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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL Central

Texas Rangers 3, St. Louis Cardinals 5

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
3
3–5
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 42
5
T-Score42
FINAL

Starting pitchers

TEX
MacKenzie Gore LHP
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
143rd
WHIP
–
128th
K/9
–
66th
BB/9
–
150th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
74th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
STL
Andre Pallante RHP
Andre Pallante
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
84th
WHIP
–
102nd
K/9
–
207th
BB/9
–
73rd
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
19th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Gore carries a 5.79 road ERA, compared with Pallante's 4.41 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.1
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.2
Slider10%85.7
Cutter6%89.9
Sinker5%95.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs RHP (Andre Pallante)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
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

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?+
MacKenzie Gore is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Andre Pallante 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?+
MacKenzie Gore is at 50; Andre Pallante is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.