St. Louis Cardinals vs Texas Rangers
June 3, 2026 • 7:45 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
5
Texas Rangers
TEX
3
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Texas Rangers
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
32-28 (.533)
Div
#3
WC
#4
GB
5.5
Texas Rangers
30-32 (.484)
Div
#3
WC
#4
GB
2.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | Texas Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .723 | .701 |
| HR | 83 | 71 |
| Runs | 319 | 285 |
| ERA | 4.15 | 3.79 |
| WHIP | 1.34 | 1.23 |
| Strikeouts | 532 | 584 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
5.1 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
5.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.588 ERA
4.1 IP, 4 SO, 2.077 ERA
Texas Rangers
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 11 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Joc Pederson (DH) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Jung (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Nimmo (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Burger (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Duran (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alejandro Osuna (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Freeman (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Evan Carter (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin Foscue (2B) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Higashioka (C) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Lopez (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Helman (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MacKenzie Gore (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Curvelo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Robby Ahlstrom (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cal Quantrill (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (C) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Velázquez (DH) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Fermín (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese (2B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre Pallante (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JoJo Romero (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| MacKenzie Gore | 4.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Luis Curvelo | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robby Ahlstrom | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cal Quantrill | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Andre Pallante | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Single • 1-0
Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jordan Walker scores. Nelson Velázquez to 3rd.
top 3 • Single • 1-1
Josh Jung singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Kyle Higashioka scores.
bottom 3 • Double • 3-1
Alec Burleson doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jordan Walker scores. Nelson Velázquez scores.
bottom 5 • Triple • 4-1
Thomas Saggese triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. José Fermín scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 5-1
Nelson Velázquez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jordan Walker scores.
top 7 • Triple • 5-3
Joc Pederson triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Justin Foscue scores. Kyle Higashioka scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Flyout • 5-3
Josh Jung flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 9 • Flyout • 5-3
Joc Pederson flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
top 9 • Bunt Groundout • 5-3
Michael Helman bunt grounds out to pitcher Riley O'Brien. Kyle Higashioka to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 5-3
Kyle Higashioka walks.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-3
Iván Herrera called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 5-3
Masyn Winn lines out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 5-3
Victor Scott II lines out to third baseman Josh Jung.
top 8 • Forceout • 5-3
Justin Foscue grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman Thomas Saggese. Cody Freeman out at 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 5-3
Cody Freeman singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker, deflected by first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 8 • Groundout • 5-3
Ezequiel Duran grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 8 • Flyout • 5-3
Jake Burger flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 5-3
Thomas Saggese called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 5-3
Nolan Gorman pops out to shortstop Ezequiel Duran.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 5-3
José Fermín challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: José Fermín called out on strikes.
top 7 • Flyout • 5-3
Brandon Nimmo flies out to left fielder José Fermín.
top 7 • Strikeout • 5-3
Josh Jung strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Triple • 5-3
Joc Pederson triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Justin Foscue scores. Kyle Higashioka scores.
top 7 • Strikeout • 5-1
Michael Helman strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Walk • 5-1
Kyle Higashioka walks.
top 7 • Double • 5-1
Justin Foscue doubles (4) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 5-1
Alec Burleson pops out to catcher Kyle Higashioka.
bottom 6 • Single • 5-1
Nelson Velázquez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jordan Walker scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 4-1
Jordan Walker singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 4-1
Iván Herrera grounds out sharply, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 4-1
Masyn Winn pops out to second baseman Cody Freeman.
top 6 • Strikeout • 4-1
Cody Freeman strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Groundout • 4-1
Ezequiel Duran grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Brandon Nimmo to 3rd. Jake Burger to 2nd.
top 6 • Walk • 4-1
Jake Burger walks. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd.
top 6 • Single • 4-1
Brandon Nimmo singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II.
top 6 • Flyout • 4-1
Josh Jung flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.