Rockies face Cardinals with Freeland and Liberatore starting in St. Louis
6 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 6, 2026, 3:16 AM
Last updated Sep 6, 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.
- 3:16 AMYahoo Sports — Colorado Rockies Bats and St. Louis Sloppy Defense Dooms Cardinals Saturday
- 11:15 PMYahoo Sports — St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Game Discussion Saturday Night
- 6:15 PMTheSportsDB — St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies
- 10:15 PMYahoo Sports — Colorado Rockies vs. St. Louis Cardinals game discussion: Kyle Freeland vs. Matthew Liberatore
"If you had told me before Saturday night’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies that Matthew Liberatore would have a no-hitter going into the 5th inning, I would have probably called you crazy. That’s exactly what happened as Liberatore defied Coors Field tendencies and came out of the gate firing strikes. Then, […]
"The St. Louis Cardinals will try to achieve the baseball equivalent of a Rocky Mountain High Saturday night as they do battle with the Colorado Rockies in game 2 of the weekend series. Matthew Liberatore gets the start for the Cardinals while the Rockies give the baseball to RPH Mason Adams. First pitch is set […]
"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- Yahoo SportsSep 6, 2026, 3:16 AMColorado Rockies Bats and St. Louis Sloppy Defense Dooms Cardinals Saturday
If you had told me before Saturday night’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies that Matthew Liberatore would have a no-hitter going into the 5th inning, I would have probably called you crazy. That’s exactly what happened as Liberatore defied Coors Field tendencies and came out of the gate firing strikes. Then, […]
- Yahoo SportsSep 5, 2026, 11:15 PMSt. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Game Discussion Saturday Night
The St. Louis Cardinals will try to achieve the baseball equivalent of a Rocky Mountain High Saturday night as they do battle with the Colorado Rockies in game 2 of the weekend series. Matthew Liberatore gets the start for the Cardinals while the Rockies give the baseball to RPH Mason Adams. First pitch is set […]
- TheSportsDBAug 9, 2026, 6:15 PMSt. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies
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- 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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