Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals, June 30, 2026

CardinalsSTL
5-3
Final
BravesATL

June 30, 2026, 7:15 PM ET | Truist Park

Last 5 Form

St. Louis Cardinals

2-2-1

Last 5
T 0-0
vs AZ
L 0-4
vs MIA
L 1-5
vs MIA
W 2-1
vs MIA
W 5-3
@ ATL

Atlanta Braves

1-4

Last 5
L 2-5
@ SD
W 3-1
@ SF
L 0-5
@ SF
L 2-3
@ SF
L 3-5
vs STL

Starting Pitchers

St. Louis Cardinals

Matthew Liberatore headshot
Matthew Liberatore
Recorded starter

Atlanta Braves

Martín Pérez headshot
Martín Pérez
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 30, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
St. Louis Cardinals44-38.537#3#37.5
Atlanta Braves49-34.590#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
St. Louis CardinalsAtlanta Braves
.691
OPS
.718
167
HR
204
720
Runs
742
4.26
ERA
3.63
1.36
WHIP
1.24
1278
Strikeouts by pitchers
1350

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters

Nathan Church headshot
Nathan Church

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Bryan Torres headshot
Bryan Torres

1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Nelson Velázquez headshot
Nelson Velázquez

2 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Michael McGreevy headshot
Michael McGreevy

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Matthew Liberatore headshot
Matthew Liberatore

5.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.80 ERA

Kyle Leahy headshot
Kyle Leahy

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.80 ERA

Atlanta Braves

Hitters

Joey Bart headshot
Joey Bart

2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Ozzie Albies headshot
Ozzie Albies

3 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Mauricio Dubón headshot
Mauricio Dubón

6 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI

Pitchers

Grant Holmes headshot
Grant Holmes

4.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Chris Sale headshot
Chris Sale

6.0 IP, 10 SO, 1.50 ERA

Reynaldo López headshot
Reynaldo López

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Matthew Liberatore headshot
Matthew Liberatore
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
Nathan Church headshot
Nathan Church
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
Nelson Velázquez headshot
Nelson Velázquez
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

St. Louis Cardinals 5, Atlanta Braves 3: STL 6 hits, ATL 6 hits; STL 0 errors, ATL 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
St. Louis Cardinals000401000560
Atlanta Braves001000110360

Box Score

Batting

Nelson Velázquez and Lars Nootbaar led St. Louis Cardinals with 2 hits each.

St. Louis Cardinals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
JJ Wetherholt2B4000110
Iván HerreraC5000010
Jordan WalkerRF3000110
Nelson VelázquezDH2121101
Alec BurlesonPH/DH1000010
José Fermín3B3000100
Masyn WinnSS3210100
Lars NootbaarLF4120010
Blaze Jordan1B3001000
Nathan ChurchCF4113011
Totals32565562

6 players led Atlanta Braves with 1 hit each.

Atlanta Braves batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Drake BaldwinDH/C5010020
Ozzie Albies2B4012000
Matt Olson1B4010120
Michael Harris IICF3000210
Mauricio DubónLF4110100
Eli WhiteRF2000020
Mike YastrzemskiPH/RF2010000
Austin Riley3B4000020
Joey BartC2000020
Rowdy TellezPH0000100
Ha-Seong KimPR/SS0000000
Jorge MateoSS2210110
Dominic SmithPH0000100
Raisel IglesiasP0000000
Totals323627120

Pitching

Matthew Liberatore went 5.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (9 SO, 1 ER); Martín Pérez went 5.0 innings for Atlanta Braves (1 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
St. Louis Cardinals
Matthew Liberatore5.0111490
George Soriano1.2011110
JoJo Romero0.2411010
Ryan Fernandez0.2000210
Riley O'Brien1.0100000
Atlanta Braves
Martín Pérez5.0544312
James Karinchak1.0011110
Dylan Dodd1.0000020
Ian Hamilton1.0100110
Raisel Iglesias1.0000010
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B3

    Sac Fly Ozzie Albies out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Jorge Mateo scores. STL 0, ATL 1

  • T4

    Home Run Nelson Velázquez homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. STL 1, ATL 1

  • T4

    Home Run Nathan Church homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Masyn Winn scores. Lars Nootbaar scores. STL 4, ATL 1

  • T6

    Sac Fly Blaze Jordan out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Eli White. Masyn Winn scores. STL 5, ATL 1

  • B7

    Single Ozzie Albies singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Jorge Mateo scores. Drake Baldwin to 2nd. STL 5, ATL 2

  • B8

    Walk Rowdy Tellez walks. STL 5, ATL 3

Play-by-Play

All 79 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Groundout Mauricio Dubón grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Blaze Jordan. STL 5, ATL 3

  • B9

    Groundout Michael Harris II grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Blaze Jordan. Matt Olson to 3rd. STL 5, ATL 3

  • B9

    Double Matt Olson doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 5, ATL 3

  • B9

    Groundout Ozzie Albies grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Blaze Jordan. STL 5, ATL 3

  • T9

    Flyout Iván Herrera flies out to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. STL 5, ATL 3

  • T9

    Lineout JJ Wetherholt lines out to first baseman Matt Olson. STL 5, ATL 3

  • T9

    Strikeout Nathan Church strikes out swinging. STL 5, ATL 3

  • B8

    Groundout Drake Baldwin grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Blaze Jordan. STL 5, ATL 3

  • B8

    Walk Dominic Smith walks. Ha-Seong Kim to 2nd. STL 5, ATL 3

  • B8

    Walk Rowdy Tellez walks. STL 5, ATL 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Austin Riley strikes out swinging. STL 5, ATL 2

