Never once shown he can consistently be even decent over his tenure. Not once has he had a winning record. Negative WAR in 3 of his 5 years. Whip of 1.4 and a ERA of 4.7. ERA + has never been over 100. RAA and WAA has been negative every year. WHAT EXACTLY ARE WE HOLDING OUT FOR? He is legitimately a bad MLB pitcher and always has been.

He has never shown us that he can consistently be an impact pitcher for an MLB team over the course of a season. I’d rather have a rando farm player out there - Libby loses us every game he pitches anyway.

Rant over thanks for reading this far

From Anaheim, CA

Cardinals @ Angels

Probable Pitchers:

Cardinals: Hunter Dobbins (1-1, 4.03 ERA)

Angels: Reid Detmers (3-6, 4.16 ERA)

TV Info: CARD ABTV

First Pitch: 03:07 PM CT

FINAL: 5-1 Angels

Decisions

• Angels Winning Pitcher: Walbert Ureña (W, 6-7)
  
• Cardinals Losing Pitcher: Matthew Liberatore (L, 5-7)
  

Postgame Wrap

• Wrap
  
• Baseball Theater

Highlights

• Matthew Liberatore against the Angels
  
• Probable pitchers for Cardinals at Angels - July 21, 2026
  
• Probable pitchers for Cardinals at Angels - July 21, 2026
  
• Angels: Bullpen availability for Los Angeles, July 21 vs Cardinals
  
• Angels: Bullpen availability for Los Angeles, July 21 vs Cardinals
  
• Cardinals: Bullpen availability for St. Louis, July 21 vs Angels
  
• Cardinals: Bullpen availability for St. Louis, July 21 vs Angels
  
• Angels: Fielding alignment for Los Angeles, July 21 vs Cardinals
  
• Angels: Fielding alignment for Los Angeles, July 21 vs Cardinals
  
• Bench availability for Los Angeles, July 21 vs Cardinals
  
• Bench availability for St. Louis, July 21 vs Angels
  
• Angels: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Angels - July 21, 2026
  
• Angels: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Angels - July 21, 2026
  
• Cardinals: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Angels - July 21, 2026
  
• Cardinals: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Angels - July 21, 2026
  
• Angels: Breaking down Jo Adell's home run
  
• Angels: Breaking down Walbert Ureña's pitches
  
• Angels: Jo Adell's home run through bat tracking data
  
• Angels: Walbert Ureña's outing against the Cardinals
  
• Angels: Walbert Ureña's outing against the Cardinals
  
• Cardinals: Breaking down Matthew Liberatore's pitches
  
• Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore's outing against the Angels
  
• Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore's outing against the Angels
  
• Angels: Olivier Rioux throws out the first pitch
  
• Angels: Walbert Ureña K's Lars Nootbaar 
  
• Cardinals: Lars Nootbaar cuts down Zach Neto at third
  
• Angels: Jorge Soler's RBI double
  
• Angels: Vaughn Grissom's RBI single
  
• Angels: Jo Adell's two-run homer (15) 
  
• Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore K's Jose Siri
  
• Angels: Strikeout confirmed after ABS challenge
  
• Angels: Angels score five runs in the 1st inning
  
• Angels: Olivier Rioux joins the Angels' broadcast
  
• Cardinals: JJ Wetherholt grounds out, Blaze Jordan scores
  
• Angels: Strikeout confirmed after ABS challenge
  
• Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore's seven strikeouts
  
• Angels: Walbert Ureña's five strikeouts
  
• Angels: Zach Neto's amazing catch
  
• Cardinals: Ball 1 confirmed after ABS challenge
  
• Cardinals: Strikeout confirmed after ABS challenge
  
• Angels: Ryan Zeferjahn K's Blaze Jordan to secure Angels' win
  
• Angels: Jo Adell on Angels' win
  
• Angels: Condensed Game: STL@LAA - 7/21/26
  
• Cardinals: Condensed Game: STL@LAA - 7/21/26
  
• Cardinals: Oliver Marmol on the Cardinals' loss
  
• Angels: Jo Adell hits a homer in Angels' win
  
• Cardinals: Jo Adell hits a homer in Angels' win

Cardinals Lineup

1. JJ Wetherholt (L) 2B -- .257/.353/.397
   
2. Iván Herrera (R) C -- .244/.369/.377
   
3. Alec Burleson (L) 1B -- .282/.343/.466
   
4. Jordan Walker (R) RF -- .292/.354/.523
   
5. Lars Nootbaar (L) LF -- .248/.352/.388
   
6. Masyn Winn (R) SS -- .238/.313/.322
   
7. Nathan Church (L) CF -- .229/.270/.368
   --- José Fermín (R) PH-CF -- .266/.328/.391
   
8. Blaze Jordan (R) 3B -- .250/.263/.375
   
9. Bryan Torres (L) DH -- .203/.267/.435
   --- Nelson Velázquez (R) PH-DH -- .230/.304/.475
   

Pitchers Used:

• SP: Matthew Liberatore (L) - 5.1 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 7 SO, 5.18 ERA (95 P, 67 S)

• RP: Matt Svanson (R) - 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 6.31 ERA (5 P, 4 S)

• RP: Scott Blewett (R) - 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA (42 P, 22 S)

Angels Lineup

1. Zach Neto (R) SS -- .238/.327/.445
   
2. Mike Trout (R) CF -- .233/.387/.460
   
3. Nolan Schanuel (L) 1B -- .284/.358/.399
   
4. Jorge Soler (R) DH -- .205/.294/.375
   
5. Vaughn Grissom (R) 3B -- .256/.323/.394
   
6. Jo Adell (R) RF -- .243/.289/.402
   
7. Oswald Peraza (R) 2B -- .240/.284/.375
   
8. Jose Siri (R) LF -- .269/.324/.473
   
9. Logan O'Hoppe (R) C -- .211/.275/.300
   

Pitchers Used:

• SP: Walbert Ureña (R) - 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO, 2.78 ERA (98 P, 67 S)

• RP: Mitch Farris (L) - 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 3.67 ERA (14 P, 12 S)

• RP: Chase Silseth (R) - 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 2.89 ERA (14 P, 8 S)

• RP: Ryan Zeferjahn (R) - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO, 3.83 ERA (20 P, 11 S)

Stats: BA/OBP/SLG

Links

• Gameday
  
• Baseball Savant
  
• Game Graph
  
• Baseball Theater

Scoring Plays

• Bottom 1: Jorge Soler doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Mike Trout scores. Nolan Schanuel scores. Matthew Liberatore pitching.
  Cardinals trail 2-0
  
• Bottom 1: Vaughn Grissom singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jorge Soler scores. Vaughn Grissom to 2nd. Matthew Liberatore pitching.
  Cardinals trail 3-0
  
• Bottom 1: Jo Adell homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. Vaughn Grissom scores. Matthew Liberatore pitching.
  Cardinals trail 5-0
  
• Top 5: JJ Wetherholt grounds into a force out, second baseman Oswald Peraza to shortstop Zach Neto. Blaze Jordan scores. Bryan Torres out at 2nd. JJ Wetherholt to 1st. Walbert Ureña pitching.
  Cardinals trail 5-1
  

FINAL: 5-1 Angels

Decisions

• Angels Winning Pitcher: Walbert Ureña (W, 6-7)
  
• Cardinals Losing Pitcher: Matthew Liberatore (L, 5-7)

Just found an old photo from about 2014/15 when I played travel ball with Blaze Jordan. Feels like a lifetime ago

Cardinals @ Angels

Probable Pitchers:

Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore (5-6, 5.00 ERA)

Angels: Walbert Ureña (5-7, 2.88 ERA)

TV Info: CARD ABTV

First Pitch: 08:38 PM CT

Cardinals Lineup

1. JJ Wetherholt (L) 2B -- .260/.356/.401
   
2. Iván Herrera (R) DH -- .244/.370/.378
   
3. Alec Burleson (L) 1B -- .277/.339/.463
   
4. Jordan Walker (R) RF -- .292/.355/.525
   
5. Lars Nootbaar (L) LF -- .256/.362/.402
   
6. Masyn Winn (R) SS -- .241/.316/.326
   
7. Nathan Church (L) CF -- .231/.272/.371
   
8. Blaze Jordan (R) 3B -- .250/.264/.381
   
9. Jimmy Crooks (L) C -- .176/.282/.338
   

Pitchers Used:

