St. Louis Cardinals
Across two reviewed games, the Cardinals got six-plus innings and one run allowed from each starter, but late relief produced both a save and an extra-inning home run allowed.
3 reviewed games through Sep 16, 2026. This profile summarizes Upon Review's reviewed sample, not every games the team played.
What we keep seeing
Starters limited San Francisco to one run
StrongIn each of the two reviewed games, a Cardinals starter worked at least six innings while allowing one run: Quinn Mathews logged 6.2 innings and Matthew Liberatore completed six.
Bernal supplied RBI singles in both games
StrongLeo Bernal recorded an RBI single in both reviewed games; his two-out RBI single in the ninth inning of the second game tied the score.
Strengths
Six-plus innings from each reviewed starter
StrongThe Cardinals received 6.2 innings with one earned run allowed from Quinn Mathews and six innings with one run allowed from Matthew Liberatore in the two reviewed games.
A ninth-inning response tied the game
ThinIn one reviewed game, the Cardinals turned a bases-loaded ninth-inning opportunity into two runs on a sacrifice fly and an RBI single to tie the score.
Weaknesses
First-pitch extra-inning damage
ThinIn one reviewed extra-inning situation, Riley O'Brien allowed a first-pitch two-run home run that gave San Francisco the lead.
Opponent plan
ThinDeny
We do not have enough reviewed evidence to suggest this yet.
Attack
Look to attack the first pitch in extra innings.
Avoid
We do not have enough reviewed evidence to suggest this yet.