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MLB · 2026

St. Louis Cardinals

77-85 · #22 of 30 by Elo

Matchup

Elo rating

1481

#22 of 30 · 1500 is average

Market rating

1486

#22 of 30 by recent lines

This season

+1

Elo change since opening night

Forecasts on their games

53%

86–76 this season

Offense

+0.1 runs

#10 of 30 · scored a game above average

Defense

−0.3 runs

#23 of 30 · allowed a game below average

By the numbers

This season, regular season, each with its league rank. Scoring and margin are a game; opponent Elo is how strong the teams they've played are.

Runs scored
4.4
17th of 30
Runs allowed
4.6
21st fewest of 30
Margin
−0.2
18th of 30
Last 10
2–8
27th of 30
At home
38–43
24th of 30
On the road
39–42
14th of 30
Opponent Elo
1506
3rd toughest of 30

Season outlook

The 2026 season is over: the Milwaukee Brewers won the World Series. Projections for next season start once its schedule is out.

Upcoming

No games scheduled in the next 4 days.

Rating history

Elo over the last two seasons. The dashed line is league average.

Cardinals
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Against the line

This season, against each game's closing spread and total.

Run line
87–75
Last 10
4–6
As the favorite
18–43
As the underdog
69–32
Overs–unders
74–80–8
Overs–unders, last 10
5–5

Against each game's closing line. Books set every line knowing these records: across 3,901 past games, the team with the better record against the spread so far that season covered 51.2%, short of the 52.4% a standard −110 bet needs, and over/under streaks held 48.0% of the time. They describe the past.

Recent results

Last ten games and whether the forecast hit.

Injury report

Current ESPN report.

  • Richard Fitts SP

    Out

    Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said Monday that Fitts (lat) is on track to be ready at the start of spring training but will have his workload monitored, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

  • Max Rajcic RP

    Out

    Rajcic revealed on his Instagram account Thursday that he recently underwent a right elbow UCL reconstruction.

  • Hunter Dobbins SP

    Out

    Dobbins underwent reconstructive surgery on his right elbow Wednesday and is expected to require a 12-month recovery, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.