Miami Marlins vs St. Louis Cardinals, April 21, 2026

CardinalsSTL
5-3
Final
MarlinsMIA

April 21, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | loanDepot park

Last 5 Form

St. Louis Cardinals

4-1

Last 5
W 9-4
@ HOU
W 7-5
@ HOU
W 7-5
@ HOU
L 3-5
@ MIA
W 5-3
@ MIA

Miami Marlins

2-3

Last 5
L 5-7
vs MIL
L 2-5
vs MIL
W 5-3
vs MIL
W 5-3
vs STL
L 3-5
vs STL

Starting Pitchers

St. Louis Cardinals

Dustin May headshot
Dustin May
Recorded starter

Miami Marlins

Chris Paddack headshot
Chris Paddack
Recorded starter

Season Comparison

2026
St. Louis CardinalsMiami Marlins
.691
OPS
.726
167
HR
168
720
Runs
715
4.26
ERA
4.09
1.36
WHIP
1.28
1278
Strikeouts by pitchers
1323

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

Masyn Winn headshot
Masyn Winn

9 H, 1 HR, 8 RBI

Nolan Gorman headshot
Nolan Gorman

4 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Iván Herrera headshot
Iván Herrera

6 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Riley O'Brien headshot
Riley O'Brien

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Justin Bruihl headshot
Justin Bruihl

3.1 IP, 0 SO, 0.00 ERA

Matthew Liberatore headshot
Matthew Liberatore

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.50 ERA

Miami Marlins

Hitters

Otto Lopez headshot
Otto Lopez

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Liam Hicks headshot
Liam Hicks

7 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Jakob Marsee headshot
Jakob Marsee

4 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Eury Pérez headshot
Eury Pérez

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tyler Phillips headshot
Tyler Phillips

4.1 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

John King headshot
John King

3.2 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Dustin May headshot
Dustin May
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
Nathan Church headshot
Nathan Church
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
Jakob Marsee headshot
Jakob Marsee
Miami Marlins, MLBDB pick

Line Score

St. Louis Cardinals 5, Miami Marlins 3: STL 10 hits, MIA 8 hits; STL 1 error, MIA 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
St. Louis Cardinals1012100005101
Miami Marlins100000020380

Box Score

Batting

4 players led St. Louis Cardinals with 2 hits each.

St. Louis Cardinals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
JJ Wetherholt2B4210120
Iván HerreraDH5020020
Alec Burleson1B4122010
Jordan WalkerRF4000020
Nolan Gorman3B4011020
Masyn WinnSS4120000
Nathan ChurchLF4122001
Pedro PagésC4000020
Victor Scott IICF3000110
Totals3651052121

Jakob Marsee led Miami Marlins with 3 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Miami Marlins batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jakob MarseeCF4131001
Kyle StowersLF/RF4000110
Otto LopezSS5000010
Xavier Edwards2B4120100
Liam HicksC3100100
Agustín RamírezDH4000020
Owen CaissieRF2000020
Austin SlaterPH1000000
Javier Sanoja3B0000100
Graham Pauley3B2010010
Heriberto HernándezPH/LF1012000
Connor Norby1B4010020
Totals34383491

Pitching

Dustin May went 5.1 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (5 SO, 1 ER); Chris Paddack went 4.2 innings for Miami Marlins (7 SO, 5 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
St. Louis Cardinals
Dustin May5.1611151
Justin Bruihl1.2000000
Ryne Stanek0.2122320
George Soriano0.1000010
Riley O'Brien1.0100010
Miami Marlins
Chris Paddack4.2855171
John King1.1000020
Tyler Phillips3.0200130
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

  • T1

    Single Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to center fielder Jakob Marsee. JJ Wetherholt scores. Alec Burleson to 2nd. STL 1, MIA 0

  • B1

    Home Run Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Jakob Marsee homers (1) on a line drive to right field. STL 1, MIA 1

  • T3

    Fielders Choice Alec Burleson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Connor Norby. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd. STL 2, MIA 1

  • T4

    Home Run Nathan Church homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Masyn Winn scores. STL 4, MIA 1

