What is the St. Louis Cardinals record in 2026?

The St. Louis Cardinals are 23-17, 3rd in the NL Central.

How are the Cardinals doing?

The St. Louis Cardinals are 23-17, 3rd in the NL Central. They are 3-3 -1T over their last 7 games.

St. Louis Cardinals News & Updates

May 11, 2026

The St. Louis Cardinals were 23-17, 3rd in the NL Central. Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals were edged out by the San Diego Padres 2-3 at Petco Park.

Cardinals Daily Vibe Check

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Lukewarm

dominant pitching

An even split between good and bad. Allowing just 2.4 runs per game. The pitching has been a strength. Working against that, scoring just 2.9 per game. The lineup has gone quiet.

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Cardinals Game on May 11

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Cardinals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals were edged out by the San Diego Padres 2-3 at Petco Park.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10+	R	H	E
	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0
	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	4	0

The San Diego Padres clinched the win in the 10th inning.

Highlights

Jordan Walker went 1-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Cardinals Record & Standings

NL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cubs	27	14	.659		L2
Brewers	22	16	.579	3.5	W4
Cardinals	23	17	.575	3.5	L2
Pirates	22	19	.537	5.0	L1
Reds	22	19	.537	5.0	W2

St. Louis Cardinals are 3-3-1T in their last 7 games, with a +3 run differential.

Cardinals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
18 Jordan Walker	11	.299	.955	29
41 Alec Burleson	6	.266	.789	30
26 JJ Wetherholt	7	.235	.755	20

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
36 Michael McGreevy	3-2	2.18	0.86	45.1
53 Andre Pallante	3-3	4.34	1.37	37.1
32 Matthew Liberatore	2-1	4.07	1.43	42.0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
48 Iván Herrera	6 hits, 1 RBI, .462 AVG in last 3 games
27 Nathan Church	4 hits, 1 RBI, .4 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
36 Michael McGreevy	6.0 IP, 9 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
53 Andre Pallante	6.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
32 Matthew Liberatore	6.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start

Cardinals News

The St. Louis Cardinals dropped another heartbreaker to the San Diego Padres, falling 4-2 after coming tantalizingly close to a series win, ending the day with an even split. Jordan Walker's impressive moonshot was the highlight amid a lukewarm offensive showing, with the team struggling to score more than their recent average of 2.7 runs per game. As the Cardinals sit at 23-16, the pitching has been solid with a stingy 2.6 runs allowed per game, but the lack of offensive firepower is becoming a glaring issue. Meanwhile, the trade market for catchers is heating up, especially after Patrick Bailey's recent move, putting the spotlight on Pedro Pagés and others as potential trade chips. With the first quarter of the season behind us, improvement is critical if the Cardinals want to stay competitive.

Sources

Redbirdrants

Bill DeWitt Jr. was right about one thing with the 2026 St. Louis Cardinals

Bill DeWitt Jr. refused to use the word "rebuild" all offseason. Fans raked the St. Louis Cardinals chairman over the coals for this avoidance, but his word choice is proving to be right.

Redbirdrants

Patrick Bailey trade just changed the Cardinals’ catching market

This Guardians and Giants trade pm Saturday involving catcher Patrick Bailey could have a direct impact on how the Cardinals approach their catching depth. Pedro Pages, Jimmy Crooks, and Leonardo Bernal are all players that teams could want.

MLB.com

1 strike from series win, O'Brien falters as Cards fall to Padres in 10 innings

SAN DIEGO -- The Cardinals came within one strike of taking three of four games from the Padres. They ended up with a painful split.

MLB.com

1 thing each team can improve upon the rest of the way

No matter what its record is, every MLB team knows there's always room for improvement. With the help of MLB.com's beat writers, here's one thing each club is seeking to improve this season. All stats updated through Saturday's games

Viva El Birdos

Passing or Failing: Grading the Cardinals First Quarter (feat. Joe Roderick)

It’s hard to believe that the season is through its first quarter already. And the Cardinals are good! We all love the Cardinals of course, but it’s far more enjoyable when they are winning baseball games and we don’t just have to rely on the development of young players to satiate our baseball sweet tooth. […]

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Jordan Walker Hits Moonshot, But Cardinals Lose Heartbreaker to Padres

The St. Louis Cardinals got a positive if not spectacular start from Kyle Leahy on Sunday, but it was Jordan Walker’s Mother’s Day moonshot that helped the Cardinals nearly beat the San Diego Padres. Almost. If you just look strictly at the numbers, Kyle Leahy really did have a solid start on Sunday. While his […]

Cardinals Upcoming Schedule

The St. Louis Cardinals visit the Athletics for a 3-game series starting Tuesday.

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