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St. Louis Cardinals 13, Los Angeles Dodgers 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

10:10 PM ET · UNIQLO Field at Dodger StadiumGame-day snapshot Sep 2, 1:20 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score44
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 44
13
13–8
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 64
8
T-Score64
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsMcGreevy owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handDodgersLos has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupCardinalsSt.'s official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenDodgersLos has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formDodgersLos has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

STL
Michael McGreevy RHP
Michael McGreevy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.86
98th
WHIP
1.25
105th
K/9
6.20
207th
BB/9
2.40
58th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.26
96th
OPS/R
–
IP
142.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.13
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
LAD
Eric Lauer LHP
Eric Lauer
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.78
174th
WHIP
1.26
114th
K/9
5.98
211th
BB/9
2.91
92nd
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.05
219th
OPS/R
–
IP
105.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.73
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·McGreevy allows the lower home-run rate: 1.26 vs 2.05 per nine.
·McGreevy enters with a 3.86 ERA compared with Lauer's 4.78.
·McGreevy walks 0.5 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Lauer has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMcGreevyLauerNote
Career vs opponent0.00 ERA, 1 GS– ERA, 9 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

McGreevy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%91.9
Changeup20%87.0
Sinker16%90.8
Curveball13%78.6
Cutter11%87.6
Sweeper11%81.8
Slider4%83.6
Lauer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%91.1
Cutter23%87.6
Changeup15%84.6
Curveball12%75.9
Slider8%82.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs LHP (Eric Lauer)
20th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Dodgers vs RHP (Michael McGreevy)
1st
in MLB
0.766OPS
.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 LHP Eric Lauer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Lauer (BvP)
1José FermínRLF44.6646.7471-for-2Very small sample
2Iván HerreraRDH64.73519.7870-for-1Very small sample
3Jordan WalkerRRF76.79329.8631-for-2Very small sample
4Alec BurlesonL1B75.81626.5590-for-2Very small sample
5Joshua BáezRLF56.78871.0590-for-1Very small sample
6Leo BernalSC64.8075.647No MLB historyNo history
7Ramón UríasR3B41.5864.9681-for-4Very small sample
8Thomas SaggeseRSS47.6464.969No MLB historyNo history
9Nathan ChurchLCF43.65410.596No MLB historyNo history
1José Fermín LF · R.248 / .664 · 6 HRvs hand .747 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample44H-Score2Iván Herrera DH · R.241 / .735 · 19 HRvs hand .787 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample64H-Score3Jordan Walker RF · R.269 / .793 · 29 HRvs hand .863 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample76H-Score4Alec Burleson 1B · L.279 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .559 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample75H-Score5Joshua Báez LF · R.230 / .788 · 7 HRvs hand 1.059 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample56H-Score6Leo Bernal C · S.284 / .807 · 5 HRvs hand .647 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score7Ramón Urías 3B · R.151 / .586 · 4 HRvs hand .968 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample41H-Score8Thomas Saggese SS · R.235 / .646 · 4 HRvs hand .969 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score9Nathan Church CF · L.247 / .654 · 10 HRvs hand .596 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs McGreevy (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP84.88930.8931-for-3Very small sample
2Freddie FreemanL1B71.79216.8501-for-6Very small sample
3Mookie BettsRSS75.78023.7840-for-3Very small sample
4Max MuncyL3B80.83829.8341-for-3Very small sample
5Will SmithRC71.78110.8532-for-4Very small sample
6Kyle TuckerLRF63.71517.6943-for-8Very small sample
7Tommy EdmanS2B52.7148.6972-for-3Very small sample
8Teoscar HernándezRLF66.75916.6950-for-4Very small sample
9Alex FreelandS2B46.6524.7051-for-2Very small sample
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.275 / .889 · 30 HRvs hand .893 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample84H-Score2Freddie Freeman 1B · L.288 / .792 · 16 HRvs hand .850 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample71H-Score3Mookie Betts SS · R.257 / .780 · 23 HRvs hand .784 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample75H-Score4Max Muncy 3B · L.252 / .838 · 29 HRvs hand .834 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample80H-Score5Will Smith C · R.260 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .853 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample71H-Score6Kyle Tucker RF · L.233 / .715 · 17 HRvs hand .694 · 3-for-8 · Very small sample63H-Score7Tommy Edman 2B · S.247 / .714 · 8 HRvs hand .697 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample52H-Score8Teoscar Hernández LF · R.267 / .759 · 16 HRvs hand .695 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample66H-Score9Alex Freeland 2B · S.234 / .652 · 4 HRvs hand .705 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample46H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·LADLAD
AVG.239 24th.257 3rd
OPS.691 28th.762 2nd
Home runs167 24th204 8th
Runs720 16th801 4th
OBP.313 22nd.338 3rd
SLG.378 29th.424 2nd
PitchingSTLSTL·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.26vs3.55
STLLAD
WHIP1.36vs1.14
STLLAD
K/98.0vs9.5
STLLAD
HR Allowed158vs172
STLLAD
BullpenSTLSTL·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.21vs3.65
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.35vs1.16
no league rank
Saves46vs46
STLLAD
ResultsSTLSTL·LADLAD
+27321st
Run differential
+4243rd
77–85 Record100–62
3–7 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (3–7)
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
Los Angeles Dodgers (6–4)
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Michael McGreevy (3.86 ERA, 5–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Eric Lauer (4.78 ERA, 8–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
10:10 PM ET at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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 Dodgers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Dodgers 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Michael McGreevy is at 52; Eric Lauer is at 36. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.