• SP: Kyle Leahy (R) - 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO, 3.59 ERA (95 P, 62 S)

• RP: Ryne Stanek (R) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 4.70 ERA (13 P, 6 S)

• RP: George Soriano (R) - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 3.32 ERA (14 P, 10 S)

• RP: Riley O'Brien (R) - 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 3.76 ERA (21 P, 8 S)

Angels Lineup

1. Zach Neto (R) SS -- .235/.325/.444
   
2. Mike Trout (R) CF -- .232/.385/.461
   
3. Nolan Schanuel (L) 1B -- .282/.353/.399
   --- Oswald Peraza (R) PR -- .242/.285/.379
   
4. Jorge Soler (R) DH -- .204/.294/.373
   --- Jose Siri (R) PR -- .258/.316/.461
   
5. Vaughn Grissom (R) 2B -- .256/.324/.397
   
6. Josh Lowe (L) LF -- .200/.249/.356
   
7. Jo Adell (R) RF -- .240/.287/.393
   
8. Denzer Guzman (R) 3B -- .246/.288/.381
   
9. Logan O'Hoppe (R) C -- .215/.279/.306
   --- Wade Meckler (L) PH -- .302/.371/.411
   --- Tyler Heineman (S) C -- .180/.234/.230
   

Pitchers Used:

• SP: José Soriano (R) - 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 SO, 3.43 ERA (95 P, 64 S)

• RP: Samy Natera Jr. (L) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 2.60 ERA (13 P, 9 S)

• RP: José Fermin (R) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, 2.90 ERA (21 P, 10 S)

Stats: BA/OBP/SLG

Links

• Gameday
  
• Baseball Savant
  
• Game Graph
  
• Baseball Theater

Scoring Plays

• Top 2: Nathan Church singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jo Adell. Jordan Walker scores. Lars Nootbaar to 3rd. José Soriano pitching.
  Cardinals lead 1-0
  
• Top 2: Blaze Jordan grounds out, third baseman Denzer Guzman to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. Lars Nootbaar scores. Nathan Church to 2nd. José Soriano pitching.
  Cardinals lead 2-0
  
• Bottom 3: Jo Adell homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Kyle Leahy pitching.
  Cardinals lead 2-1
  
• Bottom 9: Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Vaughn Grissom doubles (13) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Oswald Peraza scores. Jose Siri to 3rd. Riley O'Brien pitching.
  Cardinals tied 2-2
  
• Bottom 9: Jo Adell hit by pitch. Jose Siri scores. Vaughn Grissom to 3rd. Josh Lowe to 2nd. Riley O'Brien pitching.
  Cardinals trail 3-2
  

FINAL: 3-2 Angels

Decisions

• Angels Winning Pitcher: José Fermin (W, 3-1)
  
• Cardinals Losing Pitcher: Riley O'Brien (L, 3-4)(BS, 5)

FINAL: 3-2 Angels

Decisions

• Angels Winning Pitcher: José Fermin (W, 3-1)
  
• Cardinals Losing Pitcher: Riley O'Brien (L, 3-4)(BS, 5)
  

Postgame Wrap

• Wrap
  
• Baseball Theater

Highlights

• Kyle Leahy against the Angels
  
• Probable pitchers for Cardinals at Angels - July 20, 2026
  
• Probable pitchers for Cardinals at Angels - July 20, 2026
  
• Angels: Bullpen availability for Los Angeles, July 20 vs Cardinals
  
• Angels: Bullpen availability for Los Angeles, July 20 vs Cardinals
  
• Cardinals: Bullpen availability for St. Louis, July 20 vs Angels
  
• Cardinals: Bullpen availability for St. Louis, July 20 vs Angels
  
• Bench availability for Los Angeles, July 20 vs Cardinals
  
• Angels: Fielding alignment for Los Angeles, July 20 vs Cardinals
  
• Angels: Fielding alignment for Los Angeles, July 20 vs Cardinals
  
• Cardinals: Fielding alignment for St. Louis, July 20 vs Angels
  
• Cardinals: Fielding alignment for St. Louis, July 20 vs Angels
  
• Bench availability for St. Louis, July 20 vs Angels
  
• Angels: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Angels - July 20, 2026
  
