Matthew Liberatore

Pitcher Profile

Matthew Liberatore is a left-handed starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals with a Stuff+ score of 101 (average — MLB average is 100). Posting 8.5 strikeouts per 9 innings, Liberatore demonstrates solid strikeout numbers combined with below-average control (3.2 BB/9). Averaging 5.5 innings per start, the baseline projection targets 5.2 strikeouts per outing. The league-average ERA baseline (4.5) rounds out a reliable projection profile.

PitchProphet's 4-layer model adjusts Liberatore's 5.2-K baseline daily: L1 season stats → L2 weather & air density → L3 opponent K% splits → L4 park factors. On a neutral day vs. an average lineup, the target lines are 5.2 Ks, 4.5 ERA, 5.5 IP, and 3.2 BB/9. Colder weather and favorable wind add roughly 0.3–0.8 extra Ks; high-altitude parks like Coors subtract from the ERA side.

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