Tampa Bay Rays vs St. Louis Cardinals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 |
Who won: Cardinals 9-7
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-7 on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals win the series 2-1. The Cardinals outscored the Rays 8-6 in the 6th inning. Alec Burleson went 3-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cardinals. Jonathan Aranda went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Rays.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .250 | .200 | 1.000 |
| Ivan HerreraDH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .750 | .800 | 1.500 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| Nolan Gorman3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Nathan ChurchCF | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
| Pedro PagesC | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Victor Scott IICF | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Ramon Urias3B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew LiberatoreSP | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 78-49 | 1.80 | 78 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Matt SvansonRP | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-11 | 81.00 | 16 |
| Justin BruihlRP | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-4 | 54.00 | 9 |
| Chris RoycroftRP | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 27.00 | 13 |
| JoJo RomeroRP | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 0.00 | 9 |
| Riley O'BrienRP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 0.00 | 17 |
| Ryne StanekRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26-12 | 0.00 | 26 |
