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Matthew Liberatore

Matthew Liberatore

SP • St. Louis Cardinals Proj Rank 113 Actual 91 N/A • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
66.14.483-361/268.31.517.80
Compared to same point last season
68.13.823-558/107.61.13

Matthew Liberatore | Fantasy Outlook

Liberatore Looks to Bounce Back in Favorable Matchup Against Minnesota

Matthew Liberatore has experienced some turbulence lately, posting a 6.59 ERA and 1.71 WHIP over his last start, though his 18 strikeouts in 14.2 innings over the last fortnight showcase his high-strikeout upside. He remains the staff anchor in the rotation for the second-place Cardinals, who are currently riding a four-game winning streak. With St. Louis playing well, Liberatore's spot in the rotation remains completely secure.

Our models project Liberatore to finish the year with a 4.44 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP over 146.0 innings, which aligns closely with his current 4.59 season ERA. While his elevated 1.71 WHIP over the last 30 days is a concern, his career-best 1.31 WHIP last season shows his capability to limit base runners when his command is locked in. Expect positive regression toward his season baseline, especially as his emerging curveball continues to miss bats.

Liberatore is scheduled for just one start this week, a Saturday road matchup against the Twins. He faces Connor Prielipp, who has struggled to a 5.15 ERA and represents a favorable matchup for the Cardinals' hot offense. Given the matchup and our projected 3.38 ERA for this outing, Liberatore is a solid option for managers this week. Verdict: Start.

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Matthew Liberatore Fantasy

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
06/06 CIN 4.1 84 4 3 3 N/A 4.48 1.51 6
05/31 CHC 5.1 85 4 1 0 WIN 4.35 1.50 18
05/25 @MIL 5.0 101 10 2 3 LOSS 4.76 1.57 8
05/19 PIT 4.2 77 9 2 4 N/A 4.70 1.55 10
05/13 @ATH 5.0 89 5 2 4 LOSS 4.40 1.51 1
05/07 @SD 6.0 81 6 3 1 WIN 4.07 1.43 22
05/01 LAD 5.2 96 4 2 2 WIN 4.50 1.50 15
04/25 SEA 3.1 64 3 1 5 N/A 4.75 1.55 0
04/19 @HOU 6.0 82 4 2 1 N/A 3.67 1.41 16
04/13 CLE 5.0 105 2 3 4 LOSS 4.29 1.57 -2
04/07 @WAS 5.0 92 6 2 4 N/A 3.38 1.50 7
04/01 NYM 6.0 76 2 1 1 N/A 1.64 1.18 14
03/26 TB 5.0 78 2 2 1 N/A 1.80 1.80 7
Totals: 66.11110612633 120
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2022 STL 8 31.1 555 25 14 0 2-1 5.17 1.6 7.2 46
2023 STL 22 59.1 1059 46 25 0 3-6 5.46 1.53 7 79
2024 STL 60 76.2 1358 76 28 0 3-4 4.93 1.42 8.9 149
2025 STL 29 151.2 2388 122 40 0 8-12 4.09 1.29 7.2 271
2026 STL 13 66.1 1110 61 26 0 3-3 4.48 1.51 8.3 120
ON PACE 33 170 2854 156 66 0 7-7 4.48 1.51 8.3 307
3-YEAR AVG 37 94 1602 81 31 0 5-7 4.67 1.4 7.7 167
Career 132 378.1 6470 330 133 0 0-0 4.71 1.44 7.9

Liberatore Projection

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
3.24 1.05 0.1 0.3 5 2.6 9.3 6.2 0.3 85.3 9.7
ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 NAN
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St. Louis Cardinals

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Ivan Herrera 94% 80%
Rainiel Rodriguez 2% 0%
Pedro Pages 2% 0%
NAME OWN START
Alec Burleson 99% 83%
Nolan Gorman 5% 1%
NAME OWN START
JJ Wetherholt 97% 71%
Masyn Winn 20% 8%
NAME OWN START
Jordan Walker 98% 91%
Lars Nootbaar 17% 9%
Joshua Baez 13% 0%
Nathan Church 4% 0%
Victor Scott II 3% 1%
Bryan Torres 2% 1%
NAME OWN START
Michael McGreevy 55% 34%
Dustin May 43% 29%
Matthew Liberatore 16% 5%
Andre Pallante 16% 5%
Kyle Leahy 9% 6%
Hunter Dobbins 4% 1%
Liam Doyle 3% 0%
NAME OWN START
Riley O'Brien 82% 75%
JoJo Romero 31% 30%
George Soriano 7% 6%
Ryne Stanek 3% 3%
Matt Svanson 2% 1%
Quinn Mathews 1% 0%
Gordon Graceffo 1% 1%

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AVG
.242
13th
R
278
18th
HR
69
16th
RBI
267
19th
SB
45
15th
OBP
.320
12th
SLG
.387
18th
OPS
.707
15th
W
35
8th
SV
22
3rd
ERA
4.09
16th
WHIP
1.36
20th
QS
22
14th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
BrewersBrewers41-23.641-344238
CardinalsCardinals35-28.5565.5278280
PiratesPirates34-32.5158333303
CubsCubs34-32.5158303300
RedsReds31-34.47710.5277332

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Iván Herrera6323638607282.254  
Pedro Pagés381181125492.212  
Yohel Pozo183308050.242  
Jimmy Crooks51403020.214  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Alec Burleson6224132708432.290  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
JJ Wetherholt5922840569257.246  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Nolan Gorman6019618397260.199  
Ramón Urías255799250.158  
César Prieto61700000.000  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Masyn Winn5620822492245.236  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jordan Walker622414473164710.303  
Nathan Church4514617365184.247  
José Fermín36848212102.250  
Victor Scott II611551930299.194  
Bryan Torres113859251.237  
Nelson Velázquez71847140.389  
Thomas Saggese3276914141.184  
Lars Nootbaar31023130.300  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Matthew Liberatore1333066.1614.481.51  
Dustin May1236066.2604.591.29  
Andre Pallante1264063.2513.961.30  
Michael McGreevy1335072.1492.991.08  
Kyle Leahy1253059.0474.421.58  
Hunter Dobbins310113.0142.771.31  
Brycen Mautz10003.026.002.00  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Riley O'Brien29331729.1313.681.16  
George Soriano2830226.1233.081.18  
Ryne Stanek2920126.0324.851.58  
Gordon Graceffo2741132.1161.670.90  
JoJo Romero2901028.2293.451.26  
Justin Bruihl2900027.1184.611.46  
Jared Shuster40007.222.351.17  
Matt Svanson2411025.2268.771.95  
Ryan Fernandez71109.2171.861.35  
Matt Pushard60007.065.141.43  
Chris Roycroft50003.2312.273.55  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
06-09 @NYM07:10 EDTDustin May
Freddy Peralta
06-10 @NYM07:10 EDTAndre Pallante
Christian Scott
06-11 @NYM01:10 EDTHunter Dobbins
Nolan McLean
06-12 @MIN08:10 EDTKyle Leahy
Joe Ryan
06-13 @MIN02:10 EDTMatthew Liberatore
Connor Prielipp
06-14 @MIN02:10 EDTMichael McGreevy
Taj Bradley

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