• Angels: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Angels - July 20, 2026
  
• Cardinals: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Angels - July 20, 2026
  
• Cardinals: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Angels - July 20, 2026
  
• Angels: An animated look at Jo Adell's home run
  
• Angels: Breaking down José Soriano's pitches
  
• Angels: José Soriano's outing against the Cardinals
  
• Angels: José Soriano's outing against the Cardinals
  
• Angels: Measuring the stats on Jo Adell's home run
  
• Cardinals: Breaking down Kyle Leahy's pitches
  
• Cardinals: Kyle Leahy's outing against the Angels
  
• Cardinals: Kyle Leahy's outing against the Angels
  
• Cardinals: Nathan Church's RBI single 
  
• Angels: Doug DeCinces throws out the first pitch
  
• Angels: Jo Adell's solo homer (14)
  
• Angels: Field View: Jo Adell's solo homer
  
• Cardinals: Alec Burelson's impressive catch
  
• Cardinals: Kyle Leahy fans four in six strong
  
• Angels: José Fermin strands runner at second 
  
• Cardinals: Strike 2 is overturned after ABS challenge 
  
• Angels: Strike 1 is overturned after ABS challenge 
  
• Angels: Mike Trout nabs Nathan Church at second after review
  
• Angels: Strike 3 is confirmed after ABS challenge 
  
• Angels: Vaughn Grissom's game-tying double 
  
• Angels: José Soriano sets down seven in strong seven innings
  
• Angels: The Angels win on a walk-off HBP!
  
• Cardinals: Ball 1 is confirmed after ABS challenge 
  
• Angels:  Ball 2 is overturned after ABS challenge
  
• Angels: Strike 1 is overturned again after ABS challenge 
  
• Cardinals: Strike 1 is confirmed after ABS challenge 
  
• Cardinals: Lars Nootbaar scores on groundout
  
• Angels: Strike 1 is overturned after ABS challenge 
  
• Angels: José Soriano fans Masyn Winn
  
• Cardinals: Kyle Leahy sets down Jorge Soler

Might be silly to be sentimental over a building, but I saw my first Cardinals game here with my Dad in 1975, and I cried when they demolished it.

I will say the new stadium is beautiful. 🙂

My family was on a road trip a few weeks ago and caught a Cards game. We're not from St. Louis (first time ever visiting, actually), but we like to grab these "stadium exclusive" balls for our kid to collect when we go to a new stadium.

I recognize everything on here:

The Arch

The Fleur de Lis (thanks, King Louis)

The Mississippi River

The tavern-style pizza

The ZOO statue (took a while to figure that one out as I thought it said NOOI for the longest time...)

But what the hell is in the bowl? Ice cream? Yogurt? Rice? Frozen Budweiser?

We were only in the city for one day (really want to go back some time and spend more time there as it looks like there's a lot of awesome stuff to do), so I didn't really get enough into the culture to figure out what in the world that is and it's driving us crazy.

So please, help us out so I can stop staring at this thing and telling my 2 year old that I don't know what it is but if he believes it's ice cream then that's what we'll roll with until we know better.

Cheers!

EDIT: Answered! It's Ted Drewes frozen custard! A coworker of mine told us to check that place out but it didn't fit into our schedule, unfortunately. Will definitely have to get some next time we're in the The Lou. Thanks everyone!

EDIT 2: Thanks also for the clarification of the pizza likely being specifically IMO's. Which is not "tavern style" but "St. Louis Style" which may or may not be a subgenre of "Chicago style" which is the originator of the more generic "tavern style" term. Or something.

