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# RECENT FORM + BOX SCORES — Atlanta Braves @ St. Louis Cardinals
Slate date: 2026-07-11
Generated: 2026-08-06 01:25:01 AM ET — all data is as of this moment
Source: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com) | Packaged by PNN Game Packs
Depth: last 3 completed game(s) per team and last 3 start(s) per probable starter
Size: ~3.6K tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 7:15 PM ET
- Venue: Busch Stadium (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Status: Final — Atlanta Braves 1, St. Louis Cardinals 4 (at generation time)
- Away: Atlanta Braves [ATL] — record 54-40 (.574)
    Probable starter: Reynaldo López — 4-3, 3.64 ERA, 71.2 IP, 66 K / 29 BB, 1.34 WHIP (11 GS)
- Home: St. Louis Cardinals [STL] — record 50-44 (.532)
    Probable starter: Matthew Liberatore — 5-8, 4.97 ERA, 108.2 IP, 107 K / 41 BB, 1.49 WHIP (22 GS)

## RECENT FORM — Atlanta Braves [ATL] (last 3 completed games, most recent first)
Summary: 3-0 in last 3 | scored 12 (4.0/gm), allowed 5 (1.7/gm), combined 17 (5.7/gm)

### 2026-08-05 — W 4-1 vs Miami Marlins
Innings: MIA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 | ATL 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 x
R/H/E: MIA 1/3/0 — ATL 4/10/1
Decisions: W: Bryce Elder  |  L: Eury Pérez  |  SV: Didier Fuentes
Conditions: Weather: 76 degrees, Cloudy.  |  Wind: 7 mph, Out To RF.  |  First pitch: 7:16 PM.  |  T: 2:22.  |  Att: 25,136.
MIA batting: 1 R, 3 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 BB, 6 K, 0 SB, 11 LOB
  Xavier Edwards (2B): 1-4  | avg .287
  Kyle Stowers (1B): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .232
  Otto Lopez (SS): 0-4  | avg .320
  Griffin Conine (RF): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .256
  Heriberto Hernández (LF): 0-4  | avg .233
  Owen Caissie (DH): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .228
  Jakob Marsee (CF): 1-2, 1 2B, 1 BB  | avg .199
  Joe Mack (C): 0-2, 1 RBI  | avg .240
    Agustín Ramírez (C): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .224
  Javier Sanoja (3B): 1-3  | avg .266
MIA pitching:
  Eury Pérez: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, 91 pitches  | season ERA 3.61
  Calvin Faucher: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 20 pitches  | season ERA 4.53
  Cade Gibson: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 9 pitches  | season ERA 5.52
  Josh Ekness: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 18 pitches  | season ERA 1.42
ATL batting: 4 R, 10 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 BB, 12 K, 1 SB, 15 LOB
  Drake Baldwin (DH): 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 K  | avg .272
  Ronald Acuña Jr. (RF): 1-4, 3 K  | avg .240
  Matt Olson (1B): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .266
  Michael Harris II (CF): 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B  | avg .290
  Ozzie Albies (2B): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB  | avg .261
  Mauricio Dubón (SS): 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB  | avg .262
  Lane Thomas (LF): 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .228
    Mike Yastrzemski (LF): 0-1  | avg .230
  Austin Riley (3B): 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K  | avg .222
  Sean Murphy (C): 1-4, 2 K  | avg .111
ATL pitching:
  Bryce Elder: 7.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 84 pitches  | season ERA 3.69
  Dylan Dodd: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 13 pitches  | season ERA 2.04
  Didier Fuentes: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 19 pitches  | season ERA 2.42

