16 team ERA with a 1.33 WHIP. The Cardinals are 4-6 over their last 10 games. Los Angeles has a .704 OPS, 442 runs, a .240 average, and a 4.56 team ERA with a 1.37 WHIP. The Angels are 5-5 over their last 10. Offensively these clubs are nearly identical by OPS and batting average, with St. Louis holding a slight edge in total runs. On the pitching side, the Cardinals have the better full-team ERA and WHIP, while the Angels counter with the more established starter in this matchup.