Matthew Liberatore shows improvement in recent starts for Cardinals
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 PM
Last updated Jun 1, 2026
Matthew Liberatore of the St. Louis Cardinals has shown signs of improvement after a challenging start to the season. Following a rough April, where he struggled with low strikeouts and high earned runs, Liberatore has played better, particularly in his last two outings. He managed to pitch into the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers and has reduced the occurrences of big innings against him. His current performance includes a 3.98 ERA over his latest six starts, indicating a potential turnaround as the season progresses.
- •Liberatore allowed four earned runs in three of his first six starts.
- •He pitched effectively against the Dodgers, showing improved control.
- •Recent outings have seen fewer big innings and better overall execution.
- •He has a 3.98 ERA and better metrics over his last six starts.
- •The Cardinals entered the season expecting more from Liberatore.
- 12:00 PMYahoo Sports — Matthew Liberatore is back on track
"The Cardinals entered the season with two “sure things” in Matthew Liberatore and Michael McGreevy, two projects in Dustin May and Kyle Leahy, and a bounceback candidate in Andre Pallante. I think May and Leahy have gone about as well as could be expected. I don’t need to make the case for May, who had […]
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