What is the St. Louis Cardinals record in 2026?

The St. Louis Cardinals are 33-28, 2nd in the NL Central.

Who is pitching for the Cardinals today?

Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 4.35 ERA) vs Nick Lodolo (2-1, 5.20 ERA). First pitch at 02:15 PM EDT.

What channel is the Cardinals game on today?

Today's game airs on Reds.TV, Cardinals.TV. First pitch at 02:15 PM EDT.

St. Louis Cardinals News & Updates

June 06, 2026

The St. Louis Cardinals were 33-28, 2nd in the NL Central. Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals pummeled the Cincinnati Reds 10-3 at Busch Stadium.

Cardinals Daily Vibe Check

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last night's win

Nothing to panic about here. A 7-run win last night helps the cause. Also helping: outscoring opponents by 5 this week.

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Cardinals Game on June 06

Opponent:	Cincinnati Reds (31-31)
Location:	Busch Stadium
First Pitch:	02:15 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 4.35 ERA) vs Nick Lodolo (2-1, 5.20 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Reds.TV, Cardinals.TV
Forecast:	☀️ Clear sky, 75°F, Wind 2 mph

Cardinals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals pummeled the Cincinnati Reds 10-3 at Busch Stadium.

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

Highlights

Jordan Walker went 3-5 with 1 RBI.
Alec Burleson went 2-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Cardinals Record & Standings

NL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Brewers	38	23	.623		W1
Cardinals	33	28	.541	5.0	W2
Pirates	34	30	.531	5.5	L1
Cubs	33	31	.516	6.5	L1
Reds	31	31	.500	7.5	L2

St. Louis Cardinals are 4-3 in their last 7 games, with a +5 run differential.

Cardinals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
18 Jordan Walker	15	.297	.906	45
41 Alec Burleson	8	.291	.813	43
38 Nelson Velázquez	1	.462	1.302	4

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
44 Gordon Graceffo	4-1	1.76	0.88	30.2
59 JoJo Romero	0-1	3.54	1.25	28.0
61 Riley O'Brien	3-3	3.95	1.10	27.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
41 Alec Burleson	6 hits, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .462 AVG in last 3 games
18 Jordan Walker	7 hits, 2 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games
38 Nelson Velázquez	3 hits, 1 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
3 Dustin May	7.0 IP, 9 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
65 George Soriano	3.0 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games

Cardinals News

The St. Louis Cardinals snapped their recent slump with a resounding 10-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, thanks in large part to the triumphant return of Lars Nootbaar, who made an immediate impact with two hits and an RBI. His presence is a much-needed shot in the arm for a lineup that has been struggling, especially with a run differential of -3 over the last week. Additionally, the Cardinals' pitching staff has shown significant improvement, particularly in their swing-and-miss rate, signaling a potential bright future with Dustin May possibly on the trading block. With the team now at 32-28 and climbing back into contention, they’ll look to build off this momentum as they aim for consistency against division rivals.

Sources

Redbirdrants

The Cardinals have suddenly rocketed to respectability in this key pitching stat

The St. Louis Cardinals rotation has drastically improved its swing-and-miss rate over the past few weeks, especially Dustin May, whom the Cardinals may soon be able to trade for some sizable young assets. It's a welcome sight for the future of the team.

Redbirdrants

Lars Nootbaar officially returns to save Cardinals lineup in a flurry of roster moves

The St. Louis Cardinals are getting outfielder Lars Nootbaar back in their lineup today, a huge boost to a struggling bottom half of their lineup. Thomas Saggese was optioned to make room, and Ryan Fernandez was placed on the IL and Matt Svanson recalled.

MLB.com

What butterflies? Noot wastes no time helping Cards in return from IL

ST. LOUIS -- It didn’t take long for Lars Nootbaar to make his presence felt as a member of the Cardinals' lineup on Friday night. It took the ‘Tarps Off’ section even less time to bring back the familiar “NOOOT!” chant. Nootbaar had a pair of hits including an RBI

Viva El Birdos

St. Louis Cardinals and Reds Bullpen Wreck Cincinnati Big Time Friday

Kyle Leahy’s finish was better than his start and the St. Louis Cardinals bats were more than enough to overcome the Cincinnati Reds Friday night at Busch Stadium with an honorable mention going to the Reds bullpen for a big assist during the latter half of the game. Trying to explain what happened in both […]

ESPN

Nootbaar has two hits, RBI in return as Cards win

St. Louis outfielder Lars Nootbaar made an immediate impact in his return from the 60-day injured list with two hits and an RBI in the Cardinals' 10-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.

Cardinals Upcoming Schedule

The St. Louis Cardinals visit the New York Mets for a 3-game series starting Tuesday.

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