Today · 3:10 PM ETLineup pendingNL Central

St. Louis Cardinals   vs   Milwaukee Brewers Preview

September 27, 2026

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

3:10 PM ET · American Family FieldStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score43
77–83 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 43
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101–59 · 1st NL Central · T-Score 78
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T-Score78
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBrewersMilwaukee has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Misiorowski leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handBrewersMilwaukee has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthBrewersMilwaukee leads 78–43 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
WeatherLow impact64°F, wind 3 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.61
60th
WHIP
1.24
89th
K/9
6.08
205th
BB/9
2.81
76th
P-Score57i
FIP
3.71
HR/9
0.63
15th
OPS/R
0.644
IP
157.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.41
Road ERA2.65
Last 5 starts
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.86
4th
WHIP
0.80
1st
K/9
13.13
1st
BB/9
2.23
33rd
P-Score89i
FIP
2.16
HR/9
0.74
24th
OPS/R
0.585
IP
169.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA1.61
Road ERA2.15
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Misiorowski strikes out 7.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Misiorowski owns the lower FIP, 2.16 to 3.71.
·Misiorowski allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.80 WHIP compared with 1.24.
·Pallante enters with a 2.65 road ERA; Misiorowski owns a 1.61 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPallanteMisiorowskiNote
ERA−8845Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.712.16
WAR2.76.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Pallante arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam34%95.2
Slider29%87.8
Knuckle Curve17%78.6
Sinker17%95.4
Splitter3%88.8
Misiorowski arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam63%100.6
Cutter14%95.8
Slider11%91.8
Curveball10%88.0
Changeup1%92.5
Sinker0%100.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
2nd
in MLB
0.758OPS
.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
+21919th
Run differential
+3922nd
77–83 Record101–59
Last 10 games
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Andre Pallante is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Brewers?+
Jacob Misiorowski is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:10 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?+
Andre Pallante is at 57; Jacob Misiorowski is at 89. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.