TULSA (Interstat) — The Springfield Cardinals will visit the Tulsa Drillers on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at ONEOK Field in Tulsa, Okla., for a Texas League (AA) matchup. First pitch is scheduled under clear skies with a game-time temperature near 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

Springfield enters at 77-58. Tulsa enters at 87-51. Liam Doyle (7-7) and Christian Zazueta (6-4) are the probable pitchers.

Jesús Báez is a player to watch for Springfield. Over his last 10 games, he is 16 for 38 with four home runs and 14 RBIs. He went 3 for 4 with one home run and three RBIs on Sept. 15 against Tulsa. He went 2 for 5 with one home run and one RBI on Sept. 13 against Arkansas. He had two hits on Sept. 12 and a home run with four RBIs on Sept. 9. In the Sept. 15 game, Nolan Sparks threw two innings with no hits, no earned runs and two strikeouts, while Jack Gurevitch went 1 for 4 with one home run and three RBIs.

Payton Martin is a player to watch for Tulsa. Across his last three appearances, he has thrown 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits with six strikeouts. He worked 2 1/3 innings with one hit, no earned runs and two strikeouts on Sept. 15 at Springfield. He allowed two hits over two innings on Sept. 10 at Northwest Arkansas and one hit over two innings on Aug. 29 at Midland. Mike Sirota went 2 for 5 with one home run and two RBIs in the Sept. 15 game. Charles Davalan went 1 for 4 with one home run and two RBIs.

The most recent meeting between the teams was Sept. 15, when Tulsa fell at Springfield 9-7. Earlier this season, Springfield won 3-1 at Tulsa on July 12. Tulsa won 7-5 against Springfield on July 10 and 7-3 on July 8. Springfield won 10-4 in six innings on July 11 and 12-6 on July 9. Tulsa also won 4-3 on July 7 and 9-3 on May 17. Springfield won 7-4 on May 15, and Tulsa won 10-6 on May 16.

Springfield’s most recent results include a 10-7 loss to Arkansas on Sept. 13 and an 11-5 loss to Arkansas on Sept. 12. Tulsa’s most recent results include a 5-4 loss at Northwest Arkansas on Sept. 13 and an 8-4 win at Northwest Arkansas on Sept. 12. The teams are scheduled to meet again Friday at Tulsa.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Tulsa Drillers 7, Springfield Cardinals 6. Interstat’s ELO system gives Springfield a 50.1 percent probability to win.