What is the St. Louis Cardinals record in 2026?

The St. Louis Cardinals are 40-34, 2nd in the NL Central.

How are the Cardinals doing?

The St. Louis Cardinals are 40-34, 2nd in the NL Central. They are 3-4 over their last 7 games.

St. Louis Cardinals News & Updates

June 20, 2026

The St. Louis Cardinals were 40-34, 2nd in the NL Central. Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals let it slip away against the Kansas City Royals 5-6 at Kauffman Stadium.

Cardinals Daily Vibe Check

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getting outscored

Right in the middle for a reason. Outscored by 8 over 7 games. The deficit is real. The bright spot: only 2 on the IL. Health is a factor.

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Cardinals Game on June 20

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Cardinals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals let it slip away against the Kansas City Royals 5-6 at Kauffman Stadium.

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

Highlights

Blaze Jordan went 1-4 with 2 RBI.

Cardinals Record & Standings

NL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Brewers	45	28	.616		L2
Cardinals	40	34	.541	5.5	L3
Cubs	40	36	.526	6.5	W2
Pirates	38	38	.500	8.5	L1
Reds	35	39	.473	10.5	L2

St. Louis Cardinals are 3-4 in their last 7 games, with a -8 run differential.

Cardinals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
18 Jordan Walker	18	.295	.885	58
41 Alec Burleson	13	.281	.827	54
48 Iván Herrera	9	.259	.816	32

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
65 George Soriano	3-1	3.16	1.15	31.1
61 Riley O'Brien	3-3	3.73	1.21	31.1
3 Dustin May	5-6	3.75	1.14	81.2

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
0 Masyn Winn	5 hits, 1 RBI, .417 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
3 Dustin May	9.0 IP, 9 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
49 Matt Svanson	4.3 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games

Cardinals News

The St. Louis Cardinals' woes deepened as they fell to the Kansas City Royals 14-6, marking their second consecutive loss in the I-70 series and highlighting their alarming inability to stop big innings, with the Royals capitalizing on a four-run frame last night. Michael McGreevy struggled again on the mound, continuing a disappointing trend that echoes the frustrations of fans who remember Jack Flaherty's fleeting success in 2019. With a recent 3-4 stretch, the Cardinals' record now sits at 40-33, and the -8 run differential over the past week paints a bleak picture of their current form. On a brighter note, as we reflect on Juneteenth, it's worth remembering Tom Alston, the groundbreaking player who broke the color barrier for the Cardinals. Yet, today, the focus needs to shift toward addressing the pitching inconsistencies and the urgent need for offensive spark before the team digs itself into a deeper hole.

Sources

Redbirdrants

Remembering Tom Alston, the Cardinals' historic barrier-breaker

On Juneteenth, a look back at Tom Alston, the man who broke the color barrier for the St. Louis Cardinals

Redbirdrants

Matthew Liberatore is beginning to resemble another frustrating Cardinals mirage

Matthew Liberatore is pitching poorly for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2026, and his success in the first half of 2025 now appears to be more of an illusion in the vein of Jack Flaherty in the first half of 2019.

MLB.com

Cards allow Royals another big frame

KANSAS CITY -- Through two games of the I-70 series at Kauffman Stadium, the Cardinals haven’t figured out a way to prevent the big inning. The Royals, who had a six-run inning and a four-run inning on Thursday, were right back at it scoring in bunches Friday, using a four-run

MLB.com

Thanks to dad's influence, Graceffo is looking forward to a homecoming in August

It will be an emotional three days for Cardinals reliever Gordon Graceffo and his father, Gerald, when St. Louis plays the Yankees at Yankee Stadium in early August.

Viva El Birdos

McGreevy Gets Hit Hard as Royals Beat the St. Louis Cardinals Friday Night

Michael McGreevy did not have his best game Friday night in Kansas City. His outing started decent, but the latter innings not so much. Unfortunately, the St. Louis Cardinals offense didn’t accomplish much either as the Royals were too much for them again. You wouldn’t know that Kansas City has the sixth worst record in […]

Viva El Birdos

Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals Friday

The St. Louis Cardinals will try to pretend Thursday’s game against the Kansas City Royals never happened as they’ll send Michael McGreevy to the mound for a hopefully different result. The Royals have Seth Lugo ready to go for Friday night’s game which will be watchable only on Apple TV+. First pitch is scheduled for […]

Cardinals Upcoming Schedule

The St. Louis Cardinals visit the Kansas City Royals for a 3-game series starting Sunday.

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