### 2026-08-04 — W 4-2 vs Miami Marlins
Innings: MIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 | ATL 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 x
R/H/E: MIA 2/8/1 — ATL 4/7/1
Decisions: W: Grant Holmes  |  L: Ryan Gusto
Conditions: Weather: 85 degrees, Partly Cloudy.  |  Wind: 3 mph, L To R.  |  First pitch: 7:16 PM.  |  T: 2:15.  |  Att: 26,374.
MIA batting: 2 R, 8 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 3 BB, 7 K, 0 SB, 15 LOB
  Kyle Stowers (1B): 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .235
  Griffin Conine (DH): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .264
  Otto Lopez (SS): 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B  | avg .323
  Owen Caissie (RF): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .231
  Heriberto Hernández (LF): 2-3, 1 R, 1 BB  | avg .237
  Jakob Marsee (CF): 1-4  | avg .197
  Leo Jiménez (3B): 1-4, 2 RBI  | avg .206
  Joe Mack (C): 0-2, 1 K  | avg .242
    Agustín Ramírez (C): 0-2, 1 K  | avg .226
  Javier Sanoja (2B): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .265
MIA pitching:
  Ryan Gusto: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 83 pitches  | season ERA 4.80
  John King: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 16 pitches  | season ERA 2.60
  Victor Vodnik: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 26 pitches  | season ERA 5.35
ATL batting: 4 R, 7 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 1 BB, 6 K, 0 SB, 14 LOB
  Drake Baldwin (C): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .269
  Ronald Acuña Jr. (RF): 1-4, 1 R  | avg .240
  Matt Olson (1B): 2-3, 1 2B, 1 HBP  | avg .269
  Michael Harris II (CF): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .287
  Ozzie Albies (2B): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .263
  Mike Yastrzemski (LF): 0-2, 1 K  | avg .230
    Mauricio Dubón (LF): 0-2  | avg .259
  Dominic Smith (DH): 0-2  | avg .266
    Lane Thomas (DH): 0-2, 1 R  | avg .230
  Austin Riley (3B): 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .220
  Jim Jarvis (SS): 0-3  | avg .253
ATL pitching:
  Grant Holmes: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 72 pitches  | season ERA 3.67
  Dylan Dodd: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 6 pitches  | season ERA 2.08
  Dylan Lee: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 23 pitches  | season ERA 2.08
  Raisel Iglesias: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 21 pitches  | season ERA 2.63

### 2026-08-02 — W 4-2 vs Washington Nationals
Innings: WSH 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 | ATL 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 x
R/H/E: WSH 2/4/2 — ATL 4/7/0
Decisions: W: Dylan Dodd  |  L: Cade Cavalli  |  SV: Raisel Iglesias
Conditions: Weather: 86 degrees, Partly Cloudy.  |  Wind: 8 mph, R To L.  |  First pitch: 1:36 PM.  |  T: 2:22.  |  Att: 27,143.
WSH batting: 2 R, 4 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 5 BB, 11 K, 2 SB, 16 LOB
  James Wood (RF): 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .266
  Daylen Lile (LF): 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .248
  Dylan Crews (CF): 0-3, 1 BB  | avg .226
  CJ Abrams (SS): 0-4, 3 K  | avg .287
  Keibert Ruiz (C): 1-2, 1 R, 1 BB  | avg .261
    Harry Ford (C): 0-1  | avg .167
  José Tena (DH): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .244
  Nasim Nuñez (2B): 1-4, 2 K, 1 SB  | avg .240
  Jorbit Vivas (3B): 1-3, 1 BB  | avg .241
  Andrés Chaparro (1B): 0-1, 1 RBI, 1 HBP  | avg .220
    Brady House (1B): 0-2, 2 K  | avg .231
WSH pitching:
  Cade Cavalli: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 90 pitches  | season ERA 3.52
  Orlando Ribalta: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches  | season ERA 3.58
  Max Kranick: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 5 pitches  | season ERA 9.53
ATL batting: 4 R, 7 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 SB, 5 LOB
  Drake Baldwin (C): 0-3, 1 BB  | avg .272
  Ronald Acuña Jr. (DH): 1-4, 2 K  | avg .240
  Matt Olson (1B): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .266
  Michael Harris II (CF): 0-3  | avg .287
  Ozzie Albies (2B): 1-3  | avg .263
  Mauricio Dubón (LF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 SB  | avg .261
  Mike Yastrzemski (RF): 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI  | avg .232
  Austin Riley (3B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .216
  Jim Jarvis (SS): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .263
ATL pitching:
  JR Ritchie: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 81 pitches  | season ERA 4.50
  Dylan Dodd: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 16 pitches  | season ERA 2.14
  Didier Fuentes: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 22 pitches  | season ERA 2.49
  Dylan Lee: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 12 pitches  | season ERA 2.12
  Raisel Iglesias: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches  | season ERA 2.25

