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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL Central

Tampa Bay Rays 5, St. Louis Cardinals 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:15 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 51
5
5–6
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
6
T-Score34
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 handRaysTampa owns a .752 OPS vs RHP, 4th in MLB; St. ranks 29th vs RHP.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 51–34 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

TB
Joe Boyle RHP
Joe Boyle
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
WHIP
–
K/9
–
BB/9
–
FIP
–
HR/9
–
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
STL
Michael McGreevy RHP
Michael McGreevy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
98th
WHIP
–
105th
K/9
–
207th
BB/9
–
58th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
96th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Boyle carries a 3.18 road ERA, compared with McGreevy's 3.89 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Boyle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider32%89.0
Four-seam22%97.3
Sinker19%97.3
Splitter14%92.5
Sweeper12%84.9
McGreevy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%91.9
Changeup20%87.0
Sinker16%90.8
Curveball13%78.6
Cutter11%87.6
Sweeper11%81.8
Slider4%83.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Michael McGreevy)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Joe Boyle)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.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

ResultsTBTB·STLSTL
+3968th
Run differential
+32219th
98–64 Record77–85
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays Recent form unavailable
St. Louis Cardinals Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Joe Boyle is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Michael McGreevy is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:15 PM ET at Busch Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.