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St. Louis Cardinals 4, Philadelphia Phillies 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · Citizens Bank ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 23, 4:30 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 7, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score41
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 41
4
4–6
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 46
6
T-Score46
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesPhiladelphia has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Sánchez leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .010 difference in OPS.
LineupCardinalsSt.'s official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formPhilliesPhiladelphia has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherModerate impactA 2 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

STL
Kyle Leahy RHP
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.24
66th
WHIP
1.31
128th
K/9
8.17
94th
BB/9
2.57
67th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.88
64th
OPS/R
–
IP
122.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.00
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
PHI
Cristopher Sánchez LHP
Cristopher Sánchez
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.51
25th
WHIP
1.22
73rd
K/9
10.41
32nd
BB/9
2.12
16th
P-Score76i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.72
35th
OPS/R
–
IP
161.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.86
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Sánchez strikes out 2.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Sánchez enters with a 2.51 ERA compared with Leahy's 3.24.
·The WHIP gap favors Sánchez, 1.22 to 1.31.
·Sánchez has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 40%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLeahySánchezNote
Career vs opponent1.80 ERA, 1 GS0.00 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Leahy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam26%94.2
Curveball16%83.0
Slider16%89.4
Changeup15%88.6
Sweeper14%84.8
Sinker13%94.2
Sánchez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker44%95.1
Changeup37%87.0
Slider19%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs LHP (Cristopher Sánchez)
20th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Phillies vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
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
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sánchez (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B64.70417.6640-for-3Very small sample
2Iván HerreraRDH67.73519.7871-for-2Very small sample
3Jordan WalkerRRF77.79329.9041-for-8Very small sample
4Alec BurlesonL1B79.81626.5591-for-2Very small sample
5Joshua BáezRLF59.78871.059No MLB historyNo history
6Blaze JordanR3B47.6583.8230-for-2Very small sample
7José FermínRLF45.6646.7471-for-2Very small sample
8Ramón UríasR3B43.5864.9951-for-3Very small sample
9Pedro PagésRC32.5874.4901-for-5Very small sample
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.242 / .704 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample64H-Score2Iván Herrera DH · R.241 / .735 · 19 HRvs hand .787 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample67H-Score3Jordan Walker RF · R.269 / .793 · 29 HRvs hand .904 · 1-for-8 · Very small sample77H-Score4Alec Burleson 1B · L.279 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .559 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample79H-Score5Joshua Báez LF · R.230 / .788 · 7 HRvs hand 1.059 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Blaze Jordan 3B · R.247 / .658 · 3 HRvs hand .823 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample47H-Score7José Fermín LF · R.248 / .664 · 6 HRvs hand .747 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample45H-Score8Ramón Urías 3B · R.151 / .586 · 4 HRvs hand .995 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample43H-Score9Pedro Pagés C · R.217 / .587 · 4 HRvs hand .490 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample32H-Score
Philadelphia PhilliesOfficial lineupvs RHP Kyle Leahy
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Leahy (BvP)
1Kyle SchwarberLDH86.85745.8340-for-2Very small sample
2Trea TurnerRSS56.67519.7090-for-1Very small sample
3Bryce HarperL1B81.86529.9970-for-2Very small sample
4Bryson StottL2B67.73510.7350-for-1Very small sample
5Brandon MarshLLF60.71218.7421-for-1Very small sample
6J.T. RealmutoRC51.61411.6311-for-1Very small sample
7Justin CrawfordLCF43.6623.6721-for-2Very small sample
8Edmundo SosaRLF53.7129.5640-for-1Very small sample
9Bryan De La CruzRRF—.7622.8910-for-1Very small sample
1Kyle Schwarber DH · L.232 / .857 · 45 HRvs hand .834 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample86H-Score2Trea Turner SS · R.242 / .675 · 19 HRvs hand .709 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample56H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.269 / .865 · 29 HRvs hand .997 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample81H-Score4Bryson Stott 2B · L.256 / .735 · 10 HRvs hand .735 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample67H-Score5Brandon Marsh LF · L.260 / .712 · 18 HRvs hand .742 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample60H-Score6J.T. Realmuto C · R.205 / .614 · 11 HRvs hand .631 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample51H-Score7Justin Crawford CF · L.264 / .662 · 3 HRvs hand .672 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample43H-Score8Edmundo Sosa LF · R.247 / .712 · 9 HRvs hand .564 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample53H-Score9Bryan De La Cruz RF · R.280 / .762 · 2 HRvs hand .891 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·PHIPHI
AVG.239 22nd.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 ERA4.15vs4.20
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.33vs1.29
no league rank
Saves46vs42
STLPHI
ResultsSTLSTL·PHIPHI
+25120th
Run differential
+28417th
77–85 Record88–74
5–5 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (5–5)
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
Philadelphia Phillies (8–2)
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Kyle Leahy (3.24 ERA, 10–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Cristopher Sánchez (2.51 ERA, 16–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 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?+
Kyle Leahy is at 54; Cristopher Sánchez is at 76. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.