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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central

St. Louis Cardinals 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · PNC ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score41
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 41
4
4–2
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 54
2
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesMontgomery owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthPiratesPittsburgh leads 54–41 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

STL
Dustin May RHP
Dustin May
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.70
150th
WHIP
1.32
119th
K/9
8.90
79th
BB/9
3.09
110th
P-Score50i
FIP
3.60
HR/9
0.86
40th
OPS/R
0.649
IP
145.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.87
Road ERA5.88
Last 5 starts
PIT
Mason Montgomery LHP
Mason Montgomery
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.88
WHIP
1.03
K/9
13.76
BB/9
3.41
FIP
2.24
HR/9
0.79
OPS/R
0.623
IP
68.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.48
Road ERA2.94
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Montgomery strikes out 4.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Montgomery allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.03 WHIP compared with 1.32.
·Montgomery owns the lower FIP, 2.24 to 3.60.
·May enters with a 5.88 road ERA; Montgomery owns a 2.48 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMayMontgomeryNote
ERA−11364Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.602.24
WAR2.72.0Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

May arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%96.9
Cutter24%93.3
Sinker20%96.6
Sweeper18%86.0
Curveball7%83.5
Changeup6%90.2
Montgomery arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%98.5
Sinker21%98.8
Slider14%89.6
Curveball14%86.6
Changeup2%89.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs LHP (Mason Montgomery)
20th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Dustin May)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsSTLSTL·PITPIT
+22719th
Run differential
+29510th
77–85 Record82–80
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (0–0)
Pittsburgh Pirates (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Dustin May is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Mason Montgomery is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at PNC Park.
Where is the game being played?+
PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.