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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL East

St. Louis Cardinals 6, Philadelphia Phillies 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Citizens Bank ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 21, 10:00 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score42
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 42
6
6–7
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 47
7
T-Score47
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesPhiladelphia has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Luzardo leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
LineupCardinalsSt.'s official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formPhilliesPhiladelphia has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.
WeatherModerate impactA 2 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

STL
Hunter Dobbins RHP
Hunter Dobbins
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.42
70th
WHIP
1.30
137th
K/9
8.82
84th
BB/9
3.78
180th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.26
105th
OPS/R
–
IP
50.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.93
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
PHI
Jesús Luzardo LHP
Jesús Luzardo
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.23
23rd
WHIP
1.15
22nd
K/9
11.08
10th
BB/9
2.75
61st
P-Score79i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.72
27th
OPS/R
–
IP
150.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.57
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Luzardo strikes out 2.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Luzardo allows the lower home-run rate: 0.72 vs 1.26 per nine.
·Luzardo allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.15 WHIP compared with 1.30.
·Luzardo has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 40%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricDobbinsLuzardoNote
Career vs opponent1.80 ERA, 1 GS– ERA, 4 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Dobbins arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%94.6
Slider17%87.6
Sweeper15%82.1
Sinker13%94.4
Splitter12%88.0
Curveball11%79.3
Luzardo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper38%86.1
Four-seam26%96.8
Changeup18%86.0
Sinker17%95.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs LHP (Jesús Luzardo)
20th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Phillies vs RHP (Hunter Dobbins)
23rd
in MLB
0.707OPS
.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 Jesús Luzardo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Luzardo (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B64.70417.664No MLB historyNo history
2Iván HerreraRDH67.73519.7871-for-4Very small sample
3Jordan WalkerRRF77.79329.9041-for-5Very small sample
4Joshua BáezRLF59.78871.059No MLB historyNo history
5Blaze JordanR3B47.6583.823No MLB historyNo history
6José FermínRLF45.6646.7470-for-2Very small sample
7Everson PereiraRRF50.7485.831No MLB historyNo history
8Bryan TorresLLF40.6404.486No MLB historyNo history
9Pedro PagésRC32.5874.4901-for-3Very small sample
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.242 / .704 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score2Iván Herrera DH · R.241 / .735 · 19 HRvs hand .787 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample67H-Score3Jordan Walker RF · R.269 / .793 · 29 HRvs hand .904 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample77H-Score4Joshua Báez LF · R.230 / .788 · 7 HRvs hand 1.059 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score5Blaze Jordan 3B · R.247 / .658 · 3 HRvs hand .823 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score6José Fermín LF · R.248 / .664 · 6 HRvs hand .747 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample45H-Score7Everson Pereira RF · R.235 / .748 · 5 HRvs hand .831 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score8Bryan Torres LF · L.229 / .640 · 4 HRvs hand .486 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score9Pedro Pagés C · R.217 / .587 · 4 HRvs hand .490 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample32H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Dobbins (BvP)
1Kyle SchwarberLDH85.85745.8341-for-1Very small sample
2Trea TurnerRSS56.67519.709No MLB historyNo history
3Bryce HarperL1B81.86529.9970-for-2Very small sample
4Luis ArraezL2B57.7646.8080-for-3Very small sample
5Alec BohmR3B67.69815.644No MLB historyNo history
6Bryson StottL2B67.73510.7351-for-3Very small sample
7Brandon MarshLLF60.71218.7421-for-2Very small sample
8J.T. RealmutoRC51.61411.631No MLB historyNo history
9Justin CrawfordLCF43.6623.6720-for-2Very small sample
1Kyle Schwarber DH · L.232 / .857 · 45 HRvs hand .834 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample85H-Score2Trea Turner SS · R.242 / .675 · 19 HRvs hand .709 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.269 / .865 · 29 HRvs hand .997 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample81H-Score4Luis Arraez 2B · L.310 / .764 · 6 HRvs hand .808 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample57H-Score5Alec Bohm 3B · R.249 / .698 · 15 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score6Bryson Stott 2B · L.256 / .735 · 10 HRvs hand .735 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample67H-Score7Brandon Marsh LF · L.260 / .712 · 18 HRvs hand .742 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample60H-Score8J.T. Realmuto C · R.205 / .614 · 11 HRvs hand .631 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Justin Crawford CF · L.264 / .662 · 3 HRvs hand .672 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample43H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·PHIPHI
AVG.239 24th.240 21st
OPS.691 28th.707 22nd
Home runs167 24th182 17th
Runs720 16th713 19th
OBP.313 22nd.312 23rd
SLG.378 29th.395 24th
PitchingSTLSTL·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.26vs4.04
STLPHI
WHIP1.36vs1.29
STLPHI
K/98.0vs9.9
STLPHI
HR Allowed158vs191
STLPHI
BullpenSTLSTL·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.98vs4.09
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.32vs1.30
no league rank
Saves46vs42
STLPHI
ResultsSTLSTL·PHIPHI
+24320th
Run differential
+28517th
77–85 Record88–74
7–3 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (7–3)
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
Philadelphia Phillies (8–2)
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Hunter Dobbins (3.42 ERA, 3–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Jesús Luzardo (3.23 ERA, 11–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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 Phillies performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Phillies 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Hunter Dobbins is at 53; Jesús Luzardo is at 79. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.