St. Louis Cardinals#32 · SP

Matthew Liberatore

Age 26

Contract Value $2,260,000/yr

Size 6' 4" · 215

Throws LHP

Bats Left

From Peoria, AZ

5–14

W-L

5.57

ERA

1.47

WHIP

144

139.0

51P-ScoreAVERAGE

Liberatore combines strong strikeouts & control with above avg consistency. He ranks 132nd among 224 qualified starters.

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Stats updated Sep 7, 11:36 AM ETLast game Sep 5 at COL

Next start

No probable start has been announced.

Season overview

ERA

5.57191st

WHIP

1.47181st

K/9

9.354th

BB/9

3.2116th

FIP

4.53137th

HR/9

1.6186th

IP/start

5.0187th

WAR

1.1109th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Results4550

BELOW AVG

Strikeouts & Control7050

STRONG

Run Prevention3850

WEAK

Consistency6550

ABOVE AVG

Form3050

WEAK

Recent form

Last 5 starts

ERA

7.465.57

▲ 1.89

K/9

12.19.3

▲ 2.8

BB/9

2.13.2

▼ 1.0

IP/start

5.15.0

▲ 0.1

Pitches/start

9285

▲ 7

·ERA rose by 1.89 over the last five starts.

·Strikeout rate rose from 9.3 to 12.1 K/9.

·Walk rate fell from 3.2 to 2.1 BB/9.

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity

Four-seam FB30.4%94.4 mph
Slider26.3%86.1 mph
Curveball17.3%79.6 mph
Changeup13.2%88.6 mph
Sinker8.1%94.3 mph
Cutter3.9%90.4 mph
Splitter0.4%87.0 mph
Sweeper0.3%85.2 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.179.327.321.231.457.354.227.362.320

Better than MLB avg
Similar to MLB avg
Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away

Home (14 GS)

5.87

WHIP 1.62

Away (14 GS)

5.27

WHIP 1.31

0.60 ERA better on the road

vs handedness

vs LHH

.843

vs RHH

.802

.041 OPS better vs RHH

By monthERA · IP · K

September10.384.13

August5.9132.041

July4.9520.021

June8.2720.222

May3.9831.238

April5.3325.117

March1.805.02

Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9

5 days (4 GS)6.871.3611.3

6+ days (23 GS)5.521.479.3

Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR

2026St. Louis Cardinals5–145.57139.01441.474.531.1

Frequently asked

What is Matthew Liberatore's ERA in 2026?+

5.57 across 28 starts and 139.0 innings, with a 1.47 WHIP and a 4.53 FIP. That ERA ranks 191st among qualified starters.

When is his next start?+

No probable start has been announced.

What pitches does he throw?+

He throws four-seam fb (30.4% at 94.4 mph mph), slider (26.3% at 86.1 mph mph), curveball (17.3% at 79.6 mph mph), changeup (13.2% at 88.6 mph mph), sinker (8.1% at 94.3 mph mph), cutter (3.9% at 90.4 mph mph), splitter (0.4% at 87.0 mph mph), sweeper (0.3% at 85.2 mph mph).

What is his P-Score?+

51 out of 100, which we label average — 132nd among 224 qualified starters.

How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+

A 7.46 ERA, 12.1 K/9, 2.1 BB/9.