## RECENT FORM — St. Louis Cardinals [STL] (last 3 completed games, most recent first)
Summary: 2-1 in last 3 | scored 16 (5.3/gm), allowed 10 (3.3/gm), combined 26 (8.7/gm)

### 2026-08-05 — W 3-1 @ New York Yankees
Innings: STL 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 | NYY 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
R/H/E: STL 3/9/2 — NYY 1/4/0
Decisions: W: Andre Pallante  |  L: Will Warren  |  SV: Riley O'Brien
Conditions: Weather: 77 degrees, Cloudy.  |  Wind: 8 mph, R To L.  |  First pitch: 8:13 PM.  |  T: 3:21 (1:08 delay).  |  Att: 37,425.
STL batting: 3 R, 9 H, 4 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 3 BB, 8 K, 0 SB, 19 LOB
  JJ Wetherholt (2B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB  | avg .248
  Iván Herrera (C): 1-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K  | avg .239
  Alec Burleson (1B): 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .287
  José Fermín (RF): 0-4  | avg .237
  Nathan Church (CF): 2-4  | avg .236
  Blaze Jordan (3B): 2-4, 1 K  | avg .252
  Bryan Torres (LF): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .232
  Jimmy Crooks (DH): 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .188
  César Prieto (2B): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .000
    Masyn Winn (SS): 0-1  | avg .238
STL pitching:
  Andre Pallante: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 103 pitches  | season ERA 3.63
  George Soriano: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 24 pitches  | season ERA 3.55
  Justin Bruihl: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 15 pitches  | season ERA 3.60
  Ryne Stanek: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 24 pitches  | season ERA 4.63
  Riley O'Brien: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches  | season ERA 3.35
NYY batting: 1 R, 4 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 8 BB, 10 K, 0 SB, 19 LOB
  Trent Grisham (CF): 0-5, 1 K  | avg .211
  Ben Rice (DH): 0-2, 1 R, 3 BB, 1 K  | avg .260
  Luis García Jr. (1B): 0-3, 1 BB  | avg .283
    Ali Sánchez (C): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .268
  Heliot Ramos (LF): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 K, 1 HBP  | avg .261
  Spencer Jones (RF): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .213
  Jazz Chisholm Jr. (2B): 0-2, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K  | avg .217
  Ryan McMahon (3B): 0-2, 2 BB, 1 K  | avg .212
  George Lombard Jr. (SS): 1-4, 2 K  | avg .333
  Austin Wells (C): 1-2  | avg .169
    Paul Goldschmidt (1B): 1-2, 1 2B  | avg .247
NYY pitching:
  Will Warren: 5.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 91 pitches  | season ERA 4.18
  Kervin Castro: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches  | season ERA 1.69
  Tim Hill: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 4.40
  Paul Blackburn: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 30 pitches  | season ERA 2.02

