St. Louis Cardinals Standings 2026: MLB Record, NL Central Rank

St. Louis Cardinals

MLB · NL Central · St. Louis

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Venue: Busch Stadium, St. Louis
Head coach: Oliver Marmol
Record: 75-78 4th in NL Central, National League No. 10
Last win: September 14, 2026 2 days ago
Last loss: September 16, 2026 0 days ago
Last 3: LLWWins 1 · Losses 2
Next game: vs NationalsFri, Sep 18 · 8:15 PM EDTin 2 daysOpponent →

August 2026

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St. Louis Cardinals standings for the 2026 season: the Cardinals are 75-78 (0.490) and sit 4th in the NL Central. They trail the Milwaukee Brewers by 20.5 games. In the National League they are No. 10, 4 spots outside the playoff line. Last time out they lost 5-6 to the Giants on September 16. Current streak L2, last five 2-3. They have scored 693 runs and allowed 707 (-14), and are 7-8 at home and 10-12 on the road. Last season they finished 78-84, 4th of 5 in the NL Central. Next game: vs Nationals on Fri, Sep 18 at 8:15 PM EDT. The Cardinals can no longer win the NL Central. Playoff elimination number: 2, sitting 8.5 games behind the last spot.

Record75-78

PCT.490

NL Central4th (20.5 GB)

National League seedNo. 10

StreakL2

Last 52-3

Home7-8

Away10-12

Division6-5

League14-17

PF / PA693 / 707

Diff-14

Playoff GB8.5

Projected79 wins

Magic no.Out of division

St. Louis Cardinals Standings

NL Central National League League

NL Central
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	PROJ	MAGIC	NEXT
1	Milwaukee BrewersMIL	95	57	.625	–	15-6	8-9	12-5	18-11	788	588	+200	W2	4-1	101	Clinched	@ PIT Thu 9/17
2	Chicago CubsCHC	85	68	.556	10.5	11-8	8-10	4-8	14-13	817	674	+143	W1	3-2	90	Out	@ CIN Fri 9/18
3	Pittsburgh PiratesPIT	75	77	.493	20	8-7	10-11	4-7	9-15	723	702	+21	L2	2-3	80	Out	vs MIL Thu 9/17
4	St. Louis CardinalsSTL	75	78	.490	20.5	7-8	10-12	6-5	14-17	693	707	-14	L2	2-3	79	Out	vs WSH Fri 9/18
5	Cincinnati RedsCIN	71	81	.467	24	11-9	6-13	6-7	12-21	631	779	-148	W1	2-3	76	Out	vs LAD Thu 9/17

National League
#	Team	W	L	PCT	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	WCGB	PROJ	NEXT
1^z	Milwaukee BrewersMILNL Central leader	95	57	.625	15-6	8-9	12-5	18-11	788	588	+200	W2	4-1	+15.5	101	@ PIT Thu 9/17
2^x	Los Angeles DodgersLADNL West leader	92	60	.605	14-5	7-10	3-2	17-13	751	578	+173	L1	3-2	+12.5	98	@ CIN Thu 9/17
3	Atlanta BravesATLNL East leader	89	64	.582	14-7	7-10	10-5	18-12	706	595	+111	L1	2-3	+9	94	@ HOU Fri 9/18
4	Chicago CubsCHCNL Central	85	68	.556	11-8	8-10	4-8	14-13	817	674	+143	W1	3-2	+5	90	@ CIN Fri 9/18
5	Philadelphia PhilliesPHINL East	84	68	.553	12-6	12-8	9-6	15-9	681	650	+31	W1	2-3	+4.5	90	@ NYM Thu 9/17
6	San Diego PadresSDNL West	83	69	.546	15-4	7-11	5-3	13-9	659	636	+23	W1	4-1	+3.5	88	@ COL Thu 9/17
Playoff cutoff
7	Arizona DiamondbacksARINL West	80	73	.523	11-12	9-5	7-5	15-12	678	678	0	L2	1-4	3.5	85	vs NYY Fri 9/18
8▲	Miami MarlinsMIANL East	76	77	.497	10-9	6-9	4-10	12-16	681	673	+8	W2	3-2	7.5	80	@ SD Fri 9/18
9▼	Pittsburgh PiratesPITNL Central	75	77	.493	8-7	10-11	4-7	9-15	723	702	+21	L2	2-3	8	80	vs MIL Thu 9/17
10	St. Louis CardinalsSTLNL Central	75	78	.490	7-8	10-12	6-5	14-17	693	707	-14	L2	2-3	8.5	79	vs WSH Fri 9/18
11^e	Cincinnati RedsCINNL Central	71	81	.467	11-9	6-13	6-7	12-21	631	779	-148	W1	2-3	12	76	vs LAD Thu 9/17
12^e	Washington NationalsWSHNL East	71	82	.464	10-7	2-16	5-12	9-22	778	775	+3	L1	3-2	12.5	75	@ STL Fri 9/18
13^e	New York MetsNYMNL East	69	83	.454	9-6	11-8	7-2	13-5	650	693	-43	L5	0-5	14	74	vs PHI Thu 9/17
14^e	San Francisco GiantsSFNL West	64	89	.418	9-10	7-12	2-6	12-11	649	719	-70	W2	3-2	19.5	68	@ LAD Fri 9/18
15^e	Colorado RockiesCOLNL West	56	96	.368	5-13	7-13	5-6	9-14	715	885	-170	L1	1-4	27	60	vs SD Thu 9/17

