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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 FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 14, 3:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 28, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score34
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
9
9–6
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 40
6
T-Score40
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
4.71
174th
WHIP
1.50
181st
K/9
8.28
74th
BB/9
3.44
117th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.78
188th
OPS/R
–
IP
70.2
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
5.26
156th
WHIP
1.35
106th
K/9
9.24
59th
BB/9
3.62
113th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.91
76th
OPS/R
–
IP
49.2
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: 0.91 vs 1.78 per nine.
·The WHIP gap favors Prielipp, 1.35 to 1.50.
·Liberatore enters with a 4.71 ERA compared with Prielipp's 5.26.
·Liberatore has completed a quality start in 33% of starts, compared with 17% for Prielipp.

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%88.5
Sinker8%94.2
Cutter4%90.5
Sweeper0%85.2
Splitter0%87.0
Prielipp arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider30%87.9
Four-seam27%95.6
Curveball18%83.1
Sinker15%95.0
Changeup10%86.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs LHP (Connor Prielipp)
20th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.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.239 22nd.245 13th
OPS.691 28th.720 11th
Home runs167 24th187 12th
Runs720 16th739 9th
OBP.313 22nd.317 14th
SLG.378 29th.403 10th
PitchingSTLSTL·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.26vs4.56
STLMIN
WHIP1.36vs1.36
STLMIN
K/98.0vs8.7
STLMIN
HR Allowed158vs186
STLMIN
ResultsSTLSTL·MINMIN
+34119th
Run differential
+38414th
77–85 Record77–85
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 46; Connor Prielipp is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.