St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies
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St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies (2026-08-23). Kyle Leahy vs Cristopher Sánchez at Citizens Bank Park.
Kyle Leahy enters on a downward trend after logging lines of 5 IP, 0 ER, 6 K, 0 BB; 5 IP, 1 ER, 6 K, 0 BB; and 5 IP, 2 ER, 8 K, 0 BB in his last three outings. Across 122.1 innings, he carries a 10-4 record with a 3.24 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP while posting 8.17 strikeouts, 2.57 walks, and 0.88 home runs allowed per nine innings. Demonstrating high-volume strikeout ability, Cristopher Sánchez features a 10.41 K/9 rate alongside a 2.12 BB/9 and a 0.72 HR/9. The left-hander holds a 16-4 mark with a 2.51 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP through 161.2 innings of work, and his downward-trending form shows recent lines of 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 K, 3 BB; 6 IP, 0 ER, 7 K, 0 BB; and 5 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB.
The Cardinals offense has generated 581 runs with a .699 OPS and a .241 team batting average, supporting a pitching staff that carries a 4.12 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP through a 5-5 split in their past ten contests. Philadelphia counters having won 8 of their last 10 games, producing 593 runs behind a .718 team OPS and a .243 batting average while their pitching staff holds a 4.11 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP.
