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St. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score43
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 43
5
5–4
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 54
4
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh owns a .749 OPS vs RHP, 6th in MLB; St. ranks 29th vs RHP.
Team strengthPiratesPittsburgh leads 54–43 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

STL
Andre Pallante RHP
Andre Pallante
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
83rd
WHIP
–
97th
K/9
–
207th
BB/9
–
73rd
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
18th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
PIT
Bubba Chandler RHP
Bubba Chandler
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
144th
WHIP
–
155th
K/9
–
110th
BB/9
–
207th
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
41st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Pallante carries a 3.18 road ERA, compared with Chandler's 4.43 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Chandler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%98.3
Slider21%91.1
Changeup14%91.5
Sinker8%97.7
Curveball4%86.8
Sweeper4%87.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Bubba Chandler)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Andre Pallante)
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
+22717th
Run differential
+2988th
77–85 Record82–80
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals Recent form unavailable
Pittsburgh Pirates Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Andre Pallante is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Bubba Chandler is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Andre Pallante is at 52; Bubba Chandler is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.