Major League Baseball
#	Team	W	L	PCT	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	WCGB	PROJ	NEXT
1	Milwaukee BrewersMILNL Central leader	95	57	.625	15-6	8-9	12-5	18-11	788	588	+200	W2	4-1	+15.5	101	@ PIT Thu 9/17
2	Tampa Bay RaysTBAL East leader	92	59	.609	10-6	16-6	3-6	17-9	688	617	+71	W4	4-1	+16.5	99	vs OAK Thu 9/17
3	Los Angeles DodgersLADNL West leader	92	60	.605	14-5	7-10	3-2	17-13	751	578	+173	L1	3-2	+12.5	98	@ CIN Thu 9/17
4	Atlanta BravesATLNL East leader	89	64	.582	14-7	7-10	10-5	18-12	706	595	+111	L1	2-3	+9	94	@ HOU Fri 9/18
5	New York YankeesNYYAL East	88	64	.579	15-7	9-6	9-4	15-8	697	561	+136	L1	4-1	+12	94	@ ARI Fri 9/18
6	Chicago CubsCHCNL Central	85	68	.556	11-8	8-10	4-8	14-13	817	674	+143	W1	3-2	+5	90	@ CIN Fri 9/18
7	Philadelphia PhilliesPHINL East	84	68	.553	12-6	12-8	9-6	15-9	681	650	+31	W1	2-3	+4.5	90	@ NYM Thu 9/17
8	San Diego PadresSDNL West	83	69	.546	15-4	7-11	5-3	13-9	659	636	+23	W1	4-1	+3.5	88	@ COL Thu 9/17
9	Boston Red SoxBOSAL East	82	70	.539	10-8	9-11	5-6	11-15	668	586	+82	L2	1-4	+6	87	@ TEX Thu 9/17
10	Arizona DiamondbacksARINL West	80	73	.523	11-12	9-5	7-5	15-12	678	678	0	L2	1-4	3.5	85	vs NYY Fri 9/18
11	Cleveland GuardiansCLEAL Central leader	78	75	.510	10-10	10-6	9-8	14-10	631	638	-7	W2	3-2	+1.5	83	vs OAK Fri 9/18
12	Chicago White SoxCWSAL Central	77	75	.507	9-10	9-9	10-5	13-10	711	677	+34	L2	2-3	+1	82	vs DET Thu 9/17
13	Texas RangersTEXAL West leader	76	76	.500	13-7	7-12	7-10	14-15	635	673	-38	W4	4-1	–	81	vs BOS Thu 9/17
14	Houston AstrosHOUAL West	76	76	.500	8-11	7-8	4-5	8-12	675	729	-54	L1	2-3	1	81	vs KC Thu 9/17
15▲	Miami MarlinsMIANL East	76	77	.497	10-9	6-9	4-10	12-16	681	673	+8	W2	3-2	7.5	80	@ SD Fri 9/18
16▼	Toronto Blue JaysTORAL East	76	77	.497	11-6	8-10	8-6	18-14	619	656	-37	W1	2-3	1.5	80	@ TEX Fri 9/18
17▼	Pittsburgh PiratesPITNL Central	75	77	.493	8-7	10-11	4-7	9-15	723	702	+21	L2	2-3	8	80	vs MIL Thu 9/17
18	St. Louis CardinalsSTLNL Central	75	78	.490	7-8	10-12	6-5	14-17	693	707	-14	L2	2-3	8.5	79	vs WSH Fri 9/18
19	Baltimore OriolesBALAL East	75	78	.490	6-9	14-8	6-9	15-15	688	714	-26	W3	4-1	2.5	79	vs MIL Fri 9/18
20	Detroit TigersDETAL Central	72	80	.474	8-8	9-13	5-13	11-17	683	607	+76	L1	4-1	5	77	@ CWS Thu 9/17
21	Minnesota TwinsMINAL Central	71	81	.467	8-9	5-13	6-9	10-14	692	765	-73	W1	1-4	6	76	@ LAA Thu 9/17
22	Cincinnati RedsCINNL Central	71	81	.467	11-9	6-13	6-7	12-21	631	779	-148	W1	2-3	12	76	vs LAD Thu 9/17
23	Washington NationalsWSHNL East	71	82	.464	10-7	2-16	5-12	9-22	778	775	+3	L1	3-2	12.5	75	@ STL Fri 9/18
24	Seattle MarinersSEAAL West	71	82	.464	9-11	8-11	7-8	12-19	624	680	-56	W1	2-3	6.5	75	@ COL Fri 9/18
25	New York MetsNYMNL East	69	83	.454	9-6	11-8	7-2	13-5	650	693	-43	L5	0-5	14	74	vs PHI Thu 9/17
26	Kansas City RoyalsKCAL Central	67	85	.441	11-8	7-9	7-2	16-8	641	734	-93	W1	3-2	10	71	@ HOU Thu 9/17
27	San Francisco GiantsSFNL West	64	89	.418	9-10	7-12	2-6	12-11	649	719	-70	W2	3-2	19.5	68	@ LAD Fri 9/18
28	AthleticsOAKAL West	61	91	.401	6-11	8-12	9-6	14-20	660	865	-205	L2	2-3	16	65	@ TB Thu 9/17
29	Los Angeles AngelsLAAAL West	58	94	.382	8-11	6-12	7-5	12-14	614	692	-78	L1	2-3	19	62	vs MIN Thu 9/17
30	Colorado RockiesCOLNL West	56	96	.368	5-13	7-13	5-6	9-14	715	885	-170	L1	1-4	27	60	vs SD Thu 9/17

