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Liberatore's great effort vs. Reds derailed by one pitch CINCINNATI -- Two of the National League’s top rookies were at the center of the sequence that saw the Reds wrestle control of Wednesday nig...

3 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Fans nine in quality start Liberatore (5-11) took the loss against the Reds on Wednesday, allowing three runs on four hits and no walks in six innings. He struck out nine.

Impact It was a bit of a hard-luck loss for Liberatore, who delivered a quality start and matched his second-highest strikeout total of the year. August has arguably been the southpaw's best month so far, as he's worked to a 4.03 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 25:4 K:BB in 22.1 innings (four starts). Liberatore will take a season 5.04 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 125:44 K:BB over 125 innings into his next scheduled outing against Baltimore.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sal Stewart's 3-run homer helps the Reds rally to beat the Cardinals 5-4

Sal Stewart hit a three-run home run and the Cincinnati Reds added runs on a throwing error and an infield hit, rallying for a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday nig...

6 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Gets no help in Friday's loss Liberatore (5-10) took the loss Friday, allowing two runs on two hits and one walk over 5.1 innings as the Cardinals fell 3-0 to the Cubs. He struck out six.

Impact The 26-year-old southpaw put together one of his better performances of the season while tossing 58 of 95 pitches for strikes, but the St. Louis offense got completely shut down as Clay Holmes took a perfect game into the sixth inning. Liberatore hasn't gotten into the win column since before the All-Star break, going 0-4 over his last five starts with a 5.33 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 28:8 K:BB in 25.1 innings. He'll try to snap that streak in his next outing, which lines up to come on the road next week in Cincinnati.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Clay Holmes shines in his 1st home start, Seiya Suzuki hits 3-run homer as Cubs beat Cardinals 3-0

Clay Holmes and three Cubs relievers combined on a three-hitter, and Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run homer Friday to send Chicago to a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Why Cardinals Aren't Giving Up on Matthew Liberatore Just Yet Will the St. Louis Cardinals make a change in the starting rotation involving Matthew Liberatore?

AUGUST 11 • SI.COM

Stumbles Saturday Liberatore (5-9) took the loss against Colorado on Saturday, allowing five runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out three batters over five innings.

Impact Liberatore fell behind quickly, giving up a homer to Jake McCarthy to begin the game. Though that was the only long ball the hurler allowed, he surrendered three more runs in the third inning and an additional tally in the fifth. It was the fifth time this season Liberatore has given up at least five earned runs in an outing, and four of those performances have come over has past nine appearances. Though Liberatore has improved his K/9 to a career-best 8.7 this season, he's otherwise struggled with a 5.15 ERA through 113.2 innings.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Jake McCarthy homers twice as the Rockies get past the Cardinals, 8-6

Jake McCarthy homered twice in a four-hit night, Cole Carrigg and TJ Rumfield each had two hits and the Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-6 on Saturday night

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Rotation spot secured after Deadline, Dobbins sets about proving he belongs NEW YORK – With right-hander Dustin May dealt to the Brewers before Monday’s MLB Trade Deadline, it means that Cardinals right-hander Hunter...

AUGUST 5 • MLB.COM

Stellar in no-decision Liberatore didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Blue Jays, allowing just one hit and a walk across six scoreless innings. He struck out seven.

Impact After giving up eight runs over nine innings in his last two starts, Liberatore responded with his best outing of the season Sunday, as he held Toronto to a lone single across six scoreless frames. Liberatore lowered his ERA to 4.97 with a 1.49 WHIP and 107:41 K:BB across 22 starts (108.2 innings) this season. The southpaw is currently slated to face the Rockies at home his next time out.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Fermin's tiebreaking hit in 4-run 9th helps Cardinals beat Blue Jays 5-1, avoid series sweep

José Fermin hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1, avoiding a three-game sweep

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

The Cardinals need to move on from Matthew Liberatore Tough watch, tough scene, easy decision.

