St. Louis Cardinals Playoffs 2026

The St. Louis Cardinals finished 77-85, 4th in the NL Central, and missed the playoffs, 11 games behind the last wild card, the Philadelphia Phillies.

St. Louis CardinalsNL Central · National LeagueMissed the playoffs

77-85Final record

.475Win %

4thNL Central

11GB of last WC

-29Run diff

2-8Last 10

26GB in NL Central

L4Final streak

Season Trend

NL Central Final Standings

#	Team	W-L	Pct	GB
1	Brewers	103-59	.636	–
2	Cubs	89-73	.549	14
3	Pirates	82-80	.506	21
4	Cardinals	77-85	.475	26
5	Reds	75-87	.463	28

Division winners take seeds 1-3; the three best remaining records in the NL are wild cards. Full playoff picture →

Last Five Regular-Season Games

Date	Opponent	Result
Wed, Sep 23	at Pirates	W 5-1
Thu, Sep 24	at Pirates	L 1-2
Fri, Sep 25	at Brewers	L 4-8
Sat, Sep 26	at Brewers	L 2-3
Sun, Sep 27	at Brewers	L 4-6

This St. Louis Cardinals playoffs page refreshes after every Cardinals game: record, series score, next game, postseason results and standings. Compare them with the rest of the NL playoff picture, or see their projected route on the bracket.