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St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Angels

2026-07-20 · Updated July 20, 2026 7:41 PM ET

Matchup

St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Angels

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Away Team
St. Louis Cardinals

Road club

Home Team
Los Angeles Angels

Home club

Game Date
2026-07-20

Scheduled slate date

St. Louis Cardinals Outlook
Underdog

Team outlook tier

Los Angeles Angels Outlook
Commanding

Team outlook tier

Favorite
Los Angeles Angels

Higher modeled team outlook

Simulation Outlook

Game simulation summary

Public outlook tiers from the MLB game simulation.

One-Run Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

Blowout Game Outlook
Below Average

Simulation outlook tier

High Scoring Game Outlook
Above Average

Simulation outlook tier

Low Scoring Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

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Starting Pitchers

Confirmed starters for this matchup.

PitcherTeamConfidence
Kyle LeahySt. Louis Cardinals
José SorianoLos Angeles Angels
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Top Home Run Threats

Leading home-run outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHR Outlook
Zach NetoLos Angeles AngelsDifficult
Alec BurlesonSt. Louis CardinalsDifficult
Jordan WalkerSt. Louis CardinalsDifficult
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Top Hitters

Leading hitter outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHit Outlook2+ Bases OutlookRBI Outlook
Zach NetoLos Angeles AngelsAbove AverageBelow AverageDifficult
Alec BurlesonSt. Louis CardinalsAbove AverageBelow AverageDifficult
Jordan WalkerSt. Louis CardinalsNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Weather

Weather impacts

Published weather context for this matchup.

Temperature
84°F

Weather

Wind
8 mph SW

Weather

Roof
Outdoor

Venue

Weather Label
Neutral

Impact

Summary
Warm, breezy (8 mph SW)

Weather

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