What is the St. Louis Cardinals record in 2026?

The St. Louis Cardinals are 53-53, 4th in the NL Central.

Who is pitching for the Cardinals today?

TBD (TBD) vs Colin Rea (7-7, 4.85 ERA). First pitch at 07:45 PM EDT.

What channel is the Cardinals game on today?

Today's game airs on Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365, Marquee Sports Network, TBS (out-of-market only), TBS (out-of-market only). First pitch at 07:45 PM EDT.

St. Louis Cardinals News & Updates

July 28, 2026

The St. Louis Cardinals were 53-53, 4th in the NL Central. Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals lost to the Chicago Cubs 3-7 at Busch Stadium.

Cardinals Daily Vibe Check

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last night's loss

The indicators are pointing down. The 4-run loss last night is the heaviest factor today. On top of that, a 2-5 stretch over the last 7 is hard to spin.

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Cardinals Game on July 28

Opponent:	Chicago Cubs (60-46)
Location:	Busch Stadium
First Pitch:	07:45 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	TBD (TBD) vs Colin Rea (7-7, 4.85 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365, Marquee Sports Network, TBS (out-of-market only), TBS (out-of-market only)
Forecast:	☀️ Clear sky, 72°F, Wind 5 mph

Cardinals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals lost to the Chicago Cubs 3-7 at Busch Stadium.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	2	7	14	0
	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	7	1

Highlights

José Fermín went 1-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Cardinals Record & Standings

NL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Brewers	66	40	.623		L1
Cubs	60	46	.566	6.0	W1
Pirates	55	52	.514	11.5	W2
Cardinals	53	53	.500	13.0	L2
Reds	49	55	.471	16.0	W1

St. Louis Cardinals are 2-5 in their last 7 games, with a -8 run differential.

Cardinals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
18 Jordan Walker	22	.285	.856	77
41 Alec Burleson	15	.286	.812	71
48 Iván Herrera	12	.244	.745	44

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
61 Riley O'Brien	3-4	3.67	1.22	41.2
65 George Soriano	3-3	3.50	1.10	46.1
36 Michael McGreevy	4-8	3.07	1.13	114.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
41 Alec Burleson	6 hits, 2 RBI, .462 AVG in last 3 games
0 Masyn Winn	5 hits, 1 RBI, .417 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
53 Andre Pallante	7.0 IP, 8 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
3 Dustin May	6.0 IP, 8 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
36 Michael McGreevy	6.1 IP, 6 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start

Cardinals News

The St. Louis Cardinals desperately need to shift gears as they sit at 53-52 and are mired in a 2-5 slump over the last week, culminating in a disappointing 5-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. With a spiraling offense averaging just 3.1 runs per game, the urgency to bolster their lineup is palpable, especially as they face the Chicago Cubs, who are breathing down their necks in the Wild Card race. Matthew Liberatore's recent struggles continue to raise eyebrows, yet the front office appears keen to keep him in the fold despite the noise surrounding potential trades, like the intriguing possibility of acquiring infielder Marcelo Mayer from the Red Sox. As the trade deadline approaches, the pressure is mounting for the Cardinals to not only make smart moves but also ignite their lineup if they want to contend.

Sources

Redbirdrants

Chaim Bloom connection makes former Red Sox top prospect a perfect Cardinals trade target

The Boston Red Sox are open to moving infielder Marcelo Mayer, who was a first round pick of Chaim Bloom's when he was with the Red Sox. The St. Louis Cardinals should be interested in acquiring him to play third base.

Redbirdrants

Cardinals make first trade deadline move that has shades of famous Moneyball meme

The St. Louis Cardinals traded reliever Scott Blewett to the Athletics for cash considerations, drawing fun memes from the movie Moneyball where Billy Beane asks for his club's vending machines to be filled in a trade.

MLB.com

'No chance' struggling Liberatore gets optioned to Minors

ST. LOUIS -- In a year that has been designed to set a foundation for the next era of Cardinals baseball, many elements of the club’s progress have produced encouragement about the trajectory. Whether it’s Jordan Walker’s All-Star turn, JJ Wetherholt landing as one of the league’s most exciting rookies

MLB.com

If Cards want to contend, offense needs to turn up heat

The Cardinals weren’t supposed to be here. Sitting 1 1/2 games out of the third Wild Card spot a week before the Trade Deadline, St. Louis has been falling back as of late. If it weren’t for most of the other teams in the National League Wild Card race also

Viva El Birdos

Alex Bregman, Nico Hoerner Home Runs Help Cubs Defeat Cardinals Monday

The St. Louis Cardinals entered Monday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs with an urgent need to turn their recent downward spiral around. The Chicago Cubs and specifically their bats seemed determined to not allow that to happen. Matthew Liberatore started the game for the Cardinals who planned to piggyback his start with Hunter Dobbins […]

Viva El Birdos

St. Louis Cardinals Game Discussion vs Chicago Cubs Monday Night

The St. Louis Cardinals begin a crucial 4-game series versus their arch rivals the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium Monday night. According to MLB.com, the Cubs will start LHP David Peterson. The Cardinals starter is Matthew Liberatore according to MLB.com. First pitch set for 6:45pm Monday night at Busch Stadium with the TV broadcast available […]

Cardinals Upcoming Schedule

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

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