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St. Louis Cardinals 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

10:10 PM ET · UNIQLO Field at Dodger StadiumGame-day snapshot Sep 4, 1:30 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
2
2–3
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 64
3
T-Score64
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersSkubal owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handDodgersLos owns a .756 OPS vs LHP, 5th in MLB; St. ranks 20th vs LHP.
BullpenDodgersLos owns a 3.93 bullpen ERA this season, compared with St.'s 4.20.
Recent formDodgersLos has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.
Plate disciplineDodgersLos has drawn 521 walks this season, 75 more than St..

Starting pitchers

STL
Quinn Mathews LHP
Quinn Mathews
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.03
84th
WHIP
1.58
150th
K/9
9.15
98th
BB/9
3.66
146th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.46
51st
OPS/R
–
IP
19.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.03
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 4)
DAYS
REST
6
LAD
Tarik Skubal LHP
Tarik Skubal
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.84
15th
WHIP
0.94
10th
K/9
10.87
23rd
BB/9
1.49
2nd
P-Score81i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.85
31st
OPS/R
–
IP
126.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.00
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Skubal allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.94 WHIP compared with 1.58.
·Skubal enters with a 2.84 ERA compared with Mathews's 5.03.
·Skubal strikes out 1.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Skubal has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.39 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMathewsSkubalNote
Career vs opponent–– ERA, 4 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Mathews arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%93.4
Slider23%84.8
Changeup17%83.0
Curveball13%75.7
Sinker9%92.8
Skubal arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%96.8
Changeup26%87.7
Sinker17%96.7
Slider14%89.7
Curveball5%80.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs LHP (Tarik Skubal)
20th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Dodgers vs LHP (Quinn Mathews)
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
St. Louis CardinalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Tarik Skubal
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Skubal (BvP)
1José FermínRLF44.6646.747No MLB historyNo history
2Iván HerreraRDH64.73519.7872-for-3Very small sample
3Jordan WalkerRRF76.79329.8630-for-2Very small sample
4Joshua BáezRLF56.78871.059No MLB historyNo history
5Leo BernalSC64.8075.647No MLB historyNo history
6Ramón UríasR3B41.5864.9681-for-6Very small sample
7Thomas SaggeseRSS47.6464.969No MLB historyNo history
8Nathan ChurchLCF43.65410.596No MLB historyNo history
9Pedro PagésRC30.5874.4900-for-2Very small sample
1José Fermín LF · R.248 / .664 · 6 HRvs hand .747 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score2Iván Herrera DH · R.241 / .735 · 19 HRvs hand .787 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample64H-Score3Jordan Walker RF · R.269 / .793 · 29 HRvs hand .863 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample76H-Score4Joshua Báez LF · R.230 / .788 · 7 HRvs hand 1.059 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Leo Bernal C · S.284 / .807 · 5 HRvs hand .647 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Ramón Urías 3B · R.151 / .586 · 4 HRvs hand .968 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample41H-Score7Thomas Saggese SS · R.235 / .646 · 4 HRvs hand .969 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Nathan Church CF · L.247 / .654 · 10 HRvs hand .596 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9Pedro Pagés C · R.217 / .587 · 4 HRvs hand .490 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample30H-Score
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs LHP Quinn Mathews
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Mathews (BvP)
1Tommy EdmanS2B52.7148.749No MLB historyNo history
2Mookie BettsRSS75.78023.771No MLB historyNo history
3Teoscar HernándezRLF66.75916.907No MLB historyNo history
4Freddie FreemanL1B71.79216.681No MLB historyNo history
5Will SmithRC71.78110.604No MLB historyNo history
6Miguel RojasR2B48.7034.809No MLB historyNo history
7Kyle TuckerLRF63.71517.763No MLB historyNo history
8Alex CallRLF40.6561.858No MLB historyNo history
9Enrique HernándezR3B—.6714.569No MLB historyNo history
1Tommy Edman 2B · S.247 / .714 · 8 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score2Mookie Betts SS · R.257 / .780 · 23 HRvs hand .771 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Teoscar Hernández LF · R.267 / .759 · 16 HRvs hand .907 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Freddie Freeman 1B · L.288 / .792 · 16 HRvs hand .681 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score5Will Smith C · R.260 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .604 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score6Miguel Rojas 2B · R.267 / .703 · 4 HRvs hand .809 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Kyle Tucker RF · L.233 / .715 · 17 HRvs hand .763 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score8Alex Call LF · R.233 / .656 · 1 HRvs hand .858 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score9Enrique Hernández 3B · R.222 / .671 · 4 HRvs hand .569 · No MLB history · No history—H-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 ERA4.20vs3.93
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.34vs1.20
no league rank
Saves46vs46
STLLAD
ResultsSTLSTL·LADLAD
+27321st
Run differential
+4293rd
77–85 Record100–62
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (4–6)
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
Los Angeles Dodgers (4–6)
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Quinn Mathews (5.03 ERA, 1–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Tarik Skubal (2.84 ERA, 8–7) 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?+
Quinn Mathews is at 54; Tarik Skubal is at 81. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.