What is the St. Louis Cardinals record in 2026?

The St. Louis Cardinals are 35-28, 2nd in the NL Central.

How are the Cardinals doing?

The St. Louis Cardinals are 35-28, 2nd in the NL Central. They are 5-2 over their last 7 games.

St. Louis Cardinals News & Updates

June 08, 2026

The St. Louis Cardinals were 35-28, 2nd in the NL Central. Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 at Busch Stadium.

Cardinals Daily Vibe Check

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Good place to be. They've taken 5 of 7 this week. Moving right along. On top of that, run differential of +12 this week. They're not just winning, they're winning comfortably.

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Cardinals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 at Busch Stadium.

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

Highlights

Bryan Torres went 1-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Cardinals Record & Standings

NL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Brewers	40	23	.635		W3
Cardinals	35	28	.556	5.0	W4
Pirates	34	32	.515	7.5	L3
Cubs	34	32	.515	7.5	L1
Reds	31	33	.484	9.5	L4

St. Louis Cardinals are 5-2 in their last 7 games, with a +12 run differential.

Cardinals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
18 Jordan Walker	16	.303	.922	47
41 Alec Burleson	8	.290	.815	43
48 Iván Herrera	7	.254	.781	28

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
44 Gordon Graceffo	4-1	1.67	0.90	32.1
59 JoJo Romero	0-1	3.45	1.26	28.2
65 George Soriano	3-0	3.08	1.18	26.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
18 Jordan Walker	7 hits, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games
15 José Fermín	5 hits, 1 RBI, .455 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
3 Dustin May	7.0 IP, 9 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
61 Riley O'Brien	3 SV, 3.0 IP, 0 ER in 3 recent games

Cardinals News

The St. Louis Cardinals are making notable changes as they navigate their season, recently outscoring opponents and looking to build on their narrow 6-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. With Hunter Dobbins shifting to a traditional starting role within a new six-man rotation, the pitching depth is being tested, especially as the team considers trading assets like Dustin May and JoJo Romero for a future rebuild. Meanwhile, Victor Scott's demotion to Memphis highlights a struggle for consistency in the outfield. Despite some frustrations, the Cardinals are riding a wave of momentum, thanks to players like Jordan Walker and Alec Burleson stepping up their games. As manager Oliver Marmol prepares for his first All-Star Game appearance, the focus remains on making strides toward a more cohesive and effective unit as they aim to capitalize on their recent success.

Sources

Mlbtraderumors

Cardinals Notes: Dobbins, Six-Man Rotation, Urías

Cardinals right-hander Hunter Dobbins will serve as a traditional starter in his next appearance, per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Dobbins has worked as a bulk reliever in two appearances since being recalled one week ago. With his move to the rotation, Goold adds that St. Louis will adopt a six-man rotation for […]

Redbirdrants

Stumbling Cardinals speedster can't outrun the shuttle to Memphis

The St. Louis Cardinals have sent outfielder Victor Scott down to Memphis to make room for Nathan Church. Scott has struggled for most of the season, and the Cardinals

Redbirdrants

Chaim Bloom's trade strategy confirmed for two highly valued Cardinals assets

Bob Nightengale confirmed that St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom is likely to deal Dustin May and JoJo Romero in his commitment to the Cardinals' rebuild

MLB.com

Scott's key bunt embodies Cardinals' style in sweep of Reds

ST. LOUIS -- With the Cardinals closing in on a sweep of the Reds on Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium, it felt like the team was just a swing away from being able to find an opening in a tie game.

MLB.com

Marmol joins NL coaching staff for first All-Star Game

ST. LOUIS -- Though the voting for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game has only recently begun, we already know one member of the Cardinals organization who will be heading to Philadelphia to represent the club. It’s manager Oliver Marmol.

Viva El Birdos

St. Louis Cardinals Come from Behind to Sweep Cincinnati Reds Sunday

With a couple of exceptions, Michael McGreevy gave the St. Louis Cardinals a good start Sunday. Fortunately, the St. Louis Cardinals woke up in time to complete the sweep of the Cincinnati Reds Sunday. My fear is that the narrative of this game would be all of the runners the Cardinals stranded on base Sunday. […]

Cardinals Upcoming Schedule

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

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