St. Louis Cardinals vs Texas Rangers
June 2, 2026 • 7:45 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
4
Texas Rangers
TEX
7
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Texas Rangers
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
31-28 (.525)
Div
#3
WC
#4
GB
6.5
Texas Rangers
30-31 (.492)
Div
#2
WC
#3
GB
2.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | Texas Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .723 | .701 |
| HR | 83 | 71 |
| Runs | 319 | 285 |
| ERA | 4.15 | 3.79 |
| WHIP | 1.34 | 1.23 |
| Strikeouts | 532 | 584 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
5.1 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
4.1 IP, 4 SO, 2.077 ERA
Texas Rangers
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Joc Pederson (DH) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Jung (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brandon Nimmo (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jake Burger (1B) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Duran (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alejandro Osuna (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Evan Carter (CF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Higashioka (C) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Helman (PR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Jansen (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Lopez (2B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathan Eovaldi (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jalen Beeks (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cal Quantrill (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jakob Junis (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bryan Torres (LF) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nelson Velázquez (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| José Fermín (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Crooks (C) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dustin May (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JoJo Romero (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Nathan Eovaldi | 6.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Jalen Beeks | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cal Quantrill | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakob Junis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Dustin May | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 2 • Single • 1-0
Jimmy Crooks singles on a fly ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Bryan Torres scores. Masyn Winn to 3rd.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 2-0
Nolan Gorman homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.
top 5 • Forceout • 2-1
Nicky Lopez grounds into a force out, pitcher Dustin May to shortstop Masyn Winn. Evan Carter scores. Kyle Higashioka out at 2nd. Nicky Lopez to 1st.
top 5 • Double • 2-2
Joc Pederson doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Nicky Lopez scores.
top 6 • Single • 2-3
Alejandro Osuna singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jake Burger scores.
top 7 • Sac Fly • 2-4
Josh Jung out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Bryan Torres. Kyle Higashioka scores.
bottom 7 • Double • 3-4
Alec Burleson doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-4
Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd.
top 9 • Single • 4-5
Joc Pederson singles on a line drive to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Evan Carter scores. Michael Helman to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 4-6
Josh Jung singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Michael Helman scores. Joc Pederson to 3rd.
top 9 • Sac Fly • 4-7
Brandon Nimmo out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Victor Scott II. Joc Pederson scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Pop Out • 4-7
Masyn Winn pops out to first baseman Jake Burger in foul territory.
bottom 9 • Single • 4-7
Nelson Velázquez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nicky Lopez.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 4-7
Jordan Walker grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 4-7
Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-7
Jake Burger strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Sac Fly • 4-7
Brandon Nimmo out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Victor Scott II. Joc Pederson scores.
top 9 • Single • 4-6
Josh Jung singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Michael Helman scores. Joc Pederson to 3rd.
top 9 • Single • 4-5
Joc Pederson singles on a line drive to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Evan Carter scores. Michael Helman to 2nd.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-4
Nicky Lopez strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Single • 4-4
Kyle Higashioka singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Evan Carter to 3rd.
top 9 • Walk • 4-4
Evan Carter walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 4-4
Iván Herrera grounds out sharply, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 4-4
JJ Wetherholt pops out to shortstop Ezequiel Duran.
bottom 8 • Bunt Pop Out • 4-4
Victor Scott II bunt pops out softly to third baseman Josh Jung in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Double • 4-4
Jimmy Crooks doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-4
Alejandro Osuna strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-4
Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-4
Jake Burger grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 4-4
José Fermín lines out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-4
Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-4
Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-4
Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Double • 3-4
Alec Burleson doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Hit By Pitch • 2-4
Iván Herrera hit by pitch. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 2-4
JJ Wetherholt singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
top 7 • Strikeout • 2-4
Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Sac Fly • 2-4
Josh Jung out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Bryan Torres. Kyle Higashioka scores.
top 7 • Hit By Pitch • 2-3
Cardinals challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was upheld: Joc Pederson hit by pitch.
top 7 • Sac Bunt • 2-3
Nicky Lopez out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Nolan Gorman to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Kyle Higashioka to 3rd.
top 7 • Double • 2-3
Kyle Higashioka doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres.