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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

St. Louis Cardinals 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

10:10 PM ET · UNIQLO Field at Dodger StadiumGame-day snapshot Sep 3, 1:35 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
8
8–6
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 64
6
T-Score64
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersThe starters are close overall, but Yamamoto owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handDodgersLos has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupDodgersThe confirmed Los order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenDodgersLos has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formDodgersLos has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

STL
Brycen Mautz LHP
Brycen Mautz
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
9.00
WHIP
2.00
K/9
15.00
BB/9
4.50
FIP
–
HR/9
1.50
OPS/R
–
IP
6.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 2)
DAYS
REST
4
LAD
Yoshinobu Yamamoto RHP
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.56
9th
WHIP
0.89
4th
K/9
8.72
81st
BB/9
2.05
21st
P-Score77i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.91
65th
OPS/R
–
IP
158.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.95
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Mautz strikes out 6.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Yamamoto allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.89 WHIP compared with 2.00.
·Yamamoto enters with a 2.56 ERA compared with Mautz's 9.00.
·Yamamoto allows the lower home-run rate: 0.91 vs 1.50 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMautzYamamotoNote
Career vs opponent–– ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Mautz arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%93.4
Slider24%83.5
Curveball20%78.2
Sinker15%93.2
Changeup1%86.9
Yamamoto arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Splitter27%91.5
Four-seam26%96.1
Cutter15%91.6
Curveball13%76.9
Sinker13%95.5
Slider6%86.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Yoshinobu Yamamoto)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Dodgers vs LHP (Brycen Mautz)
5th
in MLB
0.756OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Yamamoto (BvP)
1Bryan TorresLLF37.6404.672No MLB historyNo history
2Iván HerreraRDH64.73519.6970-for-2Very small sample
3Alec BurlesonL1B75.81626.9391-for-5Very small sample
4Jordan WalkerRRF76.79329.769No MLB historyNo history
5Leo BernalSC64.8075.899No MLB historyNo history
6Nolan GormanL3B42.5809.5981-for-4Very small sample
7José FermínRLF44.6646.605No MLB historyNo history
8Nathan ChurchLCF43.65410.671No MLB historyNo history
9Thomas SaggeseRSS47.6464.595No MLB historyNo history
1Bryan Torres LF · L.229 / .640 · 4 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score2Iván Herrera DH · R.241 / .735 · 19 HRvs hand .697 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample64H-Score3Alec Burleson 1B · L.279 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .939 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample75H-Score4Jordan Walker RF · R.269 / .793 · 29 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Leo Bernal C · S.284 / .807 · 5 HRvs hand .899 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Nolan Gorman 3B · L.184 / .580 · 9 HRvs hand .598 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample42H-Score7José Fermín LF · R.248 / .664 · 6 HRvs hand .605 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score8Nathan Church CF · L.247 / .654 · 10 HRvs hand .671 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9Thomas Saggese SS · R.235 / .646 · 4 HRvs hand .595 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs LHP Brycen Mautz
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Mautz (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP84.88930.881No MLB historyNo history
2Tommy EdmanS2B52.7148.749No MLB historyNo history
3Mookie BettsRSS75.78023.771No MLB historyNo history
4Freddie FreemanL1B71.79216.681No MLB historyNo history
5Miguel RojasR2B48.7034.809No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle TuckerLRF63.71517.763No MLB historyNo history
7Teoscar HernándezRLF66.75916.907No MLB historyNo history
8Max MuncyL3B80.83829.847No MLB historyNo history
9Hunter FeducciaLC46.6253.314No MLB historyNo history
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.275 / .889 · 30 HRvs hand .881 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Tommy Edman 2B · S.247 / .714 · 8 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score3Mookie Betts SS · R.257 / .780 · 23 HRvs hand .771 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4Freddie Freeman 1B · L.288 / .792 · 16 HRvs hand .681 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score5Miguel Rojas 2B · R.267 / .703 · 4 HRvs hand .809 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score6Kyle Tucker RF · L.233 / .715 · 17 HRvs hand .763 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Teoscar Hernández LF · R.267 / .759 · 16 HRvs hand .907 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score8Max Muncy 3B · L.252 / .838 · 29 HRvs hand .847 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score9Hunter Feduccia C · L.221 / .625 · 3 HRvs hand .314 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·LADLAD
AVG.239 24th.257 3rd
OPS.691 28th.762 2nd
Home runs167 24th204 9th
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 ERA4.19vs3.98
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.34vs1.21
no league rank
Saves46vs46
STLLAD
ResultsSTLSTL·LADLAD
+27321st
Run differential
+4243rd
77–85 Record100–62
3–7 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (3–7)
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
Los Angeles Dodgers (5–5)
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Brycen Mautz (9.00 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2.56 ERA, 12–8) 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.