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Baltimore Orioles 8, St. Louis Cardinals 7: final score and stats

Baltimore Orioles beat St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles 8 to St. Louis Cardinals 7, on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for St. Louis Cardinals vs Baltimore Orioles.

MLBWednesday, August 26, 2026
Baltimore Orioles logoBaltimore Orioles65-688
Final
St. Louis Cardinals logoSt. Louis Cardinals66-687
DateAug 26, 2026
Start time7:45 PM ET
VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
TVMLB.TV
Attendance21,185

Line score

Team123456789R
Baltimore Orioles5200000018
St. Louis Cardinals0100600007

Top performers

Baltimore Orioles
Batting AverageChristian Encarnacion-Strand · 4-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R, K
Home RunsLeody Taveras · 1-5, HR, 3 RBI, R
Runs Batted InLeody Taveras · 1-5, HR, 3 RBI, R
MLB RatingChristian Encarnacion-Strand · 4-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R, K
St. Louis Cardinals
Batting AverageIvan Herrera · 3-4, R, BB, K
Home RunsNolan Gorman · 1-3, HR, RBI, R
Runs Batted InAlec Burleson · 1-5, 2 RBI, R, K
MLB RatingBryan Torres · 3-3, R, SB

Team comparison

Baltimore OriolesSt. Louis Cardinals
Runs per game
-
-
Runs allowed per game
-
-
65-68Record66-68
4th in AL EastStanding4th in NL Cent
0-0Road record / home record0-0
Last 5
-Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Baltimore Orioles
Ryan Helsley RP · Elbow - Inflammation
Out
Kyle Bradish SP · Abdomen - Surgery
Out
Jordan Westburg 3B · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Jackson Holliday 2B · Wrist - Surgery
Out
Cade Povich SP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
St. Louis Cardinals
Richard Fitts SP · Lat - Surgery
Out
Max Rajcic RP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Hunter Dobbins SP · Elbow - Surgery
Out

Box score

Baltimore Orioles

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Jackson Holliday0-5500000013.235.323.356
Pete Alonso1-4411211113.276.365.516
Gunnar Henderson1-5511000115.218.302.390
Samuel Basallo2-4412001219.236.301.439
Luis Vazquez0-001000000.000.000.000
Christian Encarnacion-Strand4-5514200118.264.301.519
Dylan Beavers2-4412101016.250.328.395
Leody Taveras1-5511310015.228.299.363
Colton Cowser2-4402001015.223.318.374
Carlos Narvaez0-2210000214.167.245.242
Team13-38388138247138

Baltimore Orioles

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Kyle Bradish4.197724191-644.0391
Alex Hoppe0.200000012-74.5812
Josh Walker0.210001011-72.4511
Rico Garcia1.100012026-153.1626
Grant Wolfram1.000010026-145.0526
Andrew Kittredge1.010010025-153.3525
Team9.01177571191-122191

St. Louis Cardinals

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
JJ Wetherholt1-4411001033.245.348.376
Ivan Herrera3-4413001130.246.361.381
Alec Burleson1-5511200124.291.355.484
Jordan Walker1-4411101115.285.344.502
Nathan Church1-4411201119.243.287.376
Jose Fermin0-5500100124.239.309.363
Nolan Gorman1-3311110014.192.275.327
Ramon Urias0-110000005.152.260.288
Bryan Torres3-331300004.252.311.390
Blaze Jordan0-110000004.246.276.366
Jimmy Crooks0-220000018.171.245.302
Joshua Baez0-110000014.146.217.439
Team11-37377117157191

St. Louis Cardinals

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Michael McGreevy5.0107723284-493.8684
Luis Gastelum1.000003013-95.1613
Ryne Stanek1.000011014-94.5014
George Soriano1.010010010-64.0310
Riley O'Brien1.021100017-114.0217
Team9.01388472138-84138

Season series

BAL wins series 2-1
Aug 27, 2026BAL 5, STL 7
Aug 26, 2026BAL 8, STL 7
Aug 25, 2026BAL 13, STL 1

Team pages

Baltimore Orioles
Schedule, roster and statsSt. Louis Cardinals
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Baltimore Orioles vs St. Louis Cardinals?

Baltimore Orioles won, 8-7, on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.

What was the final score of Baltimore Orioles vs St. Louis Cardinals?

Baltimore Orioles 8, St. Louis Cardinals 7.

Who were the top performers?

Baltimore Orioles: Christian Encarnacion-Strand (4-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R, K batting average). St. Louis Cardinals: Ivan Herrera (3-4, R, BB, K batting average).

Where is Baltimore Orioles vs St. Louis Cardinals played?

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri.

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