St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds, July 24, 2026

RedsCIN
4-2
Final
CardinalsSTL

July 24, 2026, 8:15 PM ET | Busch Stadium

Last 5 Form

Cincinnati Reds

4-1

Last 5
W 9-6
@ COL
L 0-8
@ SEA
W 4-2
@ SEA
W 5-3
@ SEA
W 4-2
@ STL

St. Louis Cardinals

1-4

Last 5
L 2-3
@ LAA
L 1-5
@ LAA
W 1-0
@ LAA
L 6-10
vs AZ
L 2-4
vs CIN

Starting Pitchers

Cincinnati Reds

Rhett Lowder headshot
Rhett Lowder
Recorded starter

St. Louis Cardinals

Dustin May headshot
Dustin May
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 24, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Cincinnati Reds48-54.471#5#915.5
St. Louis Cardinals52-51.505#4#512.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Cincinnati RedsSt. Louis Cardinals
.699
OPS
.691
213
HR
167
666
Runs
720
4.83
ERA
4.26
1.44
WHIP
1.36
1293
Strikeouts by pitchers
1278

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.

Cincinnati Reds

Hitters

Sal Stewart headshot
Sal Stewart

4 H, 2 HR, 8 RBI

Tyler Stephenson headshot
Tyler Stephenson

6 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Nathaniel Lowe headshot
Nathaniel Lowe

4 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Chase Burns headshot
Chase Burns

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Andrew Abbott headshot
Andrew Abbott

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brock Burke headshot
Brock Burke

3.2 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters

JJ Wetherholt headshot
JJ Wetherholt

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Lars Nootbaar headshot
Lars Nootbaar

3 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Blaze Jordan headshot
Blaze Jordan

3 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Hunter Dobbins headshot
Hunter Dobbins

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Dustin May headshot
Dustin May

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.50 ERA

Kyle Leahy headshot
Kyle Leahy

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.50 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
Rhett Lowder headshot
Rhett Lowder
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick
Eugenio Suárez headshot
Eugenio Suárez
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Cincinnati Reds 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2: CIN 11 hits, STL 2 hits; CIN 0 errors, STL 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Cincinnati Reds0001002014110
St. Louis Cardinals000020000220

Box Score

Batting

4 players led Cincinnati Reds with 2 hits each.

Cincinnati Reds batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Elly De La CruzSS4110110
Sal Stewart1B5121010
JJ BledayLF5110030
Eugenio Suárez3B4122111
Ke'Bryan HayesPR/3B0000000
Nathaniel LoweDH5020010
Spencer SteerRF3000110
Tyler StephensonC3021010
Dane MyersCF4000020
Edwin Arroyo2B4010000
Totals3741143111

Blaze Jordan and Jimmy Crooks led St. Louis Cardinals with 1 hit each.

St. Louis Cardinals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
JJ Wetherholt2B2000210
Jordan WalkerRF4000010
Alec Burleson1B4000020
Iván HerreraDH3100020
Lars NootbaarLF/CF4000010
Masyn WinnSS3000010
Nathan ChurchCF1100100
Nelson VelázquezPH/LF1000010
Blaze Jordan3B3012000
Jimmy CrooksC3010000
José FermínPR0000000
Pedro PagésC0000000
Totals28222390

Pitching

Rhett Lowder went 5.0 innings for Cincinnati Reds (4 SO, 2 ER); Dustin May went 6.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (8 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Cincinnati Reds
Rhett Lowder5.0122240
Caleb Ferguson0.2000100
Julian Garcia0.1000010
Brock Burke1.0000010
Tejay Antone1.0100010
Emilio Pagán1.0000020
St. Louis Cardinals
Dustin May6.0711180
George Soriano1.0322011
Ryne Stanek1.0000020
Luis Gastelum1.0111200
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

  • T4

    Double Tyler Stephenson hits a ground-rule double (13) on a fly ball to right field. JJ Bleday scores. Spencer Steer to 3rd. CIN 1, STL 0

  • B5

    Double Blaze Jordan doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Iván Herrera scores. Nathan Church scores. CIN 1, STL 2

  • T7

    Home Run Eugenio Suárez homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Sal Stewart scores. CIN 3, STL 2

  • T9

    Single Sal Stewart singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Elly De La Cruz scores. CIN 4, STL 2

Play-by-Play

All 73 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging. CIN 4, STL 2

  • B9

    Strikeout Iván Herrera called out on strikes. CIN 4, STL 2

  • B9

    Flyout Alec Burleson flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 4, STL 2

  • T9

    Grounded Into DP Nathaniel Lowe grounds into a double play, first baseman Alec Burleson to shortstop Masyn Winn to pitcher Luis Gastelum. Ke'Bryan Hayes out at 2nd. Nathaniel Lowe out at 1st. CIN 4, STL 2

  • T9

    Walk Eugenio Suárez walks. CIN 4, STL 2

  • T9

    Groundout JJ Bleday grounds out, pitcher Luis Gastelum to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Sal Stewart to 2nd. CIN 4, STL 2

  • T9

    Single Sal Stewart singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Elly De La Cruz scores. CIN 4, STL 2

  • T9

    Walk Elly De La Cruz walks. CIN 3, STL 2

  • B8

    Pop Out Jordan Walker pops out to second baseman Edwin Arroyo. CIN 3, STL 2

  • B8

    Strikeout JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging. CIN 3, STL 2