JULY 29 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

It's Time for Cardinals to Do Something About Matthew Liberatore The St. Louis Cardinals dropped to .500 with a 7-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Left-hander Matthew Liberatore drew the start a...

JULY 28 • SI.COM

Lasts just 3.2 frames Monday Liberatore (5-8) took the loss against the Cubs on Monday, allowing three runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out five batters over 3.2 innings.

Impact Liberatore never seemed to settle in, giving up a run in each of the first, second and third frames. He was pulled with two outs in the fourth and replaced by Hunter Dobbins, who finished off the final 5.1 innings for St. Louis. Dobbins was only slightly more effective in yielding four runs, though his season ERA of 3.74 is vastly superior to Liberatore's 5.26 mark. It remains to be seen if the two will continue to work in a piggyback situation, but Liberatore is at least tentatively lined up to make his next start in Toronto this weekend.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Bregman breaks out of slump with a HR, 2 doubles as the Cubs beat the Cardinals 7-3

Alex Bregman had a homer, two doubles and drove in two runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals

JULY 28 • Associated Press

Piggyback with Dobbins on Monday Liberatore is expected to be piggybacked by Hunter Dobbins in Monday's start versus the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact The opposition is slashing .358/.463/.627 off Liberatore the third time through the batting order, so the southpaw will likely be allowed to face the lineup just twice before turning things over to Dobbins. Liberatore has collected a 5.18 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 95:38 K:BB over 99 innings covering 20 starts for St. Louis this season.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals open 4-game series at home against the Cubs

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Chicago Cubs to start a four-game series

JULY 27 • Associated Press

Even in loss, Liberatore displays resiliency Cardinals have craved ANAHEIM -- At the end of the day, it wasn’t an outing that left-hander Matthew Liberatore ever wants, but it was one that exemplifies what t...

JULY 22 • MLB.COM

Blitzed early in loss Liberatore (5-7) allowed five runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out seven over 5.1 innings to take the loss Tuesday versus the Angels.

Impact Liberatore gave up all five runs in the first inning before settling down to avoid overtaxing the bullpen. He's had some flashes of skill this year, but inconsistency has been a prominent theme -- he's allowed at least four runs in six of his last eight outings. Overall, the southpaw has a 5.18 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 95:38 K:BB through 99 innings over 20 starts. Liberatore's next start is projected to be at home versus the Cubs early next week since the Cardinals are opting to temporarily go to a six-man rotation this week.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals take road slide into matchup against the Angels

The St. Louis Cardinals will attempt to end their three-game road losing streak in a matchup with the Los Angeles Angels

JULY 21 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Lars Nootbaar, Matthew Liberatore push Cardinals past Braves Deadspin | Lars Nootbaar, Matthew Liberatore push Cardinals past Braves

JULY 12 • DEADSPIN.COM

Liberatore's scoreless start, Nootbaar's homer lead Cards past Braves ST. LOUIS -- For a stretch in June, it seemed that earning the nod as the Opening Day starter could represent a high point in an otherwise t...

JULY 12 • MLB.COM

Throws six scoreless innings Liberatore (5-6) allowed four hits and a walk while striking out six over six scoreless innings to earn the win over Atlanta on Saturday.

Impact This was Liberatore's first quality start in over two months -- his last was May 7 versus the Padres. He has completed six frames in just four of his 19 starts on the year, as elevated walk (3.5 BB/9) and home run (1.6 HR/9) rates have limited his ability to pitch deep into games this season. He's at a 5.00 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 88:36 K:BB through 93.2 innings.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Nootbaar, Liberatore spark Cardinals to 4-1 win over the Braves

Lars Nootbaar hit a three-run home run and scored a run, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Braves vs. Cardinals Chat and Discussion: Reynaldo López vs. Matthew Liberatore Your best source for quality Atlanta Braves news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

JULY 11 • BATTERYPOWER.COM

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