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Matthew Liberatore

Matthew Liberatore

SP • St. Louis Cardinals Proj Rank N/A Actual 120 N/A • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
150.15.396-14154/559.21.514.47
Compared to same point last season
151.24.098-12122/407.21.29

Matthew Liberatore | Fantasy Outlook

Matthew Liberatore offers shaky ratios despite recent run suppression

Liberatore bounced back with a quality start recently, registering a 2.67 ERA across 10.1 innings over his last 14 days, though accompanied by a shaky 1.78 WHIP. He continues to serve as the rotation anchor for a fourth-place Cardinals club (76-80) that is already eliminated from playoff contention. With rotation injuries sidelining Hunter Dobbins and Max Rajcic, Liberatore's starting role is completely locked in for the final week.

Do not let the recent low ERA fool you; he posted a brutal 7.31 ERA over the last 30 days and carries a 5.53 ERA on the year. While our baseline projections anticipated a more respectable 4.44 ERA, his stark drop in punchouts—just four strikeouts over his last two turns—signals heavy luck rather than genuine growth. Expect his ratios to regress back toward his elevated season norms.

The left-hander draws a single-start assignment this week, heading to Pittsburgh for a Wednesday road matchup against the Pirates. While Pittsburgh presents an ordinary lineup, Liberatore’s heavy base-runner traffic and lack of current strikeout punch make him a major liability in fantasy championship matchups. Leave him on the bench for this turn. Sit.

Updated 8 days ago

Matthew Liberatore Fantasy

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
09/23 @PIT 5.2 81 6 0 1 WIN 5.39 1.51 18
09/16 SF 6.0 81 2 3 1 N/A 5.45 1.50 12
09/11 CHW 4.1 72 2 3 2 N/A 5.62 1.50 4
09/05 @COL 4.1 69 3 2 5 LOSS 5.66 1.49 -1
08/30 PIT 5.2 107 9 2 3 LOSS 5.51 1.49 8
08/25 BAL 4.0 91 7 1 8 LOSS 5.54 1.49 -3
08/19 @CIN 6.0 100 9 0 3 LOSS 5.14 1.47 14
08/14 @CHC 5.1 95 6 1 2 LOSS 5.17 1.51 8
08/08 COL 5.0 94 3 2 5 LOSS 5.25 1.55 -3
08/02 @TOR 6.0 85 7 1 0 N/A 5.08 1.52 21
07/27 CHC 3.2 67 5 2 3 LOSS 5.38 1.59 -1
07/21 @LAA 5.1 95 7 2 5 LOSS 5.31 1.55 2
07/11 ATL 6.0 71 6 1 0 WIN 5.12 1.52 24
07/05 @CHC 5.0 78 3 2 3 LOSS 5.48 1.57 2
06/30 @ATL 5.0 98 9 4 1 WIN 5.49 1.59 21
06/24 ARI 5.1 98 3 2 6 LOSS 5.73 1.63 -2
06/18 @KC 1.2 48 2 0 5 LOSS 5.40 1.61 -8
06/13 @MIN 4.1 70 4 1 4 N/A 4.71 1.50 6
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: 150.126101545590 242
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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 31 150.1 2610 154 55 0 6-14 5.39 1.51 9.2 242
ON PACE INF INF INF INF INF NAN INF-INF 5.39 1.51 9.2 INF
3-YEAR AVG 37 94 1602 81 31 0 5-7 4.67 1.4 7.7 167
Career 150 462.1 7970 423 162 0 0-0 4.96 1.46 8.2

Liberatore Projection

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
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St. Louis Cardinals

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Leo Bernal 18% 15%
Rainiel Rodriguez 2% 0%
Pedro Pages 2% 0%
NAME OWN START
Alec Burleson 98% 82%
Blaze Jordan 2% 1%
Nolan Gorman 2% 0%
NAME OWN START
JJ Wetherholt 83% 49%
Masyn Winn 16% 7%
NAME OWN START
Jordan Walker 95% 85%
Ivan Herrera 87% 78%
Joshua Baez 32% 10%
Thomas Saggese 31% 27%
Nathan Church 5% 5%
Jose Fermin 2% 2%
Victor Scott II 2% 0%
NAME OWN START
Quinn Mathews 46% 30%
Andre Pallante 45% 28%
Michael McGreevy 40% 25%
Kyle Leahy 33% 25%
Matthew Liberatore 12% 5%
Liam Doyle 2% 0%
Hunter Dobbins 2% 1%
NAME OWN START
Riley O'Brien 75% 70%
George Soriano 7% 7%
Ryne Stanek 5% 5%
Gordon Graceffo 2% 2%
Matt Svanson 2% 1%

Team Rankings

AVG
.239
23rd
R
720
16th
HR
167
24th
RBI
696
14th
SB
100
17th
OBP
.313
22nd
SLG
.378
29th
OPS
.691
28th
W
77
20th
SV
46
7th
ERA
4.27
20th
WHIP
1.36
23rd
QS
54
14th
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Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jimmy Crooks5213410245140.179  
Leo Bernal249512275210.284  
Pedro Pagés8418914414122.217  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Alec Burleson16060589169261164.279  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
JJ Wetherholt13953789130175114.242  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Nolan Gorman8526626499330.184  
Ramón Urías43861413490.151  
Blaze Jordan5818616463280.247  
César Prieto163823001.079  
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Masyn Winn1364705410955610.232  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jordan Walker158609971642910222.269  
Nathan Church14243453107105010.247  
Joshua Báez2910018237182.230  
José Fermín11832733816418.248  
Everson Pereira389810235121.235  
Thomas Saggese5716225384144.235  
Bryan Torres7416617384192.229  
Victor Scott II8016619322912.193  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Iván Herrera1616059814619698.241  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Matthew Liberatore316140155.01545.231.47  
Kyle Leahy301050140.01323.661.34  
Michael McGreevy31790168.21153.951.28  
Andre Pallante291290162.01103.831.27  
Hunter Dobbins1133154.0523.671.35  
Quinn Mathews924049.1463.831.38  
Brycen Mautz801015.1195.871.89  
Cooper Hjerpe410012.1154.381.30  
Max Rajcic60009.085.001.33  
Bruce Zimmermann10005.025.401.40  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Riley O'Brien66393864.0644.081.28  
George Soriano7065466.0664.231.39  
Ryne Stanek7023262.2654.021.34  
Caleb Ferguson3510133.0315.181.70  
Gordon Graceffo6282181.0632.671.10  
Justin Bruihl7311077.2533.591.33  
Jared Shuster50009.049.001.89  
Matt Svanson4123043.1417.271.75  
Peter Strzelecki811014.085.791.36  
Ryan Fernandez1712023.0283.521.30  
Hancel Rincon30002.1327.002.57  
Matt Pushard60007.065.141.43  
Cade Winquest1110013.2163.951.24  
Luis Gastelum3454036.2444.421.23  

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