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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL Central

Texas Rangers 7, St. Louis Cardinals 4

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
7
7–4
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 42
4
T-Score42
FINAL

Starting pitchers

TEX
Nathan Eovaldi RHP
Nathan Eovaldi
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
116th
WHIP
–
77th
K/9
–
77th
BB/9
–
31st
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
165th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
STL
Dustin May RHP
Dustin May
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
150th
WHIP
–
120th
K/9
–
79th
BB/9
–
109th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
40th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Eovaldi works deeper into games, 6.2 IP per start versus 5.6.
·Eovaldi enters with a 4.39 road ERA; May owns a 3.87 ERA at home.
·Eovaldi holds a 8-point P-Score advantage, 58 to 50.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Eovaldi arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Splitter37%88.4
Curveball22%76.3
Cutter19%90.3
Four-seam14%94.4
Sinker7%93.4
Slider1%86.4
May arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%96.9
Cutter24%93.3
Sinker20%96.6
Sweeper18%86.0
Curveball7%83.5
Changeup6%90.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs RHP (Dustin May)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Nathan Eovaldi)
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?+
Nathan Eovaldi is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Dustin May 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?+
Nathan Eovaldi is at 58; Dustin May is at 50. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.