Major League BaseballBusch Stadium · St. Louis, MissouriSeason batting average · amber = strong vs today's starter · up/down arrow = hot/cold last 15 · MLB Stats API · hero Statcast accent by Baseball Savant
ARI
STL
Season pitching · MLB Stats API · Statcast accent by Baseball Savant
The Cardinals edged out the Diamondbacks in a nail-biter, clinching a 3-2 victory! Let's break down the action from Busch Stadium.
ARI2 R · .311 xBA
STL3 R · .291 xBASTL scored more despite the lower team xBA — ARI squared more up and had less to show for it.
Expected BA on balls in play · Baseball Savant
STL win3rd in the NL Central, 9½ GB| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |








Burleson reached on infield single to second, Church scored, Herrera to second.3rd Inning0-1
Jordan hit sacrifice fly to center, Nootbaar scored, Winn to third.4th Inning0-2
Church singled to left, Winn scored.4th Inning0-3
Arenado grounded out to shortstop, Carroll scored.6th Inning1-3
Troy homered to center (444 feet).7th Inning2-3| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Marte | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .263 | .317 | .451 |
| G. Perdomo | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .237 | .354 | .346 |
| C. Carroll | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .284 | .372 | .550 |
| P. Smith | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .174 | .278 | .239 |
| I. Vargas | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .261 | .304 | .407 |
| N. Arenado | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .239 | .315 | .385 |
| A. Del Castillo | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .190 | .253 | .307 |
| L. Gurriel Jr. | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .205 | .260 | .268 |
| T. Troy | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .240 | .321 | .413 |
| T. Tawa | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .172 | .270 | .266 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Kelly | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 96-64 | 5.71 | 96 |
| T. Clarke | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27-14 | 2.16 | 27 |
| J. Loaisiga | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 2.83 | 4 |
ARI 0%STL 100% 
Biggest swing: Arenado singled to left. (+16% ARI)
ARISTL
ARISTL
Barrel% perfectly-struck balls — ideal exit velo + launch angle, near-automatic extra bases · Hard-hit% share of balls hit 95+ mph · xwOBA expected offensive value from contact quality (higher is better)
Season quality of contact · Baseball Savant
Cardinals
Ryne Stanek · RPJul 10Day-To-Day
Ramon Urias · 3BJul 2460-Day-IL
Max Rajcic · RPSep 1160-Day-IL
Diamondbacks
Michael Soroka · SPJul 2015-Day-IL
Blake Walston · SPJul 2160-Day-IL
Jordan Lawlar · LFAug 110-Day-IL
A.J. Puk · RPAug 1560-Day-IL
Justin Martinez · RPAug 2160-Day-ILSend someone this game's postgame recap.
ARI+119+1.5O 8.5-117
STL-144-1.5U 8.5-103Odds by


Pace current win rate over a full 162 · Pythagthe record you'd expect from runs scored vs allowed (+ = winning more than that, − = fewer)
MLB Stats API
ARI45-47· 15-22 away
STL48-43· 22-17 home
ARILast 6Rec 39-39
STLLast 6Rec 42-34
LADW161-33
MILL158-34
TBL154-37
ATLW254-38
CHCL152-41
NYYW151-42
NYY46-3124-16 away3
DET34-4422-16 home5
KC33-4614-24 away2
TB43-3226-11 home1
TEX38-4019-22 away4
MIA40-3926-17 home3
PHI42-3619-17 away1
WSH41-3817-22 home4
HOU37-4317-22 away2
TOR39-3922-18 home4
CHC52-4125-22 away0
NYM40-5421-25 home0
MIL47-2922-14 away2
CIN37-4019-20 home1
CLE41-3822-21 away5
CWS40-3725-12 home6