Rockies face Cardinals with Freeland and Liberatore starting in St. Louis
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 11:06 PM
Last updated Aug 8, 2026
The Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals meet tonight at Busch Stadium after the Cardinals won the series opener 3-2. Colorado, with a record of 45-71, aims to improve on its performance after going 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position in the last game. Kyle Freeland, coming off his first career complete game against the Kansas City Royals, will start for the Rockies. He faces Matthew Liberatore, who is also coming off an impressive performance, holding the Toronto Blue Jays scoreless in his last outing. Both pitchers will look to build on their recent successes.
- •Rockies are 45-71, tied for worst record in MLB.
- •Cardinals stand at 58-58, 3.5 games out of Wild Card.
- •Freeland is 3-10 with a 6.81 ERA this season.
- •Liberatore holds a 5-8 record with a 4.97 ERA.
- •Game starts at 5:15 PM local time.
- 6:15 PMTheSportsDB — St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies
- 10:45 PMYahoo Sports — St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Game Discussion Saturday Night
- 10:15 PMYahoo Sports — Colorado Rockies vs. St. Louis Cardinals game discussion: Kyle Freeland vs. Matthew Liberatore
"It’s game 2 of the St. Louis Cardinals 3-game series hosting the Colorado Rockies Saturday night. Matthew Liberatore will start for the Cardinals while the Rockies will give the ball to Kyle Freeland. First pitch is scheduled for 6:15pm central time and the game broadcast will be available through Cardinals.tv.
"Kyle Freeland and Matthew Liberatore bring nearly identical workloads and matching WHIPs into Game 2 after dominant starts their last time out.
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External links- TheSportsDBAug 9, 2026, 6:15 PMSt. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies
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- Yahoo SportsAug 8, 2026, 10:45 PMSt. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Game Discussion Saturday Night
It’s game 2 of the St. Louis Cardinals 3-game series hosting the Colorado Rockies Saturday night. Matthew Liberatore will start for the Cardinals while the Rockies will give the ball to Kyle Freeland. First pitch is scheduled for 6:15pm central time and the game broadcast will be available through Cardinals.tv.
- Yahoo SportsAug 8, 2026, 10:15 PMColorado Rockies vs. St. Louis Cardinals game discussion: Kyle Freeland vs. Matthew Liberatore
Kyle Freeland and Matthew Liberatore bring nearly identical workloads and matching WHIPs into Game 2 after dominant starts their last time out.
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