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St. Louis Cardinals 9, Minnesota Twins 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Target FieldStats updated Jun 14, 3:00 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score45
St. Louis Cardinals
73–76 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 45
9
9–6
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
70–78 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 47
6
T-Score47
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTwinsThe starters are close overall, but Prielipp owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handCardinalsSt. has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Recent formCardinalsSt. has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact71°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

STL
Matthew Liberatore LHP
Matthew Liberatore
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.53
181st
WHIP
1.49
182nd
K/9
9.17
60th
BB/9
3.27
121st
P-Score47i
FIP
4.70
HR/9
1.70
189th
OPS/R
0.822
IP
143.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.77
Road ERA5.27
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.67
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
79
MIN
Connor Prielipp LHP
Connor Prielipp
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.24
167th
WHIP
1.34
118th
K/9
9.29
55th
BB/9
3.18
113th
P-Score50i
FIP
3.91
HR/9
1.11
93rd
OPS/R
0.709
IP
113.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.48
Road ERA6.24
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.88
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
52
How the starters differ
·Prielipp allows the lower home-run rate: 1.11 vs 1.70 per nine.
·The WHIP gap favors Prielipp, 1.34 to 1.49.
·Prielipp owns the lower FIP, 3.91 to 4.70.
·Liberatore has completed a quality start in 33% of starts, compared with 17% for Prielipp.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLiberatorePrielippNote
ERA−134126Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.703.91
WAR0.91.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Liberatore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam30%94.3
Slider27%86.1
Curveball18%79.6
Changeup13%88.6
Sinker8%94.3
Cutter4%90.5
Sweeper0%85.2
Splitter0%87.0
Prielipp arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider30%87.9
Four-seam27%95.6
Curveball18%83.0
Sinker15%95.1
Changeup10%86.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs LHP (Connor Prielipp)
14th
in MLB
0.709OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs LHP (Matthew Liberatore)
26th
in MLB
0.678OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·MINMIN
AVG.244 16th.244 15th
OPS.703 26th.724 10th
Home runs157 22nd173 13th
Runs680 10th681 9th
OBP.317 14th.319 10th
SLG.386 26th.405 10th
PitchingSTLSTL·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.31vs4.66
STLMIN
WHIP1.35vs1.37
STLMIN
K/98.0vs8.6
STLMIN
HR Allowed149vs170
STLMIN
ResultsSTLSTL·MINMIN
+19218th
Run differential
+16420th
73–76 Record70–78
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (5–5)
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
Minnesota Twins (4–6)
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Matthew Liberatore (4.71 ERA, 3–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Connor Prielipp (5.26 ERA, 2–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 PM ET at Target Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins.
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 Twins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Twins 0–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Matthew Liberatore is at 47; Connor Prielipp is at 50. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.