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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL Central

Tampa Bay Rays 11, St. Louis Cardinals 7

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
11
11–7
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
7
T-Score34
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsMay leads Matz in P-Score (49 vs 36), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handRaysTampa owns a .752 OPS vs RHP, 4th in MLB; St. ranks 20th vs LHP.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 51–34 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

TB
Steven Matz LHP
Steven Matz
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
189th
WHIP
–
82nd
K/9
–
176th
BB/9
–
78th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
194th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
STL
Dustin May RHP
Dustin May
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
151st
WHIP
–
121st
K/9
–
79th
BB/9
–
110th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
41st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Matz averages 1.0 more innings per start.
·Matz carries a 4.54 road ERA, compared with May's 3.94 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Matz arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker50%93.5
Changeup29%83.0
Curveball12%78.8
Slider8%82.4
Cutter0%88.2
May arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%96.9
Cutter24%93.3
Sinker20%96.6
Sweeper18%86.0
Curveball8%83.7
Changeup6%90.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Dustin May)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs LHP (Steven Matz)
20th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.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?+
Steven Matz is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Dustin May 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?+
Steven Matz is at 36; Dustin May is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.