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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 CentreGame-day snapshot Jul 31, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score41
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 41
1
1–3
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
79–83 · 5th AL East · T-Score 44
3
T-Score44
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 handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
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
3.55
67th
WHIP
1.34
128th
K/9
7.82
94th
BB/9
3.02
67th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.07
64th
OPS/R
–
IP
101.1
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
2.46
7th
WHIP
1.09
29th
K/9
13.26
2nd
BB/9
3.81
191st
P-Score80i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.56
12th
OPS/R
–
IP
113.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.82
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Cease strikes out 5.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Cease allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.34.
·Cease enters with a 2.46 ERA compared with Leahy's 3.55.
·Cease allows the lower home-run rate: 0.56 vs 1.07 per nine.

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
Cease arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%96.8
Slider30%88.7
Changeup11%81.4
Knuckle Curve10%81.7
Sinker8%95.8
Sweeper3%83.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Dylan Cease)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Jays vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
25th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.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 WetherholtL2B64.70417.732No MLB historyNo history
2Jordan WalkerRRF77.79329.769No MLB historyNo history
3Alec BurlesonL1B79.81626.939No MLB historyNo history
4Iván HerreraRDH67.73519.697No MLB historyNo history
5Lars NootbaarLLF66.7218.800No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn WinnRSS47.6255.594No MLB historyNo history
7Nathan ChurchLCF43.65410.671No MLB historyNo history
8José FermínRLF45.6646.605No MLB historyNo history
9Jimmy CrooksLC42.5915.569No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.242 / .704 · 17 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score2Jordan Walker RF · R.269 / .793 · 29 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score3Alec Burleson 1B · L.279 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .939 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score4Iván Herrera DH · R.241 / .735 · 19 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Lars Nootbaar LF · L.239 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Masyn Winn SS · R.232 / .625 · 5 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Nathan Church CF · L.247 / .654 · 10 HRvs hand .671 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8José Fermín LF · R.248 / .664 · 6 HRvs hand .605 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score9Jimmy Crooks C · L.179 / .591 · 5 HRvs hand .569 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score
Toronto Blue JaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Kyle Leahy
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Leahy (BvP)
1Nathan LukesLRF49.71410.744No MLB historyNo history
2Vladimir Guerrero Jr.R1B62.6889.650No MLB historyNo history
3Kazuma OkamotoR3B74.76233.728No MLB historyNo history
4George SpringerRDH62.72615.754No MLB historyNo history
5Daulton VarshoLCF47.63612.682No MLB historyNo history
6Ernie ClementR2B42.6499.660No MLB historyNo history
7Jesús SánchezLDH54.7128.755No MLB historyNo history
8Brandon ValenzuelaSC50.6799.698No MLB historyNo history
9Andrés GiménezLSS41.6509.660No MLB historyNo history
1Nathan Lukes RF · L.277 / .714 · 10 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score2Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B · R.260 / .688 · 9 HRvs hand .650 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score3Kazuma Okamoto 3B · R.232 / .762 · 33 HRvs hand .728 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4George Springer DH · R.249 / .726 · 15 HRvs hand .754 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score5Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score6Ernie Clement 2B · R.259 / .649 · 9 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Jesús Sánchez DH · L.254 / .712 · 8 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score8Brandon Valenzuela C · S.222 / .679 · 9 HRvs hand .698 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Andrés Giménez SS · L.244 / .650 · 9 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·TORTOR
AVG.239 23rd.247 9th
OPS.691 29th.691 28th
Home runs167 24th152 30th
Runs720 16th648 30th
OBP.313 22nd.310 25th
SLG.378 29th.381 26th
PitchingSTLSTL·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.26vs3.90
STLTOR
WHIP1.36vs1.29
STLTOR
K/98.0vs8.8
STLTOR
HR Allowed158vs167
STLTOR
BullpenSTLSTL·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.18vs4.40
no league rank
Saves46vs52
STLTOR
ResultsSTLSTL·TORTOR
+25322nd
Run differential
+25321st
77–85 Record79–83
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 54; Dylan Cease is at 80. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.