St. Louis Cardinals vs Tampa Bay Rays
March 28, 2026 • 2:15 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
6
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
5
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
11.0 IP, 10 SO, 0.818 ERA
5.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.8 ERA
Tampa Bay Rays
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonny DeLuca (DH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Fraley (RF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Mullins (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson Williams (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Richie Palacios (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fortes (C) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Feduccia (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Williamson (2B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Boyle (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Sulser (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Baker (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Griffin Jax (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Fermín (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramón Urías (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (LF) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael McGreevy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JoJo Romero (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Svanson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Joe Boyle | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Cole Sulser | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Griffin Jax | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Michael McGreevy | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Svanson | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Single • 1-0
Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. JJ Wetherholt scores.
bottom 1 • Single • 2-0
Nolan Gorman singles on a line drive to right fielder Jake Fraley. Alec Burleson scores. Nolan Gorman to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Double • 3-0
Iván Herrera doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Jordan Walker scores. Victor Scott II to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 4-0
Alec Burleson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Victor Scott II scores.
top 9 • Single • 4-1
Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Jonathan Aranda scores. Junior Caminero to 3rd. Throwing error by second baseman JJ Wetherholt.
top 9 • Single • 4-3
Carson Williams singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nathan Church. Junior Caminero scores. Chandler Simpson scores.
top 9 • Single • 4-4
Nick Fortes singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Carson Williams scores. Nick Fortes to 2nd.
top 10 • Single • 4-5
Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Ben Williamson scores.
bottom 10 • Single • 6-5
JJ Wetherholt singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Fraley. Nathan Church scores. Jordan Walker scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 10 • Single • 6-5
JJ Wetherholt singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Fraley. Nathan Church scores. Jordan Walker scores.
bottom 10 • Sac Bunt • 4-5
Victor Scott II out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Junior Caminero to second baseman Ben Williamson. Nathan Church to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
bottom 10 • Walk • 4-5
Jordan Walker walks.
top 10 • Strikeout Double Play • 4-5
Jake Fraley strikes out swinging and Jonny DeLuca caught stealing 2nd, catcher Pedro Pagés to shortstop Masyn Winn to catcher Pedro Pagés.
top 10 • Strikeout • 4-5
Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging.
top 10 • Single • 4-5
Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Ben Williamson scores.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 4-4
Nathan Church strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 4-4
Ramón Urías strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 4-4
Nolan Gorman grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
top 9 • Groundout • 4-4
Ben Williamson grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 9 • Single • 4-4
Nick Fortes singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Carson Williams scores. Nick Fortes to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 4-3
Carson Williams singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nathan Church. Junior Caminero scores. Chandler Simpson scores.
top 9 • Single • 4-1
Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Jonathan Aranda scores. Junior Caminero to 3rd. Throwing error by second baseman JJ Wetherholt.
top 9 • Pop Out • 4-0
Cedric Mullins pops out to third baseman Ramón Urías in foul territory.
top 9 • Walk • 4-0
Junior Caminero walks. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd.
top 9 • Pop Out • 4-0
Jake Fraley pops out to third baseman Ramón Urías.
top 9 • Single • 4-0
Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-0
Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 4-0
Alec Burleson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Victor Scott II scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 3-0
Iván Herrera doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Jordan Walker scores. Victor Scott II to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 2-0
JJ Wetherholt pops out to shortstop Carson Williams.
bottom 8 • Sac Bunt • 2-0
Victor Scott II hits a sacrifice bunt. Fielding error by catcher Nick Fortes. Jordan Walker to 2nd. Victor Scott II to 1st.
bottom 8 • Walk • 2-0
Jordan Walker walks.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-0
Yandy Díaz called out on strikes.
top 8 • Lineout • 2-0
Ben Williamson lines out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-0
Nick Fortes grounds out sharply, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-0
Nathan Church grounds out softly, pitcher Cole Sulser to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 7 • Double • 2-0
Ramón Urías doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jake Fraley.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-0
Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 2-0
Masyn Winn pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda in foul territory.