### 2026-08-04 — L 0-2 @ New York Yankees
Innings: STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | NYY 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 x
R/H/E: STL 0/6/0 — NYY 2/5/0
Decisions: W: Ryan Weathers  |  L: Hunter Dobbins  |  SV: David Bednar
Conditions: Weather: 80 degrees, Partly Cloudy.  |  Wind: 6 mph, R To L.  |  First pitch: 7:09 PM.  |  T: 2:21.  |  Att: 41,081.
STL batting: 0 R, 6 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 3 BB, 10 K, 0 SB, 17 LOB
  JJ Wetherholt (2B): 0-3, 1 BB  | avg .248
  Iván Herrera (DH): 1-4, 2 K  | avg .240
  José Fermín (3B): 0-3  | avg .242
    Alec Burleson (1B): 0-0, 1 BB  | avg .288
  Nelson Velázquez (RF): 1-4, 1 2B, 2 K  | avg .216
  Masyn Winn (SS): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .239
  Blaze Jordan (3B): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .244
  Nathan Church (CF): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .233
  Pedro Pagés (C): 1-3, 2 K  | avg .206
  Bryan Torres (LF): 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .239
STL pitching:
  Hunter Dobbins: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 92 pitches  | season ERA 3.60
  Caleb Ferguson: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches  | season ERA 3.76
NYY batting: 2 R, 5 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 3 BB, 5 K, 0 SB, 14 LOB
  Trent Grisham (CF): 1-4  | avg .214
  Ben Rice (DH): 0-2, 2 BB, 1 K  | avg .262
  Luis García Jr. (1B): 1-4  | avg .285
  Heliot Ramos (LF): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .260
  Spencer Jones (RF): 0-3  | avg .221
  Jazz Chisholm Jr. (2B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K  | avg .218
  Ryan McMahon (3B): 1-3  | avg .214
  George Lombard Jr. (SS): 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .500
  Austin Wells (C): 0-2, 1 K  | avg .166
    Paul Goldschmidt (PH): 0-1  | avg .245
NYY pitching:
  Ryan Weathers: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 88 pitches  | season ERA 3.79
  Fernando Cruz: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 10 pitches  | season ERA 2.76
  Brent Headrick: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 18 pitches  | season ERA 1.40
  David Bednar: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 23 pitches  | season ERA 2.54

### 2026-08-03 — W 13-7 @ New York Yankees
Innings: STL 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 7 0 | NYY 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0
R/H/E: STL 13/13/0 — NYY 7/10/0
Decisions: W: Gordon Graceffo  |  L: Angel Chivilli
Conditions: Weather: 80 degrees, Clear.  |  Wind: 13 mph, L To R.  |  First pitch: 7:10 PM.  |  T: 3:25.  |  Att: 38,151.
STL batting: 13 R, 13 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 7 BB, 11 K, 1 SB, 13 LOB
  JJ Wetherholt (2B): 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB  | avg .249
  Jordan Walker (RF): 2-5, 1 R, 2 K  | avg .285
  Alec Burleson (1B): 3-5, 3 R, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 1 K  | avg .288
  Iván Herrera (DH): 0-3, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 SB  | avg .240
  Bryan Torres (LF): 1-3, 1 K  | avg .244
    Blaze Jordan (3B): 1-2, 1 R, 1 3B  | avg .244
  Masyn Winn (SS): 0-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K  | avg .239
  Nathan Church (CF): 2-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB  | avg .232
  José Fermín (LF): 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K  | avg .245
  Jimmy Crooks (C): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K  | avg .174
STL pitching:
  Michael McGreevy: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 91 pitches  | season ERA 3.59
  Justin Bruihl: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 24 pitches  | season ERA 3.64
  Ryne Stanek: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 4.74
  George Soriano: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 18 pitches  | season ERA 3.62
  Gordon Graceffo: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 24 pitches  | season ERA 3.04
NYY batting: 7 R, 10 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 5 HR, 1 BB, 9 K, 0 SB, 9 LOB
  Trent Grisham (CF): 2-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .214
  Ben Rice (DH): 0-4  | avg .263
  Luis García Jr. (1B): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI  | avg .285
  Spencer Jones (LF): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .228
  Jasson Domínguez (RF): 1-4, 2 K  | avg .230
  Jazz Chisholm Jr. (2B): 0-4  | avg .217
  Ryan McMahon (3B): 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .212
  José Caballero (SS): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .245
  Austin Wells (C): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .167
NYY pitching:
  Cam Schlittler: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 6 K, 83 pitches  | season ERA 2.26
  Tim Hill: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 27 pitches  | season ERA 4.50
  Kervin Castro: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 28 pitches  | season ERA 2.08
  Ryan Yarbrough: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 16 pitches  | season ERA 3.68
  Angel Chivilli: 1.0 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 37 pitches  | season ERA 3.78
  Fernando Cruz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 10 pitches  | season ERA 2.79

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