St. Louis Cardinals vs Tampa Bay Rays
March 26, 2026 • 4:15 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
9
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
7
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Tampa Bay Rays
Starter
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | Tampa Bay Rays |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .722 | .715 |
| HR | 38 | 27 |
| Runs | 140 | 136 |
| ERA | 4.81 | 4.13 |
| WHIP | 1.42 | 1.23 |
| Strikeouts | 200 | 232 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
4.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
10.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.9 ERA
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.8 ERA
Tampa Bay Rays
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 14 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Vilade (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Williamson (2B) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Palacios (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonny DeLuca (RF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Fraley (RF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fortes (C) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Feduccia (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cedric Mullins (CF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Williams (SS) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Rasmussen (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ian Seymour (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Garrett Cleavinger (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Griffin Jax (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yoendrys Gómez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramón Urías (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (LF) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Liberatore (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Svanson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Roycroft (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JoJo Romero (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Drew Rasmussen | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ian Seymour | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Jax | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yoendrys Gómez | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Matthew Liberatore | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Matt Svanson | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Roycroft | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 3 • Home Run • 1-0
JJ Wetherholt homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.
top 5 • Home Run • 1-1
Jonathan Aranda homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 6 • Single • 1-2
Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nathan Church. Nick Fortes scores. Carson Williams to 3rd. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.
top 6 • Sac Fly • 1-3
Jonathan Aranda out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Victor Scott II. Carson Williams scores.
top 6 • Single • 1-4
Ben Williamson singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Chris Roycroft. Yandy Díaz scores. Chandler Simpson to 3rd. Junior Caminero to 2nd.
top 6 • Single • 1-6
Jonny DeLuca singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Chandler Simpson scores. Junior Caminero scores. Ben Williamson to 3rd.
top 6 • Single • 1-7
Nick Fortes singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn. Ben Williamson scores. Jonny DeLuca to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 3-7
Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Alec Burleson scores. Masyn Winn scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 5-7
Nathan Church singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Nolan Gorman scores. Jordan Walker scores.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 6-7
JJ Wetherholt out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Nathan Church scores. Pedro Pagés to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 7-7
Iván Herrera out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Pedro Pagés scores. Victor Scott II to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 9-7
Alec Burleson homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Victor Scott II scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 9-7
Richie Palacios strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Walk • 9-7
Junior Caminero walks. Yandy Díaz to 3rd. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 9-7
Pedro Pagés challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jonathan Aranda walks. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.
top 9 • Lineout • 9-7
Chandler Simpson lines out to left fielder Nathan Church.
top 9 • Walk • 9-7
Yandy Díaz walks.
top 9 • Pop Out • 9-7
Carson Williams pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 9-7
Masyn Winn lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
bottom 8 • Intent Walk • 9-7
Yoendrys Gómez intentionally walks Alec Burleson.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 9-7
Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 9-7
JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Single • 9-7
Victor Scott II singles on a fly ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
top 8 • Lineout • 9-7
Cedric Mullins lines out to first baseman Alec Burleson in foul territory.
top 8 • Strikeout • 9-7
Hunter Feduccia called out on strikes.
top 8 • Single • 9-7
Jake Fraley singles on a ground ball to third baseman Ramón Urías.
top 8 • Groundout • 9-7
Richie Palacios grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 9-7
Pedro Pagés pops out to second baseman Ben Williamson.
bottom 7 • Single • 9-7
Nathan Church singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jonny DeLuca.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 9-7
Jordan Walker flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 9-7
Nolan Gorman flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
top 7 • Strikeout • 9-7
Junior Caminero called out on strikes.
top 7 • Single • 9-7
Jonathan Aranda singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Chandler Simpson to 3rd.
top 7 • Forceout • 9-7
Chandler Simpson grounds into a force out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to shortstop Masyn Winn. Yandy Díaz out at 2nd. Chandler Simpson to 1st.
top 7 • Single • 9-7
Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.
top 7 • Groundout • 9-7
Carson Williams grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 9-7
Masyn Winn flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 9-7
Alec Burleson homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Victor Scott II scores.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 7-7
Iván Herrera out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Pedro Pagés scores. Victor Scott II to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 6-7
JJ Wetherholt out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Nathan Church scores. Pedro Pagés to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Single • 5-7
Victor Scott II singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Junior Caminero. Nathan Church to 3rd. Pedro Pagés to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 5-7
Pedro Pagés singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Nathan Church to 2nd.