  • T5

    Single Nolan Gorman singles on a line drive to left fielder Kyle Stowers. Alec Burleson scores. STL 5, MIA 1

  • B8

    Single Heriberto Hernández singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Xavier Edwards scores. Liam Hicks scores. Javier Sanoja to 3rd. STL 5, MIA 3

Play-by-Play

All 78 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Lineout Xavier Edwards lines out to left fielder Nathan Church. STL 5, MIA 3

  • B9

    Forceout Otto Lopez grounds into a force out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Jakob Marsee out at 2nd. Otto Lopez to 1st. STL 5, MIA 3

  • B9

    Strikeout Kyle Stowers strikes out swinging. STL 5, MIA 3

  • B9

    Single Jakob Marsee singles on a ground ball to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. STL 5, MIA 3

  • T9

    Single Iván Herrera singles on a fly ball to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Iván Herrera out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Jakob Marsee to second baseman Xavier Edwards. STL 5, MIA 3

  • T9

    Flyout JJ Wetherholt flies out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. STL 5, MIA 3

  • T9

    Walk Victor Scott II walks. STL 5, MIA 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Connor Norby challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Connor Norby called out on strikes. STL 5, MIA 3

  • B8

    Single Heriberto Hernández singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Xavier Edwards scores. Liam Hicks scores. Javier Sanoja to 3rd. STL 5, MIA 3

  • B8

    Walk Javier Sanoja walks. Xavier Edwards to 3rd. Liam Hicks to 2nd. STL 5, MIA 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Agustín Ramírez strikes out swinging. STL 5, MIA 1

  • B8

    Walk Liam Hicks walks. Xavier Edwards to 2nd. STL 5, MIA 1

  • B8

    Walk Xavier Edwards walks. STL 5, MIA 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Otto Lopez strikes out swinging. STL 5, MIA 1

  • T8

    Groundout Pedro Pagés grounds out, third baseman Javier Sanoja to first baseman Connor Norby. STL 5, MIA 1

  • T8

    Single Nathan Church singles on a ground ball to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. STL 5, MIA 1

  • T8

    Pop Out Masyn Winn pops out to second baseman Xavier Edwards. STL 5, MIA 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging. STL 5, MIA 1

  • B7

    Groundout Kyle Stowers grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 5, MIA 1

  • B7

    Hit By Pitch Jakob Marsee hit by pitch. Connor Norby to 2nd. STL 5, MIA 1

  • B7

    Forceout Connor Norby grounds into a force out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn. Heriberto Hernández out at 2nd. Connor Norby to 1st. STL 5, MIA 1

  • B7

    Hit By Pitch Heriberto Hernández hit by pitch. STL 5, MIA 1

  • B7

    Lineout Austin Slater lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 5, MIA 1

  • T7

    Flyout Jordan Walker flies out to center fielder Jakob Marsee. STL 5, MIA 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Alec Burleson strikes out swinging. STL 5, MIA 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out swinging. STL 5, MIA 1

  • B6

    Lineout Agustín Ramírez lines out to center fielder Victor Scott II. STL 5, MIA 1

  • B6

    Groundout Liam Hicks grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Justin Bruihl. Otto Lopez to 3rd. STL 5, MIA 1

  • B6

    Pop Out Xavier Edwards pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn. STL 5, MIA 1

  • B6

    Field Error Otto Lopez reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Masyn Winn. Otto Lopez to 2nd. STL 5, MIA 1

  • T6

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

  • T6

    Groundout Victor Scott II grounds out, second baseman Xavier Edwards to first baseman Connor Norby. STL 5, MIA 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging. STL 5, MIA 1

  • B5

    Flyout Kyle Stowers flies out to left fielder Nathan Church. STL 5, MIA 1

  • B5

    Single Jakob Marsee singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jakob Marsee out at 1st on the throw, right fielder Jordan Walker to third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson to shortstop Masyn Winn. Graham Pauley to 2nd. STL 5, MIA 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Connor Norby strikes out swinging. STL 5, MIA 1

