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St. Louis Cardinals   vs   Milwaukee Brewers Preview

September 26, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at American Family Field.

7:10 PM ET · American Family FieldStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score44
St. Louis Cardinals
77–82 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 44
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First pitch 7:10 PM ET
Milwaukee Brewers
100–59 · 1st NL Central · T-Score 78
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T-Score78
First pitch 7:10 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handBrewersMilwaukee has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Team strengthBrewersMilwaukee leads 78–44 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
WeatherModerate impactA 2 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

STL
Quinn Mathews LHP
Quinn Mathews
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.65
66th
WHIP
1.38
151st
K/9
7.92
122nd
BB/9
3.65
148th
P-Score56i
FIP
3.58
HR/9
0.81
32nd
OPS/R
0.704
IP
44.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA1.46
Road ERA4.68
Last 5 starts
MIL
Dustin May RHP
Dustin May
Milwaukee Brewers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.67
147th
WHIP
1.32
117th
K/9
8.77
83rd
BB/9
3.09
106th
P-Score51i
FIP
3.50
HR/9
0.82
33rd
OPS/R
0.657
IP
142.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.87
Road ERA5.76
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Mathews enters with a 3.65 ERA compared with May's 4.67.
·May walks 0.6 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Mathews enters with a 4.68 road ERA; May owns a 3.87 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMathewsMayNote
ERA−88111Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.583.50
WAR0.82.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Mathews arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%93.5
Slider23%84.9
Changeup16%83.1
Curveball13%75.8
Sinker8%92.8
May arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%96.9
Cutter24%93.3
Sinker20%96.6
Sweeper18%86.0
Curveball7%83.5
Changeup6%90.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Dustin May)
29th
in MLB
0.686OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Brewers vs LHP (Quinn Mathews)
15th
in MLB
0.707OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsSTLSTL·MILMIL
+22319th
Run differential
+3882nd
77–82 Record100–59
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (0–0)
Milwaukee Brewers (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Quinn Mathews is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Brewers?+
Dustin May is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at American Family Field.
Where is the game being played?+
American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Quinn Mathews is at 56; Dustin May is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.