What is the St. Louis Cardinals record in 2026?

The St. Louis Cardinals are 75-78, 4th in the NL Central.

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The St. Louis Cardinals are 75-78, 4th in the NL Central. They are 3-4 over their last 7 games.

St. Louis Cardinals News & Updates

September 17, 2026

The St. Louis Cardinals were 75-78, 4th in the NL Central. Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals fell just short against the San Francisco Giants 5-6 at Busch Stadium.

Cardinals Daily Vibe Check

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Lukewarm

a rough stretch

Neither here nor there. 3-4 in their last 7. Not the week they wanted. The bright spot: relatively healthy at 4 on the IL.

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Cardinals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals fell just short against the San Francisco Giants 5-6 at Busch Stadium.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10+	R	H	E
	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	6	13	2
	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	5	5	2

The San Francisco Giants clinched the win in the 10th inning.

Cardinals Record & Standings

NL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Brewers	95	57	.625		W2
Cubs	85	68	.556	10.5	W1
Pirates	75	77	.493	20.0	L2
Cardinals	75	78	.490	20.5	L2
Reds	71	81	.467	24.0	W1

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

Cardinals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
41 Alec Burleson	23	.284	.821	111
18 Jordan Walker	28	.278	.818	100
48 Iván Herrera	16	.242	.729	65

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
44 Gordon Graceffo	8-1	2.56	1.05	77.1
62 Kyle Leahy	10-4	3.33	1.31	135.0
60 Quinn Mathews	2-3	3.62	1.39	37.1

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
60 Quinn Mathews	6.2 IP, 8 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
36 Michael McGreevy	6.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
44 Gordon Graceffo	3.3000000000000003 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games

Cardinals News

The St. Louis Cardinals’ season continues to spiral, capped off by a disheartening 10-inning loss to the Giants and a recent record of 3-4, as the team now sits at 75-77. In a bid to shake things up, the Cardinals designated infielder Ramón Urías and right-hander Peter Strzelecki for assignment, clearing space for rookie JJ Wetherholt, who has returned from the injured list with only 10 games left to make a splash in the Rookie of the Year race. With Mathew Liberatore delivering a quality start despite the team's overall struggle, fans are left wondering if Wetherholt's return can ignite any momentum in a season that feels increasingly lost. The Cardinals desperately need to turn around the vibes before it's too late.

Sources

Mlbtraderumors

Cardinals Designate Ramón Urías, Peter Strzelecki For Assignment

The Cardinals announced Wednesday that right-hander Peter Strzelecki and infielder Ramón Urías have both been designated for assignment. (Strzelecki was first reinstated from the 15-day injured list). The Urías DFA opens up roster space for standout rookie JJ Wetherholt, who has been reinstated from the injured list. There’s no corresponding move for Strzelecki. He wasn’t […]

Redbirdrants

JJ Wetherholt's return gives the Cardinals rookie one last shot at major award

The Cardinals activated JJ Wetherholt from the injured list and he has 10 games left to make a run for the Rookie of the Year award.

Redbirdrants

JJ Wetherholt's return coincides with obvious offseason preparation from Cardinals

The Cardinals used the return of JJ Wetherholt as an excuse to clear out some room on their 40-man roster in preparation for a busy offseason prior to the lockout.

MLB.com

Cards star rookie Wetherholt returns from IL, will continue to manage his playing time

ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals activated second baseman JJ Wetherholt from the 10-day injured list before their finale against the Giants, a 6-5 loss in 10 innings, on Wednesday afternoon at Busch Stadium.

MLB.com

Here are the breakout prospects of the year -- one for each team

We live for breakouts here at MLB Pipeline. They’re proof of many things in baseball. For example, players aren’t robots and can improve their standing in the game, and when we say player development isn’t linear, it also means that unforeseen leaps in value are included. The sport’s beauty is

Viva El Birdos

Cardinals close out Giants series with another one run loss

Summary Mathew Liberatore registers a quality start. Until the ninth, the Giants produced all the runs in the game, fortunately gifting 2 to the Cardinals. In the ninth, the Cardinals strung together hits and tied up a 4-2 game. Alas, closer Riley O’Brien came in to preserve the tie, but gave up a two run […]

Cardinals Upcoming Schedule

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Washington Nationals for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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