Also, it really sounds like I screwed the pooch missing out on Ted Drewes. Womp womp

Cardinals @ Angels

Probable Pitchers:

Cardinals: Kyle Leahy (7-4, 3.73 ERA)

Angels: José Soriano (8-6, 3.49 ERA)

TV Info: ESPN ESPN

First Pitch: 09:10 PM CT

FINAL: 8-7 D-backs

Decisions

• Diamondbacks Winning Pitcher: Juan Morillo (W, 3-4)
  
• Cardinals Losing Pitcher: Luis Gastelum (L, 1-1)
  

Postgame Wrap

• Wrap
  
• Baseball Theater

Highlights

• Probable pitchers for Cardinals at Diamondbacks - July 19, 2026
  
• Probable pitchers for Cardinals at Diamondbacks - July 19, 2026
  
• Andre Pallante against the Diamondbacks
  
• Diamondbacks: Bullpen availability for Arizona, July 19 vs Cardinals
  
• Diamondbacks: Bullpen availability for Arizona, July 19 vs Cardinals
  
• Cardinals: Bullpen availability for St. Louis, July 19 vs Diamondbacks
  
• Cardinals: Bullpen availability for St. Louis, July 19 vs Diamondbacks
  
• Cardinals: Fielding alignment for St. Louis, July 19 vs Diamondbacks
  
• Cardinals: Fielding alignment for St. Louis, July 19 vs Diamondbacks
  
• Bench availability for Arizona, July 19 vs Cardinals
  
• Bench availability for St. Louis, July 19 vs D-backs
  
• Cardinals: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Diamondbacks - July 19, 2026
  
• Cardinals: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Diamondbacks - July 19, 2026
  
• Diamondbacks: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Diamondbacks - July 19, 2026
  
• Diamondbacks: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Diamondbacks - July 19, 2026
  
• Diamondbacks: Fielding alignment for Arizona, July 19 vs Cardinals
  
• Diamondbacks: Fielding alignment for Arizona, July 19 vs Cardinals
  
• Cardinals: Andre Pallante's outing against the D-backs
  
• Cardinals: Andre Pallante's outing against the D-backs
  
• Cardinals: Breaking down Andre Pallante's pitches
  
• Diamondbacks: Breaking down Eduardo Rodriguez's pitches
  
• Diamondbacks: Nolan Arenado: Home Run Statcast Analysis
  
• Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez strikes out Jordan Walker
  
• Cardinals: Andre Pallante strikes out Corbin Carroll
  
• Cardinals: Blaze Jordan's RBI triple
  
• Cardinals: JJ Wetherholt's RBI single
  
• Cardinals: Jordan Walker's RBI double
  
• Cardinals: Strike 1 confirmed after ABS challenge
  
• Cardinals: Alec Burleson's two-run single
  
• Diamondbacks: Ball 4 overturned to strike 3 after ABS challenge
  
• Cardinals: Cardinals bat around in five-run inning
  
• Diamondbacks: Ball 2 overturned to strike 1 after ABS challenge
  
• Cardinals: Blaze Jordan's two-run single
  
• Diamondbacks: Max Kepler's diving catch
  
• Diamondbacks: Ketel Marte's RBI single
  
• Cardinals: Ball 3 confirmed after ABS challenge
  
• Diamondbacks: Tyler Locklear's bases-loaded walk
  
• Diamondbacks: Gabriel Moreno's bases-loaded walk
  
• Diamondbacks: Geraldo Perdomo's inside-the-park homer (7)
  
• Diamondbacks: Nolan Arenado's game-tying homer (13)
  
• Diamondbacks: Strike 1 overturned to ball 2 after ABS challenge
  
• Cardinals: Juan Morillo sends game into extra-innings
  
• Diamondbacks: Max Kepler's walk-off double
  
• Diamondbacks: Field View: Nolan Arenado's game-tying home run
  
• Diamondbacks: Field View: Max Kepler's walk-off double

Cardinals Lineup

1. JJ Wetherholt (L) 2B -- .262/.357/.404
   
2. Iván Herrera (R) C -- .247/.374/.382
   --- Bryan Torres (L) PR -- .191/.247/.426
   --- Pedro Pagés (R) C -- .209/.247/.331
   
3. Jordan Walker (R) DH -- .292/.354/.524
   
4. Nelson Velázquez (R) LF -- .233/.309/.483
   --- Nathan Church (L) CF -- .226/.268/.367
   
5. Alec Burleson (L) 1B -- .280/.342/.468
   
6. Masyn Winn (R) SS -- .243/.319/.329
   
7. José Fermín (R) CF-LF -- .268/.326/.393
   
8. Lars Nootbaar (L) RF -- .257/.366/.407
   
9. Blaze Jordan (R) 3B -- .259/.273/.395
   

Pitchers Used:

• SP: Andre Pallante (R) - 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO, 4.02 ERA (88 P, 51 S)

• RP: Ryne Stanek (R) - 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO, 4.82 ERA (18 P, 9 S)

• RP: George Soriano (R) - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 3.40 ERA (16 P, 12 S)

• RP: Gordon Graceffo (R) - 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO, 3.17 ERA (21 P, 13 S)

• RP: Luis Gastelum (R) - 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 7.20 ERA (20 P, 14 S)

Diamondbacks Lineup

1. Ketel Marte (S) 2B -- .258/.313/.456
   
2. Geraldo Perdomo (S) SS -- .238/.355/.358
   
3. Corbin Carroll (L) RF -- .250/.344/.480
   --- Jorge Barrosa (S) PH-RF -- .184/.256/.342
   
4. Gabriel Moreno (R) C -- .304/.389/.437
   
5. Max Kepler (L) LF -- .213/.235/.340
   
6. Tyler Locklear (R) 1B -- .333/.500/.333
   
7. Nolan Arenado (R) 3B -- .244/.318/.422
   
8. Adrian Del Castillo (L) DH -- .195/.256/.325
   --- Tim Tawa (R) PR-DH -- .217/.291/.413
   
9. Ryan Waldschmidt (R) CF -- .252/.306/.350
   

Pitchers Used:

• SP: Eduardo Rodriguez (L) - 2.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO, 2.62 ERA (68 P, 39 S)

• RP: Drey Jameson (R) - 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO, 4.67 ERA (42 P, 22 S)

• RP: Philip Abner (L) - 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO, 6.75 ERA (46 P, 30 S)

• RP: Taylor Clarke (R) - 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 2.45 ERA (15 P, 11 S)

• RP: Ryan Thompson (R) - 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO, 2.78 ERA (14 P, 9 S)

• RP: Juan Morillo (R) - 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 2.95 ERA (12 P, 8 S)

Stats: BA/OBP/SLG

Links

• Gameday
  
• Baseball Savant
  
• Game Graph
  
• Baseball Theater

Scoring Plays

• Top 3: Blaze Jordan triples (2) on a line drive to left fielder Max Kepler. Lars Nootbaar scores. Eduardo Rodriguez pitching.
  Cardinals lead 1-0
  
• Top 3: JJ Wetherholt singles on a ground ball to left fielder Max Kepler. Blaze Jordan scores. Eduardo Rodriguez pitching.
  Cardinals lead 2-0
  
• Top 3: Jordan Walker doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Max Kepler. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Eduardo Rodriguez pitching.
  Cardinals lead 3-0
  
• Top 3: Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. Iván Herrera scores. Jordan Walker scores. Eduardo Rodriguez pitching.
  Cardinals lead 5-0
  
• Top 5: Blaze Jordan singles on a line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Alec Burleson scores. José Fermín scores. Lars Nootbaar to 2nd. Philip Abner pitching.
  Cardinals lead 7-0
  
• Bottom 6: Ketel Marte singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Adrian Del Castillo scores. Ryan Waldschmidt to 3rd. Andre Pallante pitching.
  Cardinals lead 7-1
  
• Bottom 6: Gabriel Moreno walks. Ryan Waldschmidt scores. Ketel Marte to 3rd. Geraldo Perdomo to 2nd. Andre Pallante pitching.
  Cardinals lead 7-2
  
• Bottom 6: Tyler Locklear walks. Ketel Marte scores. Geraldo Perdomo to 3rd. Gabriel Moreno to 2nd. Ryne Stanek pitching.
  Cardinals lead 7-3
  
• Bottom 7: Geraldo Perdomo hits an inside-the-park home run (7) on a line drive to left field. Adrian Del Castillo scores. George Soriano pitching.
  Cardinals lead 7-5
  
• Bottom 8: Nolan Arenado homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field. Tyler Locklear scores. Gordon Graceffo pitching.
  Cardinals tied 7-7
  
• Bottom 10: Max Kepler doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Jorge Barrosa scores. Luis Gastelum pitching.
  Cardinals trail 8-7
  

FINAL: 8-7 D-backs

Decisions

• Diamondbacks Winning Pitcher: Juan Morillo (W, 3-4)
  
• Cardinals Losing Pitcher: Luis Gastelum (L, 1-1)

Model takes into account run differential, strength of schedule, and batted ball ability
https://dtw-frontend.vercel.app/standings

Cardinals @ Diamondbacks

Probable Pitchers:

Cardinals: Andre Pallante (10-6, 3.96 ERA)

D-backs: Eduardo Rodriguez (8-3, 2.29 ERA)

TV Info: ARID CARD

First Pitch: 03:10 PM CT

Cardinals Lineup

1. JJ Wetherholt (L) 2B -- .264/.360/.408
   
2. Iván Herrera (R) DH -- .242/.372/.380
   
3. Alec Burleson (L) 1B -- .275/.339/.466
   
4. Jordan Walker (R) RF -- .293/.354/.526
   
5. Lars Nootbaar (L) LF -- .259/.349/.411
   
6. Masyn Winn (R) SS -- .246/.321/.333
   
7. Nathan Church (L) CF -- .229/.271/.371
   
8. José Fermín (R) 3B -- .261/.313/.388
   
9. Pedro Pagés (R) C -- .209/.247/.331
   --- Bryan Torres (L) PH -- .191/.247/.426
   --- Jimmy Crooks (L) C -- .185/.293/.354
   

Pitchers Used:

• SP: Dustin May (R) - 5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 6 SO, 4.78 ERA (98 P, 60 S)

• RP: Gordon Graceffo (R) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 2.85 ERA (14 P, 9 S)

• RP: Justin Bruihl (L) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO, 3.59 ERA (21 P, 14 S)

• RP: Matt Svanson (R) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 6.42 ERA (9 P, 6 S)

Diamondbacks Lineup

1. Ketel Marte (S) 2B -- .259/.314/.459
   
2. Geraldo Perdomo (S) SS -- .238/.354/.351
   
3. Corbin Carroll (L) RF -- .250/.345/.480
   
4. Gabriel Moreno (R) DH -- .309/.392/.444
   
5. Max Kepler (L) LF -- .190/.217/.310
   
6. Nolan Arenado (R) 3B -- .244/.318/.415
   
7. Tim Tawa (R) 1B -- .217/.291/.413
   --- Ildemaro Vargas (S) 1B -- .258/.301/.399
   
8. James McCann (R) C -- .229/.239/.357
   
9. Ryan Waldschmidt (R) CF -- .252/.308/.353
   --- Jorge Barrosa (S) CF -- .186/.258/.345
   

Pitchers Used:

• SP: Brandon Pfaadt (R) - 5.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO, 4.58 ERA (87 P, 56 S)

• RP: Ryan Thompson (R) - 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 2.83 ERA (9 P, 7 S)

• RP: Jonathan Loáisiga (R) - 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 2.13 ERA (15 P, 10 S)

• RP: Brandyn Garcia (L) - 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 1.82 ERA (2 P, 2 S)

• RP: Kevin Ginkel (R) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 2.70 ERA (18 P, 9 S)

• RP: Paul Sewald (R) - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 4.58 ERA (15 P, 11 S)

Stats: BA/OBP/SLG

Links

• Gameday
  
• Baseball Savant
  
• Game Graph
  
• Baseball Theater

Scoring Plays

• Bottom 2: James McCann singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Gabriel Moreno scores. Nolan Arenado to 3rd. Dustin May pitching.
  Cardinals trail 1-0
  
• Bottom 3: Wild pitch by pitcher Dustin May. Ketel Marte scores. Dustin May pitching.
  Cardinals trail 2-0
  
• Bottom 3: Nolan Arenado doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Gabriel Moreno scores. Max Kepler scores. Dustin May pitching.
  Cardinals trail 4-0
  
• Bottom 4: Ketel Marte singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Ryan Waldschmidt scores. Ketel Marte to 2nd. Dustin May pitching.
  Cardinals trail 5-0
  
• Top 6: Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. JJ Wetherholt scores. Alec Burleson to 2nd. Brandon Pfaadt pitching.
  Cardinals trail 5-1
  
• Top 6: Masyn Winn grounds into a force out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to second baseman Ketel Marte. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker to 3rd. Lars Nootbaar out at 2nd. Masyn Winn to 1st. Ryan Thompson pitching.
  Cardinals trail 5-2
  
