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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL East

St. Louis Cardinals 1, Toronto Blue Jays 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:07 PM ET · Rogers CentreStats updated Aug 1, 3:40 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score46
St. Louis Cardinals
75–76 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 46
1
1–5
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
75–76 · 4th AL East · T-Score 49
5
T-Score49
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherJaysThe starters are close overall, but Gausman owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handCardinalsSt. has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupJaysToronto's official lineup includes 8 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formJaysToronto has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

STL
Quinn Mathews LHP
Quinn Mathews
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.62
60th
WHIP
1.39
148th
K/9
8.68
78th
BB/9
3.86
160th
P-Score49i
FIP
4.02
HR/9
0.72
22nd
OPS/R
0.743
IP
37.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA1.59
Road ERA4.68
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
TOR
Kevin Gausman RHP
Kevin Gausman
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.60
135th
WHIP
1.29
102nd
K/9
9.25
56th
BB/9
2.49
48th
P-Score57i
FIP
3.77
HR/9
1.30
132nd
OPS/R
0.762
IP
166.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.91
Road ERA5.40
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.22
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
How the starters differ
·Mathews allows the lower home-run rate: 0.72 vs 1.30 per nine.
·Gausman walks 1.4 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Mathews enters with a 3.62 ERA compared with Gausman's 4.60.
·Gausman has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMathewsGausmanNote
ERA−100111Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.023.77
WAR0.52.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Mathews arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%93.6
Slider24%84.9
Changeup17%83.1
Curveball14%75.8
Sinker6%92.7
Gausman arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam51%93.9
Splitter38%84.1
Slider9%84.0
Changeup1%84.0
Sweeper0%79.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Kevin Gausman)
27th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Jays vs LHP (Quinn Mathews)
29th
in MLB
0.655OPS
.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 Kevin Gausman
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gausman (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B68.71317.741No MLB historyNo history
2Jordan WalkerRRF81.82428.794No MLB historyNo history
3Alec BurlesonL1B81.81922.936No MLB historyNo history
4Iván HerreraRDH69.73116.711No MLB historyNo history
5Lars NootbaarLDH70.7427.879No MLB historyNo history
6Masyn WinnRSS49.6345.597No MLB historyNo history
7Nathan ChurchLCF47.67010.688No MLB historyNo history
8Blaze JordanR3B49.6583.556No 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 .794 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Alec Burleson 1B · L.285 / .819 · 22 HRvs hand .936 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Iván Herrera DH · R.243 / .731 · 16 HRvs hand .711 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Lars Nootbaar DH · L.247 / .742 · 7 HRvs hand .879 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score6Masyn Winn SS · R.236 / .634 · 5 HRvs hand .597 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Nathan Church CF · L.252 / .670 · 10 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Blaze Jordan 3B · R.247 / .658 · 3 HRvs hand .556 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9Jimmy Crooks C · L.179 / .591 · 5 HRvs hand .569 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score
Toronto Blue JaysOfficial lineupvs LHP Quinn Mathews
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Mathews (BvP)
1Luis UríasR2B—.8033.653No MLB historyNo history
2Vladimir Guerrero Jr.R1B65.6969.829No MLB historyNo history
3Kazuma OkamotoR3B77.77933.876No MLB historyNo history
4George SpringerRDH67.74615.663No MLB historyNo history
5Alejandro KirkRC68.78110.803No MLB historyNo history
6Daulton VarshoLCF50.64511.650No MLB historyNo history
7Ernie ClementR2B45.6769.651No MLB historyNo history
8Myles StrawRCF43.6393.635No MLB historyNo history
9Davis SchneiderRLF39.5693.493No MLB historyNo history
1Luis Urías 2B · R.250 / .803 · 3 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B · R.263 / .696 · 9 HRvs hand .829 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score3Kazuma Okamoto 3B · R.236 / .779 · 33 HRvs hand .876 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score4George Springer DH · R.253 / .746 · 15 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Alejandro Kirk C · R.280 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .803 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Daulton Varsho CF · L.225 / .645 · 11 HRvs hand .650 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score7Ernie Clement 2B · R.271 / .676 · 9 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Myles Straw CF · R.231 / .639 · 3 HRvs hand .635 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9Davis Schneider LF · R.142 / .569 · 3 HRvs hand .493 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·TORTOR
AVG.243 18th.249 8th
OPS.701 26th.697 27th
Home runs157 22nd148 27th
Runs685 11th613 29th
OBP.317 14th.311 25th
SLG.384 27th.386 26th
PitchingSTLSTL·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.27vs3.91
STLTOR
WHIP1.35vs1.29
STLTOR
K/98.0vs8.8
STLTOR
HR Allowed149vs156
STLTOR
BullpenSTLSTL·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.10vs4.05
no league rank
Saves45vs50
STLTOR
ResultsSTLSTL·TORTOR
+19918th
Run differential
+16721st
75–76 Record75–76
3–7 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (3–7)
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
Toronto Blue Jays (5–5)
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—3
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Quinn Mathews (0.00 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Jays?+
Kevin Gausman (4.45 ERA, 4–10) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:07 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?+
Quinn Mathews is at 49; Kevin Gausman is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.