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St. Louis Cardinals 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 7

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
11
11–7
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 54
7
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesAshcraft owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh owns a .749 OPS vs RHP, 6th in MLB; St. ranks 29th vs RHP.
Team strengthPiratesPittsburgh leads 54–41 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

STL
Kyle Leahy RHP
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.66
66th
WHIP
1.34
127th
K/9
8.49
93rd
BB/9
2.64
67th
P-Score55i
FIP
3.64
HR/9
0.96
64th
OPS/R
0.618
IP
140.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.41
Road ERA3.94
Last 5 starts
PIT
Braxton Ashcraft RHP
Braxton Ashcraft
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.65
64th
WHIP
1.09
27th
K/9
9.42
48th
BB/9
1.91
11th
P-Score68i
FIP
3.50
HR/9
1.20
112th
OPS/R
0.580
IP
165.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.71
Road ERA3.59
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Ashcraft allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.34.
·Ashcraft has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.24 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLeahyAshcraftNote
ERA−8984Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.643.50
WAR2.43.6Season value.

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
Ashcraft arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%97.3
Curveball26%85.0
Slider22%91.8
Sinker17%97.1
Splitter4%91.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Braxton Ashcraft)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
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?+
Kyle Leahy is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Braxton Ashcraft 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?+
Kyle Leahy is at 55; Braxton Ashcraft is at 68. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.