Cardinals Predictions 2026 — Next Game, Record, Standings & Team Stats

Engine Verdict

League percentile ratings · updated with every game

C

Overall rating

Cardinals · 32th percentile

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Offense

Below par

Pitching

Below par

Bullpen

Below par

Defense

Average

Primary strength

Speed — rated average against the rest of MLB.

Biggest concern

Momentum — the department most likely to cost them a close game.

Why the Engine Rates St. Louis This Way

8th Day Engine · Rating rationale

The 8th Day Engine ranks St. Louis in the bottom half of MLB because the club owns a negative run differential (-29), patchy recent form and a below-average bullpen. Their staff ERA of 4.26 ranks 20th in MLB, and they score 4.44 runs per game (17th).

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Season Snapshot

Official MLB standings feed

Record

77-85

Home

38-43

Away

39-42

Runs scored

720

Runs allowed

749

Run diff

-29

Streak

L4

Against the League

MLB average across all 30 clubs

Runs per game

Cardinals 4.44

MLB average 4.48

-0.04 vs average · 17th in MLB

ERA

Cardinals 4.26

MLB average 4.17

+0.09 vs average · 20th in MLB

OPS

Cardinals .691

MLB average .719

-0.028 vs average · 28th in MLB

Team Strength Radar

0–100 = percentile vs the other 29 clubs

8th Day Engine Insight

Cardinals: the engine ranks their offence 17th in MLB at 4.44 runs per game, and their staff sits 20th on earned run average (4.26), while the bullpen grades below par on save conversion.

Offense = runs per game + OPS · Pitching = ERA + WHIP · Bullpen = save conversion + blown saves · Defense = fielding pct + errors per game · Speed = steals + success rate · Momentum = last ten + run differential. Every axis is a live percentile against all 30 clubs.

National League Central Standings

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	DIFF	STRK
Brewers	103	59	.636	—	+214	W5
Cubs	89	73	.549	14.0	+147	W1
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0	+28	W1
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0	-29	L4
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0	-160	L1

Team Leaders

2026 season · rate stats qualified

Batting

AVG

1 Alec Burleson .279

2 Jordan Walker .269

3 JJ Wetherholt .242

4 Iván Herrera .241

5 Masyn Winn .232

HR

1 Jordan Walker 29

2 Alec Burleson 26

3 Iván Herrera 19

4 JJ Wetherholt 17

5 Masyn Winn 5

RBI

1 Alec Burleson 116

2 Jordan Walker 102

3 Iván Herrera 69

4 Masyn Winn 56

5 JJ Wetherholt 51

OBP

1 Iván Herrera .353

2 Alec Burleson .343

3 JJ Wetherholt .339

4 Jordan Walker .327

5 Masyn Winn .308

OPS

1 Alec Burleson .816

2 Jordan Walker .793

3 Iván Herrera .735

4 JJ Wetherholt .704

5 Masyn Winn .625

Hits

1 Alec Burleson 169

2 Jordan Walker 164

3 Iván Herrera 146

4 JJ Wetherholt 130

5 Masyn Winn 109

Runs

1 Iván Herrera 98

2 Jordan Walker 97

3 Alec Burleson 89

4 JJ Wetherholt 89

5 Masyn Winn 54

SB

1 Jordan Walker 22

2 JJ Wetherholt 14

3 Masyn Winn 10

4 Iván Herrera 8

5 Alec Burleson 4

Pitching

ERA

1 Andre Pallante 3.83

2 Michael McGreevy 3.95

Wins

1 Andre Pallante 12

2 Michael McGreevy 7

SV

1 Andre Pallante 0

2 Michael McGreevy 0

SO

1 Michael McGreevy 115

2 Andre Pallante 110

WHIP

1 Andre Pallante 1.27

2 Michael McGreevy 1.28

Starting Rotation

By games started

#	Pitcher	GS	W-L	ERA	WHIP	Next projected start
1	Michael McGreevy	31	7-9	3.95	1.28	—
2	Andre Pallante	29	12-9	3.83	1.27	—

Injury Report

40-man roster status

Player	Pos	Status
Max Rajcic	P	Injured 60-Day

Status is taken from the official 40-man roster feed. Expected return dates are not published in that feed, so none are shown.

Team Form

Official split records

Last 10

2-8

.200 win rate

Home

38-43

.469 win rate

Away

39-42

.481 win rate

vs winning teams

44-45

.494 win rate

One-run games

24-30

.444 win rate

The Ballpark

Stadium

Busch Stadium

Capacity

43,435

Opened

2006

Surface

Grass · Open

Comparable Profiles

Closest engine profile, not closest record

Measured as the distance between clubs across all six engine strength ratings — so these are teams built like Cardinals, which is not the same as teams with a similar record.

Key Rivalries

Cubs

Reds

Brewers

About the Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals compete in the National League Central and play their home games at Busch Stadium, opened in 2006. Eleven World Series titles — the most in the National League. They are currently 77-85 (.475), 4th in the division, 26.0 games back, with a run differential of -29. Recent form has them 2-8 over their last ten, 38-43 at home, 39-42 on the road. On the 8th Day Engine's league-wide percentile ratings, their strongest department is speed (Average) and their weakest is momentum (Below par). Those grades are measured against the other 29 clubs and move as the season does. Every Cardinals prediction on CleverScores is published before first pitch and graded afterwards in public, wins and misses alike.

St. Louis Cardinals Predictions, Record, Standings and Team Stats — 2026

Engine Verdict

Why the Engine Rates St. Louis This Way

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Season Snapshot

Against the League

Team Strength Radar

National League Central Standings

Team Leaders

Batting

AVG

HR

RBI

OBP

OPS

Hits

Runs

SB

Pitching

ERA

Wins

SV

SO

WHIP

Starting Rotation

Injury Report

Team Form

The Ballpark

Comparable Profiles

Key Rivalries

About the Cardinals

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