St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals Daily Update


The St. Louis Cardinals are 2-1, 2nd in the NL Central. Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals dropped one to the Tampa Bay Rays 7-11 at Busch Stadium. Today they play the New York Mets at 07:45 PM EDT on SNY, Cardinals.TV.

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Cardinals Daily Vibe Check
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Small sample size at 3 games. Cooling off for real reasons. Dropped last night by 4 and the temperature took a hit. And allowing 7.7 runs per game drags the whole score down.

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Cardinals Game Today

Opponent:New York Mets (2-1)
Location:Busch Stadium
First Pitch:07:45 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:Kyle Leahy (TBD) vs Clay Holmes (TBD)
TV Broadcast:SNY, Cardinals.TV
Forecast:☁️ Overcast, 49°F, Wind 8 mph

Cardinals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals dropped one to the Tampa Bay Rays 7-11 at Busch Stadium.

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Highlights

Cardinals Record & Standings

NL Central

TeamL10WLPCTGBSTRK
Brewers
301.000 W3
Cardinals
21.6671.0 L1
Reds
21.6671.0 W2
Cubs
12.3332.0 L1
Pirates
12.3332.0 W1

St. Louis Cardinals are 2-1 in their last 7 games, with a -1 run differential.

Cardinals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

PlayerHRAVGOPSRBI
18
Jordan Walker
1.4001.4003
43
Pedro Pagés
1.3751.1252
41
Alec Burleson
1.3641.0654

Hot Hitters

PlayerStreak
18
Jordan Walker
4 hits, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .4 AVG in last 3 games
11
Victor Scott II
5 hits, .5 AVG in last 3 games

Cardinals News

The St. Louis Cardinals' season opened with high hopes, but after an 11-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, the excitement is tempered by concerns over pitching. Dustin May’s disastrous outing, where he surrendered six runs in just four innings, highlights the need for improvement on the mound. However, there are bright spots, like Jordan Walker’s homer and JJ Wetherholt stepping up as a promising middle infielder, showing glimpses of the future the Cardinals have envisioned. With a current record of 2-1, fans should remain optimistic about the talent on this roster, even as the pitching staff struggles with a 6.0 runs allowed per game. As they look to bounce back, the Cardinals must harness their young stars and tighten their pitching to contend in a fierce division.

Sources
Cardinals' middle infield should excite St. Louis fans for years to come
Redbirdrants · 10h ago
Cardinals' middle infield should excite St. Louis fans for years to come
Masyn Winn and JJ Wetherholt should develop into the St. Louis Cardinals' double play combination of the future
Former Cardinal Miles Mikolas picks up where he left off with Washington Nationals
Redbirdrants · 16h ago
Former Cardinal Miles Mikolas picks up where he left off with Washington Nationals
Former St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas gave Washington Nationals fans a taste of what it's like to watch a start of his against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
Walker drowning out the noise with loud, optimistic start to season
MLB.com · 8h ago
Walker drowning out the noise with loud, optimistic start to season
ST. LOUIS -- It’s an adage in baseball to be wary of the temptation to read too much into Spring Training statistics. Jordan Walker may be the latest entry into the log.
Jordan Walker Homers, But Rays Hammer Dustin May, Beat Cardinals 11-7
Viva El Birdos · 11h ago
Jordan Walker Homers, But Rays Hammer Dustin May, Beat Cardinals 11-7
There are some positives that the St. Louis Cardinals can take away from Sunday’s 11-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, but Dustin May’s start is not one of them as he was hammered through 4 innings. Dustin May’s unfortunate outing started to go south in the 2nd inning when the Tampa Bay Rays strung […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Tampa Bay Rays
Viva El Birdos · 15h ago
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Tampa Bay Rays
Sunday is the final game of the season opening series versus the Tampa Bay Rays as the St. Louis Cardinals will start Dustin May. After another inspiring come from behind takedown of the Rays that ended with JJ Wetherholt’s first walk-off, the Cardinals will try to sweep the series today. According to MLB.com, the Cardinals […]
Rays vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, time: 2026 MLB picks for Saturday, March 28 from proven model
CBS Sports · Yesterday
Rays vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, time: 2026 MLB picks for Saturday, March 28 from proven model
SportsLine's model simulated St. Louis Cardinals vs. Tampa Bay Rays 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Saturday's matchup

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Cardinals Upcoming Schedule

DateOpponentTime
Tue 03/31
vs New York Mets
7:45 PM
Wed 04/01
vs New York Mets
1:15 PM
Fri 04/03
@ Detroit Tigers
1:10 PM

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