What is the St. Louis Cardinals record in 2026?

The St. Louis Cardinals are 30-26, 3rd in the NL Central.

Who is pitching for the Cardinals today?

Matthew Liberatore (2-3, 4.76 ERA) vs Jordan Wicks (0-1, 16.62 ERA). First pitch at 07:20 PM EDT.

What channel is the Cardinals game on today?

Today's game airs on NBC/Peacock, NBC/Peacock. First pitch at 07:20 PM EDT.

St. Louis Cardinals News & Updates

May 31, 2026

The St. Louis Cardinals were 30-26, 3rd in the NL Central. Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals dropped one to the Chicago Cubs 1-6 at Busch Stadium.

Cardinals Daily Vibe Check

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last night's loss

A rough patch, by the numbers. Dropped last night by 5 and the temperature took a hit. On top of that, only 2 of the last 7 in the win column.

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Cardinals Game on May 31

Opponent:	Chicago Cubs (32-27)
Location:	Busch Stadium
First Pitch:	07:20 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Matthew Liberatore (2-3, 4.76 ERA) vs Jordan Wicks (0-1, 16.62 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	NBC/Peacock, NBC/Peacock
Forecast:	🌤️ Mostly sunny, 54°F, Wind 5 mph

Cardinals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals dropped one to the Chicago Cubs 1-6 at Busch Stadium.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	2	6	12	0
	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	3

Cardinals Record & Standings

NL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Brewers	34	21	.618		L1
Cubs	32	27	.542	4.0	W1
Cardinals	30	26	.536	4.5	L1
Pirates	31	28	.525	5.0	W2
Reds	29	28	.509	6.0	L3

St. Louis Cardinals are 2-4-1T in their last 7 games, with a -8 run differential.

Cardinals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
38 Nelson Velázquez	1	.667	2.417	3
18 Jordan Walker	15	.290	.916	42
41 Alec Burleson	7	.280	.786	36

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
59 JoJo Romero	0-1	2.70	1.16	26.2
61 Riley O'Brien	3-2	3.20	0.99	25.1
44 Gordon Graceffo	4-1	1.80	0.90	30.0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
26 JJ Wetherholt	5 hits, .417 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
3 Dustin May	7.0 IP, 9 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
53 Andre Pallante	6.2 IP, 7 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
59 JoJo Romero	3.0 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games

Cardinals News

The St. Louis Cardinals continue to struggle offensively, averaging a mere 3.1 runs per game over the last week, which is dragging them down in the standings with a recent 2-4 record. Despite a narrow 6-5 victory over the Cubs yesterday, the shadows of the team's past trading mistakes loom large, particularly the Marcell Ozuna deal that cost them future stars Sandy Alcantara and Zac Gallen. As Lars Nootbaar inches closer to a return, questions linger about how his presence will reshape a faltering lineup, especially after witnessing the Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong dominate in recent matchups. With injuries impacting their depth, it’s critical for the Cardinals to find their offensive rhythm quickly to avoid slipping further behind in the division.

Sources

Redbirdrants

Cardinals History: The trade that broke St. Louis' pitching pipeline

If it weren't for the Marcell Ozuna trade, the St. Louis Cardinals may have never ushered in a new regime to begin with. That terrible trade saw them give away both Sandy Alcantara and Zac Gallen.

Redbirdrants

How Jimmy Crooks and Lars Nootbaar change the Cardinals' lineup construction

Lars Nootbaar is nearing a return to the St. Louis Cardinals lineup following an extended rehab stint in the minors. What could the lineup look like once he's back?

MLB.com

Cardinals shut down by PCA-Brown tandem

ST. LOUIS -- The most shocking celebration performed by Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong against the Cardinals this weekend at Busch Stadium wasn’t one that happened on second base following either of his doubles to this point in the series.

Viva El Birdos

Pete Crow-Armstrong Leads Chicago Cubs Over St. Louis Cardinals 6-1

The Saturday night matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs was supposed to be electric. What it turned out to be was…odd. The St. Louis Cardinals got a solid start out of Kyle Leahy, yet he wouldn’t make it out of the 5th inning and the Cardinals offense was nearly mute squandering what […]

Viva El Birdos

One Stat That Tells the Story for Each Cardinals Hitter

As the Cardinals complete their first third of the season, I want to check in on some of the underlying metrics for the Cardinals’ position player core. As a group, it is hard to be anything but happy with the performance thus far. Despite losing Brendan Donovan and Willson Contreras, the team wRC+ has increased […]

CBS Sports

MLB suspends Brewers' Abner Uribe for 'inappropriate' gesture toward Cardinals

Uribe turned toward the St. Louis dugout after an eighth-inning strikeout in a moment that irked his manager

Cardinals Upcoming Schedule

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Texas Rangers for a 3-game series starting Monday.

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