• Top 9: Jimmy Crooks homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Paul Sewald pitching.
  Cardinals trail 5-3
  

FINAL: 5-3 D-backs

Decisions

• Diamondbacks Winning Pitcher: Brandon Pfaadt (W, 4-1)
  
• Cardinals Losing Pitcher: Dustin May (L, 5-7)
  
• Save: Paul Sewald (S, 23)

FINAL: 5-3 D-backs

Decisions

• Diamondbacks Winning Pitcher: Brandon Pfaadt (W, 4-1)
  
• Cardinals Losing Pitcher: Dustin May (L, 5-7)
  
• Save: Paul Sewald (S, 23)
  

Postgame Wrap

• Wrap
  
• Baseball Theater

Highlights

• Dustin May against the Diamondbacks
  
• Brandon Pfaadt against the Cardinals
  
• Probable pitchers for Cardinals at Diamondbacks - July 18, 2026
  
• Probable pitchers for Cardinals at Diamondbacks - July 18, 2026
  
• Diamondbacks: Bullpen availability for Arizona, July 18 vs Cardinals
  
• Diamondbacks: Bullpen availability for Arizona, July 18 vs Cardinals
  
• Cardinals: Bullpen availability for St. Louis, July 18 vs Diamondbacks
  
• Cardinals: Bullpen availability for St. Louis, July 18 vs Diamondbacks
  
• Bench availability for Arizona, July 18 vs Cardinals
  
• Diamondbacks: Fielding alignment for Arizona, July 18 vs Cardinals
  
• Diamondbacks: Fielding alignment for Arizona, July 18 vs Cardinals
  
• Bench availability for St. Louis, July 18 vs D-backs
  
• Cardinals: Fielding alignment for St. Louis, July 18 vs Diamondbacks
  
• Cardinals: Fielding alignment for St. Louis, July 18 vs Diamondbacks
  
• Cardinals: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Diamondbacks - July 18, 2026
  
• Cardinals: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Diamondbacks - July 18, 2026
  
• Diamondbacks: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Diamondbacks - July 18, 2026
  
• Diamondbacks: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Diamondbacks - July 18, 2026
  
• Cardinals: Breaking down Dustin May's pitches
  
• Cardinals: Dustin May's outing against the D-backs
  
• Cardinals: Dustin May's outing against the D-backs
  
• Cardinals: Jimmy Crooks: Home Run Statcast Analysis
  
• Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt's outing against the Cardinals
  
• Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt's outing against the Cardinals
  
• Diamondbacks: Breaking down Brandon Pfaadt's pitches
  
• Diamondbacks: Corbin Carroll tumbles to make the catch
  
• Cardinals: Dustin May fans Corbin Carroll
  
• Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt strikes out Nathan Church
  
• Diamondbacks: James McCann's RBI single
  
• Diamondbacks: Ketel Marte scores on wild pitch
  
• Diamondbacks: Nolan Arenado's two-run double
  
• Diamondbacks: Ball 1 is confirmed after ABS challenge
  
• Diamondbacks: Ketel Marte's RBI single
  
• Cardinals: Jordan Walker's RBI single
  
• Cardinals:  Alec Burleson scores on fielder's choice
  
• Diamondbacks: Brandyn Garcia escapes jam in 7th
  
• Diamondbacks: Jorge Barrosa's incredible running snag
  
• Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt strikes out three over 5 1/3
  
• Cardinals: José Fermín strikes out after ABS challenge
  
• Cardinals: Jimmy Crooks' solo homer (3)
  
• Diamondbacks: Paul Sewald seals D-backs' win
  
• Cardinals: Condensed Game: STL@AZ - 7/18/26
  
• Diamondbacks: Condensed Game: STL@AZ - 7/18/26
  
• Cardinals: Oliver Marmol talks Cardinals' 5-3 loss

Genuine question, I know Goldschmidt and Arenado have more career accolades still, but because they weren’t “home grown” is it safe to say that he’s the biggest star we’ve developed since Pujols? We’ve had some slugging outfielders in the past 10-15 years but none of them ever started here, Matt Holliday, Carlos Beltran, Lance Berkman…