  • B5

    Single Graham Pauley singles on a line drive to left fielder Nathan Church. STL 5, MIA 1

  • T5

    Lineout Nathan Church lines out to second baseman Xavier Edwards. STL 5, MIA 1

  • T5

    Double Masyn Winn doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Kyle Stowers. Nolan Gorman to 3rd. STL 5, MIA 1

  • T5

    Single Nolan Gorman singles on a line drive to left fielder Kyle Stowers. Alec Burleson scores. STL 5, MIA 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. STL 4, MIA 1

  • T5

    Double Alec Burleson doubles (6) on a ground ball to center fielder Jakob Marsee. STL 4, MIA 1

  • T5

    Flyout Iván Herrera flies out to right fielder Owen Caissie. STL 4, MIA 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Owen Caissie strikes out swinging. STL 4, MIA 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Agustín Ramírez strikes out swinging. STL 4, MIA 1

  • B4

    Pop Out Liam Hicks pops out to catcher Pedro Pagés in foul territory. STL 4, MIA 1

  • B4

    Single Xavier Edwards singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 4, MIA 1

  • T4

    Strikeout JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging, catcher Liam Hicks to first baseman Connor Norby. STL 4, MIA 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Victor Scott II strikes out on a foul tip. STL 4, MIA 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging. STL 4, MIA 1

  • T4

    Home Run Nathan Church homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Masyn Winn scores. STL 4, MIA 1

  • T4

    Single Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to third baseman Graham Pauley. STL 2, MIA 1

  • B3

    Lineout Otto Lopez lines out to left fielder Nathan Church. STL 2, MIA 1

  • B3

    Walk Kyle Stowers walks. Connor Norby to 2nd. STL 2, MIA 1

  • B3

    Flyout Jakob Marsee flies out to left fielder Nathan Church. STL 2, MIA 1

  • B3

    Single Connor Norby singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nathan Church. STL 2, MIA 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging. STL 2, MIA 1

  • T3

    Forceout Jordan Walker grounds into a force out, shortstop Otto Lopez to second baseman Xavier Edwards. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Alec Burleson out at 2nd. Jordan Walker to 1st. STL 2, MIA 1

  • T3

    Fielders Choice Alec Burleson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Connor Norby. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd. STL 2, MIA 1

  • T3

    Single Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to right fielder Owen Caissie. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. STL 1, MIA 1

  • T3

    Walk JJ Wetherholt walks. STL 1, MIA 1

  • T3

    Groundout Victor Scott II grounds out softly to pitcher Chris Paddack. STL 1, MIA 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Graham Pauley strikes out swinging. STL 1, MIA 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Owen Caissie strikes out swinging. STL 1, MIA 1

  • B2

    Groundout Agustín Ramírez grounds out, pitcher Dustin May to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 1, MIA 1

  • T2

    Flyout Pedro Pagés flies out sharply to left fielder Kyle Stowers. STL 1, MIA 1

  • T2

    Groundout Nathan Church grounds out, first baseman Connor Norby to pitcher Chris Paddack. STL 1, MIA 1

  • T2

    Lineout Masyn Winn lines out to second baseman Xavier Edwards. STL 1, MIA 1

  • B1

    Lineout Liam Hicks lines out to center fielder Victor Scott II. STL 1, MIA 1

  • B1

    Single Xavier Edwards singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. STL 1, MIA 1

  • B1

    Groundout Otto Lopez grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 1, MIA 1

  • B1

    Lineout Kyle Stowers lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 1, MIA 1

  • B1

    Home Run Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Jakob Marsee homers (1) on a line drive to right field. STL 1, MIA 1

  • T1

    Groundout Nolan Gorman grounds out, second baseman Xavier Edwards to first baseman Connor Norby. STL 1, MIA 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. STL 1, MIA 0

  • T1

    Single Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to center fielder Jakob Marsee. JJ Wetherholt scores. Alec Burleson to 2nd. STL 1, MIA 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out on a foul tip. STL 0, MIA 0

  • T1

    Double JJ Wetherholt doubles (2) on a line drive to center fielder Jakob Marsee. STL 0, MIA 0