  • B8

    Single Mike Yastrzemski singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman José Fermín. Mauricio Dubón to 2nd. STL 5, ATL 2

  • B8

    Single Mauricio Dubón singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. STL 5, ATL 2

  • B8

    Strikeout Michael Harris II strikes out on a foul tip. STL 5, ATL 2

  • T8

    Flyout Blaze Jordan flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. STL 5, ATL 2

  • T8

    Single Lars Nootbaar singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. José Fermín to 3rd. STL 5, ATL 2

  • T8

    Lineout Masyn Winn lines out to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. STL 5, ATL 2

  • T8

    Walk José Fermín walks. STL 5, ATL 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Alec Burleson strikes out swinging. STL 5, ATL 2

  • B7

    Groundout Matt Olson grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Blaze Jordan. STL 5, ATL 2

  • B7

    Single Ozzie Albies singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Jorge Mateo scores. Drake Baldwin to 2nd. STL 5, ATL 2

  • B7

    Single Drake Baldwin singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Jorge Mateo to 2nd. STL 5, ATL 1

  • B7

    Walk Jorge Mateo walks. STL 5, ATL 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Joey Bart called out on strikes. STL 5, ATL 1

  • B7

    Lineout Austin Riley lines out to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 5, ATL 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. STL 5, ATL 1

  • T7

    Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Matt Olson. STL 5, ATL 1

  • T7

    Strikeout JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes. STL 5, ATL 1

  • B6

    Groundout Cardinals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Mike Yastrzemski grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Blaze Jordan. STL 5, ATL 1

  • B6

    Flyout Mauricio Dubón flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. STL 5, ATL 1

  • B6

    Groundout Michael Harris II grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Blaze Jordan. Matt Olson to 2nd. STL 5, ATL 1

  • B6

    Walk Matt Olson walks. STL 5, ATL 1

  • T6

    Pop Out Nathan Church pops out to catcher Joey Bart in foul territory. STL 5, ATL 1

  • T6

    Sac Fly Blaze Jordan out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Eli White. Masyn Winn scores. STL 5, ATL 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging. STL 4, ATL 1

  • T6

    Walk Masyn Winn walks. STL 4, ATL 1

  • B5

    Groundout Ozzie Albies grounds out, third baseman José Fermín to first baseman Blaze Jordan. STL 4, ATL 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Drake Baldwin strikes out swinging. STL 4, ATL 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging. STL 4, ATL 1

  • B5

    Hit By Pitch Joey Bart hit by pitch. STL 4, ATL 1

  • T5

    Groundout José Fermín grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Matt Olson. STL 4, ATL 1

  • T5

    Walk Nelson Velázquez walks. STL 4, ATL 1

  • T5

    Lineout Jordan Walker lines out sharply to center fielder Michael Harris II. STL 4, ATL 1

  • T5

    Flyout Iván Herrera flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. STL 4, ATL 1

  • B4

    Forceout Austin Riley grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Michael Harris II out at 2nd. STL 4, ATL 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Eli White strikes out swinging. STL 4, ATL 1

  • B4

    Flyout Mauricio Dubón flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. STL 4, ATL 1

  • B4

    Walk Michael Harris II walks. STL 4, ATL 1

  • T4

    Flyout JJ Wetherholt flies out to left fielder Mauricio Dubón in foul territory. STL 4, ATL 1

  • T4

    Home Run Nathan Church homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Masyn Winn scores. Lars Nootbaar scores. STL 4, ATL 1

  • T4

    Lineout Blaze Jordan lines out to shortstop Jorge Mateo. STL 1, ATL 1

  • T4

    Single Lars Nootbaar singles on a ground ball to right fielder Eli White. Masyn Winn to 2nd. STL 1, ATL 1

  • T4

    Single Masyn Winn singles on a line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. STL 1, ATL 1

  • T4

    Flyout José Fermín flies out to right fielder Eli White in foul territory. STL 1, ATL 1

  • T4

    Home Run Nelson Velázquez homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. STL 1, ATL 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Matt Olson strikes out swinging. STL 0, ATL 1

  • B3

    Sac Fly Ozzie Albies out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Jorge Mateo scores. STL 0, ATL 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Drake Baldwin strikes out swinging. STL 0, ATL 0

  • B3

    Single Jorge Mateo singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. STL 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Groundout Jordan Walker grounds out, pitcher Martín Pérez to first baseman Matt Olson. STL 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out swinging. STL 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Walk JJ Wetherholt walks. STL 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Groundout Nathan Church grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Matt Olson. STL 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Joey Bart called out on strikes. STL 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Austin Riley strikes out on a foul tip. STL 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Eli White strikes out swinging. STL 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Walk Mauricio Dubón walks. Michael Harris II to 2nd. STL 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Walk Michael Harris II walks. STL 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Groundout Blaze Jordan grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Matt Olson. STL 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Flyout Lars Nootbaar flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. STL 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Groundout Masyn Winn grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. STL 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Iván Herrera challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Matt Olson called out on strikes. STL 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Ozzie Albies pops out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. STL 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Flyout Drake Baldwin flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. STL 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Pop Out José Fermín pops out to second baseman Ozzie Albies. STL 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Single Nelson Velázquez singles on a line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. Jordan Walker to 2nd. STL 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Walk Jordan Walker walks. STL 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Pop Out Iván Herrera pops out to first baseman Matt Olson in foul territory. STL 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. STL 0, ATL 0