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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL Central

Texas Rangers 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:45 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score44
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
2
2–1
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 42
1
T-Score42
FINAL

Starting pitchers

TEX
Jacob deGrom RHP
Jacob deGrom
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
115th
WHIP
–
45th
K/9
–
7th
BB/9
–
56th
P-Score64i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
92nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
STL
Michael McGreevy RHP
Michael McGreevy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
97th
WHIP
–
104th
K/9
–
206th
BB/9
–
58th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
95th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·deGrom holds a 11-point P-Score advantage, 64 to 53.
·deGrom enters with a 5.35 road ERA; McGreevy owns a 3.89 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

deGrom arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%97.3
Slider35%91.3
Changeup14%89.7
Curveball7%80.7
Sinker3%96.5
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

Rangers vs RHP (Michael McGreevy)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Jacob deGrom)
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

ResultsTEXTEX·STLSTL
+19625th
Run differential
+24320th
80–82 Record77–85
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers 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 Rangers?+
Jacob deGrom is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Michael McGreevy is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:45 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?+
Jacob deGrom is at 64; Michael McGreevy is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.