St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Playoff Race

Miami MarlinsNL East76-77

Pittsburgh PiratesNL Central75-77

St. Louis CardinalsNL Central75-78

Cincinnati RedsNL Central71-81

Washington NationalsNL East71-82

New York MetsNL East69-83

wins losses · bars scale to the most games played in the National League. Dashed line = seed 6, the last playoff spot.

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St. Louis Cardinals Season Charts

Games over .500 tap a dot

Runs scored vs allowed scored allowed

Point margin by game green wins, red losses

Points per game4.6

Allowed per game6.2

Average margin-1.6

Biggest win+5 @ LAD

Worst loss-12 vs BAL

St. Louis Cardinals Schedule and Scores

Date

Opponent

Result

Fri, Aug 21Final

Philadelphia Phillies

L 6-7

Sat, Aug 22Final

Philadelphia Phillies

L 3-12

Sun, Aug 23Final

Philadelphia Phillies

L 4-6

Tue, Aug 25Final

Baltimore Orioles

L 1-13

Fri, Aug 28Final

Pittsburgh PiratesDivision

W 4-1

Sat, Aug 29Final

Pittsburgh PiratesDivision

L 2-6

Times shown in Eastern Time. vs = home, @ = away. Tap ▾ on a final for the inning-by-inning score.

St. Louis Cardinals Season by Season

Season

Record

Win %

RS / RA

2026In progress

75-78.490

693/707-14

20254th of 5 in NL Central

78-84.481

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20243rd of 5 in NL Central

83-79.512

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20235th of 5 in NL Central

71-91.438

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20221st of 5 in NL Central

93-69.574

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🏆 Division titleBest recent

20212nd of 5 in NL Central

90-72.556

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Bar = winning percentage (green at .500 or better). RS / RA with differential. Seasons open the archived standings in a new tab.

St. Louis Cardinals last 5 seasons

Since 2021 the Cardinals have won 1 division title in 5 seasons and averaged 83 wins a year, with 3 of the 5 seasons at .500 or better. Best season in the span: 2022 (93-69, 1st of 5). Worst: 2023 (71-91, 5th of 5). Their strongest run differential was +0 in 2025 and their weakest +0 in 2021; the offense peaked at 0 runs in 2025. This season they are 75-78 (.490), ahead of last year's .481.

Figures cover the seasons in the table above, taken from final regular-season standings.

St. Louis Cardinals Standings FAQ

What is the St. Louis Cardinals record?

The Cardinals are 75-78 as of September 17, 2026.

Where are the Cardinals in the NL Central?

4th of 5, 20.5 games behind the leader.

Are the Cardinals in playoff position?

Not right now. They are No. 10 in the National League and 6 seeds go through.

What is the Cardinals current streak?

Lost 2 straight; 2-3 over the last five.

When do the Cardinals play next?

vs Nationals on Fri, Sep 18 at 8:15 PM EDT.

How many runs have the Cardinals scored and allowed?

693 scored and 707 allowed in 153 games, a differential of -14.

What is the Cardinals home and away record?

7-8 at home, 10-12 on the road.

What was the Cardinals record last season?

78-84 in 2025, 4th of 5 in the NL Central.

Which division are the Cardinals in?

The NL Central, in the National League, with Brewers, Cubs, Pirates, Reds.

Updated Sep 17, 2026 6:43 AM EDT