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St. Louis Cardinals 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

12:35 PM ET · PNC ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups locked
T-Score41
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 41
10
10–5
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 54
5
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesSkenes 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
Hunter Dobbins RHP
Hunter Dobbins
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
70th
WHIP
–
137th
K/9
–
84th
BB/9
–
180th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
105th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
PIT
Paul Skenes RHP
Paul Skenes
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
82nd
WHIP
–
38th
K/9
–
29th
BB/9
–
54th
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
83rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Skenes works deeper into games, 4.9 IP per start versus 4.3.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Dobbins arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%94.6
Slider17%87.6
Sweeper15%82.1
Sinker13%94.4
Splitter12%88.0
Curveball11%79.3
Skenes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.8
Sweeper16%84.3
Changeup12%88.7
Sinker12%96.6
Splitter10%93.2
Slider9%86.6
Curveball0%81.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Paul Skenes)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Hunter Dobbins)
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 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?+
Hunter Dobbins is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Paul Skenes is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
12:35 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?+
Hunter Dobbins is at 52; Paul Skenes is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.