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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL East

St. Louis Cardinals 1, Toronto Blue Jays 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:07 PM ET · Rogers CentreStats updated Jul 31, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score46
St. Louis Cardinals
74–76 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 46
1
1–3
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
75–75 · 4th AL East · T-Score 50
3
T-Score50
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherJaysToronto has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Cease leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handJaysToronto owns a .715 OPS vs RHP, 17th in MLB; St. ranks 26th vs RHP.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formJaysToronto has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.
Plate disciplineCardinalsSt. has drawn 349 walks this season, 54 more than Toronto.

Starting pitchers

STL
Kyle Leahy RHP
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.33
40th
WHIP
1.31
113th
K/9
8.53
91st
BB/9
2.53
54th
P-Score56i
FIP
3.58
HR/9
0.93
54th
OPS/R
0.588
IP
135.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.79
Road ERA3.94
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.27
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
TOR
Dylan Cease RHP
Dylan Cease
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.38
8th
WHIP
1.06
21st
K/9
12.77
2nd
BB/9
3.90
160th
P-Score82i
FIP
2.48
HR/9
0.60
14th
OPS/R
0.556
IP
166.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.85
Road ERA1.89
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.82
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Cease strikes out 4.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Cease allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.06 WHIP compared with 1.31.
·Cease owns the lower FIP, 2.48 to 3.58.
·Cease has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 40%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLeahyCeaseNote
ERA−8358Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.582.48
WAR2.45.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Leahy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam26%94.2
Slider16%89.4
Curveball16%83.0
Changeup15%88.6
Sweeper14%84.8
Sinker13%94.2
Cease arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%96.9
Slider30%88.7
Changeup12%81.5
Knuckle Curve10%81.8
Sinker8%95.8
Sweeper4%83.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Dylan Cease)
26th
in MLB
0.698OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Jays vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
17th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
St. Louis CardinalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Dylan Cease
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cease (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B68.71317.741No MLB historyNo history
2Jordan WalkerRRF80.82428.795No MLB historyNo history
3Alec BurlesonL1B81.81522.935No MLB historyNo history
4Iván HerreraRDH69.73416.715No MLB historyNo history
5Lars NootbaarLDH69.7216.821No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn WinnRSS50.6355.598No MLB historyNo history
7Nathan ChurchLCF47.67510.694No MLB historyNo history
8José FermínRLF47.6526.579No MLB historyNo history
9Jimmy CrooksLC43.5915.569No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.242 / .713 · 17 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score2Jordan Walker RF · R.281 / .824 · 28 HRvs hand .795 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score3Alec Burleson 1B · L.283 / .815 · 22 HRvs hand .935 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Iván Herrera DH · R.244 / .734 · 16 HRvs hand .715 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Lars Nootbaar DH · L.240 / .721 · 6 HRvs hand .821 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score6Masyn Winn SS · R.237 / .635 · 5 HRvs hand .598 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score7Nathan Church CF · L.254 / .675 · 10 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8José Fermín LF · R.240 / .652 · 6 HRvs hand .579 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score9Jimmy Crooks C · L.179 / .591 · 5 HRvs hand .569 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score
Toronto Blue JaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Kyle Leahy
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Leahy (BvP)
1Nathan LukesLRF50.71210.760No MLB historyNo history
2Vladimir Guerrero Jr.R1B65.7009.656No MLB historyNo history
3Kazuma OkamotoR3B77.77532.739No MLB historyNo history
4George SpringerRDH66.74015.775No MLB historyNo history
5Daulton VarshoLCF50.64511.682No MLB historyNo history
6Ernie ClementR2B45.6779.690No MLB historyNo history
7Jesús SánchezLRF59.7348.781No MLB historyNo history
8Brandon ValenzuelaSC50.6598.696No MLB historyNo history
9Andrés GiménezLSS43.6539.655No MLB historyNo history
1Nathan Lukes RF · L.273 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score2Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B · R.265 / .700 · 9 HRvs hand .656 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score3Kazuma Okamoto 3B · R.236 / .775 · 32 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score4George Springer DH · R.252 / .740 · 15 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Daulton Varsho CF · L.225 / .645 · 11 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score6Ernie Clement 2B · R.271 / .677 · 9 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score7Jesús Sánchez RF · L.260 / .734 · 8 HRvs hand .781 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8Brandon Valenzuela C · S.216 / .659 · 8 HRvs hand .696 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Andrés Giménez SS · L.245 / .653 · 9 HRvs hand .655 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·TORTOR
AVG.243 18th.249 7th
OPS.702 26th.698 27th
Home runs157 22nd147 26th
Runs683 10th608 29th
OBP.317 14th.311 25th
SLG.385 27th.387 26th
PitchingSTLSTL·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.29vs3.90
STLTOR
WHIP1.35vs1.29
STLTOR
K/98.0vs8.8
STLTOR
HR Allowed149vs156
STLTOR
BullpenSTLSTL·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.18vs4.40
no league rank
Saves44vs50
STLTOR
ResultsSTLSTL·TORTOR
+19618th
Run differential
+16720th
74–76 Record75–75
3–7 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (3–7)
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
Toronto Blue Jays (4–6)
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—3
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Kyle Leahy (3.55 ERA, 7–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Jays?+
Dylan Cease (2.46 ERA, 7–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:07 PM ET at Rogers Centre.
Where is the game being played?+
Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Cardinals and Jays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Jays 3–0 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Kyle Leahy is at 56; Dylan Cease is at 82. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.