Liberatore Dominates Orioles with Seven Strikeouts in Five Innings

Matthew Liberatore delivered a stellar performance in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles, striking out seven batters across five scoreless frames while allowing only two runs. He threw 65 pitches, recording 16 swinging strikes and zero walks. With a 2.70 ERA and 14:1 K:BB ratio over 10 innings this spring, Liberatore is the frontrunner for the Cardinals' Opening Day start. He also started in a split-squad game against Baltimore at Roger Dean Stadium.