  • B8

    Double Jimmy Crooks doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 3, STL 2

  • B8

    Pop Out Blaze Jordan pops out to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 3, STL 2

  • T8

    Groundout Edwin Arroyo grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Ryne Stanek. CIN 3, STL 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Dane Myers strikes out swinging. CIN 3, STL 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging. CIN 3, STL 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Nelson Velázquez called out on strikes. CIN 3, STL 2

  • B7

    Flyout Masyn Winn flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 3, STL 2

  • B7

    Groundout Lars Nootbaar grounds out, first baseman Sal Stewart to pitcher Brock Burke. CIN 3, STL 2

  • T7

    Forceout Spencer Steer grounds into a force out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Nathaniel Lowe out at 2nd. CIN 3, STL 2

  • T7

    Single Nathaniel Lowe singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. CIN 3, STL 2

  • T7

    Home Run Eugenio Suárez homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Sal Stewart scores. CIN 3, STL 2

  • T7

    Strikeout JJ Bleday strikes out swinging. CIN 1, STL 2

  • T7

    Single Sal Stewart singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. CIN 1, STL 2

  • T7

    Lineout Elly De La Cruz lines out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. CIN 1, STL 2

  • B6

    Strikeout Iván Herrera called out on strikes. CIN 1, STL 2

  • B6

    Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Sal Stewart. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. CIN 1, STL 2

  • B6

    Pop Out Jordan Walker pops out to first baseman Sal Stewart in foul territory. CIN 1, STL 2

  • B6

    Walk JJ Wetherholt walks. CIN 1, STL 2

  • T6

    Flyout Edwin Arroyo flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. CIN 1, STL 2

  • T6

    Pop Out Dane Myers pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson on the infield fly rule. CIN 1, STL 2

  • T6

    Hit By Pitch Tyler Stephenson hit by pitch. Eugenio Suárez to 3rd. Nathaniel Lowe to 2nd. CIN 1, STL 2

  • T6

    Bunt Pop Out Spencer Steer bunt pops out softly to pitcher Dustin May. CIN 1, STL 2

  • T6

    Single Nathaniel Lowe singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Eugenio Suárez to 2nd. CIN 1, STL 2

  • T6

    Single Eugenio Suárez singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. CIN 1, STL 2

  • B5

    Groundout Jimmy Crooks grounds out, second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 1, STL 2

  • B5

    Double Blaze Jordan doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Iván Herrera scores. Nathan Church scores. CIN 1, STL 2

  • B5

    Walk Nathan Church walks. CIN 1, STL 0

  • B5

    Groundout Masyn Winn grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 1, STL 0

  • B5

    Flyout Lars Nootbaar flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. Iván Herrera to 3rd. CIN 1, STL 0

  • B5

    Hit By Pitch Iván Herrera hit by pitch. CIN 1, STL 0

  • T5

    Strikeout JJ Bleday strikes out swinging. CIN 1, STL 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Sal Stewart strikes out swinging. CIN 1, STL 0

  • T5

    Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. CIN 1, STL 0

  • T5

    Flyout Edwin Arroyo flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. CIN 1, STL 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Alec Burleson strikes out swinging. CIN 1, STL 0

  • B4

    Grounded Into DP Jordan Walker grounds into a double play, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. JJ Wetherholt out at 2nd. Jordan Walker out at 1st. CIN 1, STL 0

  • B4

    Walk JJ Wetherholt walks. CIN 1, STL 0

  • T4

    Groundout Dane Myers grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. CIN 1, STL 0

  • T4

    Double Tyler Stephenson hits a ground-rule double (13) on a fly ball to right field. JJ Bleday scores. Spencer Steer to 3rd. CIN 1, STL 0

  • T4

    Walk Spencer Steer walks. JJ Bleday to 2nd. CIN 0, STL 0

  • T4

    Flyout Nathaniel Lowe flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. CIN 0, STL 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging. CIN 0, STL 0

  • T4

    Single JJ Bleday singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. CIN 0, STL 0

  • B3

    Flyout Jimmy Crooks flies out sharply to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 0, STL 0

  • B3

    Groundout Blaze Jordan grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 0, STL 0

  • B3

    Groundout Nathan Church grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 0, STL 0

  • T3

    Lineout Sal Stewart lines out to center fielder Nathan Church. CIN 0, STL 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging. CIN 0, STL 0

  • T3

    Single Edwin Arroyo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Tyler Stephenson to 2nd. CIN 0, STL 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Dane Myers strikes out on a foul tip. CIN 0, STL 0

  • T3

    Single Tyler Stephenson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar, deflected by third baseman Blaze Jordan. CIN 0, STL 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Masyn Winn called out on strikes. CIN 0, STL 0

  • B2

    Flyout Lars Nootbaar flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 0, STL 0

  • B2

    Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 0, STL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Spencer Steer called out on strikes. CIN 0, STL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. CIN 0, STL 0

  • T2

    Groundout Eugenio Suárez grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson. CIN 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Alec Burleson strikes out swinging. CIN 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. CIN 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out sharply, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout JJ Bleday strikes out swinging. CIN 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Groundout Sal Stewart grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. CIN 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Lineout Elly De La Cruz lines out to shortstop Masyn Winn. CIN 0, STL 0