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St. Louis Cardinals 2026 MLB Season Outlook: Schedule & Tickets

The Cardinals missed the postseason for the third straight season after finishing 2025 with a 78-84 record.

St. Louis had a slow start to 2025 but rebounded in May, finishing the month with a 19-7 record, putting them at 33-25 through 58 games. They also went on a nine-game winning streak that month. Things went downhill after they posted an 8-16 record in July, resulting in them playing .500 ball for the remainder of the season, as shown below. The pitching staff recorded an ERA over seven in July 2025, the offense struggled to score runs, and a tough divisional schedule was the main culprit for their downward spiral.

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Reliever Ryan Helsley was traded to the Mets on July 30, 2025, for Jesus Baez, Nate Dohm and Frank Elissalt. Helsley struggled in New York, as he blew four saves and posted a 10.38 ERA in August. Helsley would later sign a one-year deal with the Orioles in the offseason.

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Injuries to Brendan Donovan, Victor Scott II and Nolan Gorman also affected St. Louis’s play throughout the season because these players are quality bats that can put the ball in play.

Their offense ranked 17th in the majors with a .245 batting average, and they also hit 148 home runs and recorded 653 RBIs last season. St. Louis’s pitching ranked 21st in the majors in ERA with a 4.29 ERA. The staff struck out 1,209 batters and gave up 1,434 hits.

Catcher Willson Contreras led the Cardinals in home runs with 20 and batted in 80 runners last season – the veteran catcher also recorded 126 hits on a .257 batting average. Nolan Arenado ended his final season in St. Louis by posting a .237 batting average and 95 hits. Alec Burleson hit .290 last season, the best on the team and recorded 69 RBIs. Outfielder Lars Nootbaar recorded 119 hits in 509 at-bats and maintained a .234 batting average. Sonny Gray posted a 14-8 record last season, maintaining a 4.28 ERA in 32 starts while striking out 201 batters.

Arenado was traded to the Diamondbacks on January 13, 2026, for cash considerations and pitcher Jack Martinez, followed by Ryne Stanek’s signing the same day. The Cardinals re-signed numerous players from last season, including Nootbaar, Gorman, Donovan and Andrew Pallante. Infielder Ramón Urías signed a one-year contract in February, while manager Oliver Marmol received a two-year extension.

Expectations aren’t high in St. Louis for 2026 as they are building for the future. Led by a young core consisting of Masyn Winn, Jordan Walker, Scott II and Gorman, the Cardinals are expecting them to produce at consistent levels. Pitching is a glaring hole because Gray departed for the Red Sox, leaving the staff with pitchers vying for a chance. FanGraphs projects the Cardinals to finish with a 75-87 record in 2026.

St. Louis Cardinals schedule:

Mar 26, 2026vs Tampa BayW 9-71-0 R. O’Brien(1-0)G. Cleavinger(0-1)R. Stanek(1)
Mar 28, 2026vs Tampa BayW 6-5 / 102-0 R. Stanek(1-0)G. Jax(0-1)
Mar 29, 2026vs Tampa BayL 11-72-1 S. Matz(1-0)D. May(0-1)
Mar 30, 2026vs N.Y. MetsL 4-22-2 C. Holmes(1-0)K. Leahy(0-1)D. Williams(1)
DATEOPPTIME / TVVENUEHOME STARTERAWAY STARTERBUY TICKETS
Mar 31, 2026vs N.Y. Mets7:45 pmCATVBusch Stadium A. Pallante(-, 0.00 ERA)K. Senga(-, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $12.00
Apr 1, 2026vs N.Y. Mets1:15 pm CATVBusch Stadium M. Liberatore (0-0, 1.80 ERA)F. Peralta(1-0, 7.20 ERA)Tickets Starting at $12.60
Apr 3, 2026@ Detroit1:10 pmCATVComerica Park F. Valdez(0-0, 1.50 ERA)M. McGreevy(0-0, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $138.00
Apr 4, 2026@ Detroit1:10 pmCATVComerica Park J. Flaherty(0-1, 4.15 ERA)D. May(0-1, 13.50 ERA)Tickets Starting at $25.20
Apr 5, 2026@ Detroit7:20 pmPEACComerica Park J. Verlander(0-1, 12.27 ERA)K. Leahy(0-1, 7.20 ERA)Tickets Starting at $19.20
Apr 6, 2026@ Washington6:45 pmCATVNationals Park Z. Littell(-, 0.00 ERA)A. Pallante(-, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $12.00
Apr 7, 2026@ Washington6:45 pmCATVNationals Park C. Cavalli(0-0, 4.91 ERA)M. Liberatore(0-0, 1.80 ERA)Tickets Starting at $18.00
Apr 8, 2026@ Washington4:05 pm CATVNationals Park M. Mikolas(0-1, 7.20 ERA)M. McGreevy(0-0, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $12.00
Apr 10, 2026vs Boston8:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium D. May(0-1, 13.50 ERA)C. Early(0-0, 1.69 ERA)Tickets Starting at $18.62
Apr 11, 2026vs Boston7:15 pmFOXBusch Stadium K. Leahy(0-1, 7.20 ERA)R. Suarez(0-1, 8.31 ERA)Tickets Starting at $33.60
Apr 12, 2026vs Boston2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium A. Pallante(-, 0.00 ERA)B. Bello(-, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $19.20
Apr 13, 2026vs Cleveland7:45 pmCATVBusch Stadium M. Liberatore(0-0, 1.80 ERA)G. Williams(0-1, 5.40 ERA)Tickets Starting at $13.20
Apr 14, 2026vs Cleveland7:45 pmCATVBusch Stadium M. McGreevy(0-0, 0.00 ERA)J. Cantillo(0-0, 4.91 ERA)Tickets Starting at $11.52
Apr 15, 2026vs Cleveland1:15 pm CATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $13.20
Apr 17, 2026@ Houston8:10 pm CATVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $28.80
Apr 18, 2026@ Houston7:10 pm CATVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $27.36
Apr 19, 2026@ Houston2:10 pmCATVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $21.60
Apr 20, 2026@ Miami6:40 pmCATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $13.20
Apr 21, 2026@ Miami6:40 pmCATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $12.00
Apr 22, 2026@ Miami12:10 pmCATVloanDepot park Tickets Starting at $7.86
Apr 24, 2026vs Seattle8:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $14.40
Apr 25, 2026vs Seattle2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $27.60
Apr 26, 2026vs Seattle2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $14.40
Apr 27, 2026@ Pittsburgh6:40 pmCATVPNC Park Tickets Starting at $31.26
Apr 28, 2026@ Pittsburgh6:40 pmCATVPNC Park Tickets Starting at $35.02
Apr 29, 2026@ Pittsburgh6:40 pm CATVPNC Park Tickets Starting at $35.02
Apr 30, 2026@ Pittsburgh12:35 pmCATVPNC Park Tickets Starting at $35.71
May 1, 2026vs L.A. Dodgers8:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $33.60
May 2, 2026vs L.A. Dodgers7:15 pmFOXBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $48.00
May 3, 2026vs L.A. Dodgers2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $30.00
May 4, 2026vs Milwaukee7:45 pmFS1Busch Stadium Tickets Starting at $13.76
May 5, 2026vs Milwaukee7:45 pmBRTVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $13.38
May 6, 2026vs Milwaukee1:15 pmBRTVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $14.40
May 7, 2026@ San Diego10:10 pmESPNPetco Park Tickets Starting at $30.00
May 8, 2026@ San Diego9:45 pmATVPetco Park Tickets Starting at $26.53
May 9, 2026@ San Diego7:15 pmFOXPetco Park Tickets Starting at $38.15
May 10, 2026@ San Diego4:10 pmCATVPetco Park Tickets Starting at $29.48
May 12, 2026@ Athletics9:40 pmCATVSutter Health Park Tickets Starting at $22.80
May 13, 2026@ Athletics9:40 pmCATVSutter Health Park Tickets Starting at $25.20
May 14, 2026@ Athletics3:05 pmCATVSutter Health Park Tickets Starting at $31.20
May 15, 2026vs Kansas City8:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $14.40
May 16, 2026vs Kansas City2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $24.00
May 17, 2026vs Kansas City2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $14.40
May 19, 2026vs Pittsburgh7:45 pm CATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $14.40
May 20, 2026vs Pittsburgh7:45 pm CATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $13.38
May 21, 2026vs Pittsburgh1:15 pm CATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $15.60
May 22, 2026@ Cincinnati6:40 pmCATVGreat American Ball Park Tickets Starting at $20.40
May 23, 2026@ Cincinnati7:15 pmFOXGreat American Ball Park Tickets Starting at $29.68
May 24, 2026@ Cincinnati1:40 pmCATVGreat American Ball Park Tickets Starting at $20.12
May 25, 2026@ Milwaukee2:10 pmBRTVAmerican Family Field Tickets Starting at $28.80
May 26, 2026@ Milwaukee7:40 pmBRTVAmerican Family Field Tickets Starting at $12.00
May 27, 2026@ Milwaukee1:40 pmBRTVAmerican Family Field Tickets Starting at $13.64
May 29, 2026vs Chi. Cubs7:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $45.60
May 30, 2026vs Chi. Cubs7:15 pmFOXBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $52.80
May 31, 2026vs Chi. Cubs7:20 pmNBCBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $27.60
Jun 1, 2026vs Texas7:45 pm CATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $18.00
Jun 2, 2026vs Texas7:45 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $14.40
Jun 3, 2026vs Texas7:45 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $15.60
Jun 5, 2026vs Cincinnati8:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $18.00
Jun 6, 2026vs Cincinnati2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $27.60
Jun 7, 2026vs Cincinnati2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $15.10
Jun 9, 2026@ N.Y. Mets7:10 pmCATVCiti Field Tickets Starting at $25.20
Jun 10, 2026@ N.Y. Mets7:10 pmCATVCiti Field Tickets Starting at $15.89
Jun 11, 2026@ N.Y. Mets1:10 pmCATVCiti Field Tickets Starting at $20.40
Jun 12, 2026@ Minnesota8:10 pmCATVTarget Field Tickets Starting at $31.34
Jun 13, 2026@ Minnesota2:10 pmCATVTarget Field Tickets Starting at $32.03
Jun 14, 2026@ Minnesota2:10 pmCATVTarget Field Tickets Starting at $25.54
Jun 15, 2026vs San Diego7:45 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $16.80
Jun 16, 2026vs San Diego7:45 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $15.60
Jun 17, 2026vs San Diego2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $14.40
Jun 18, 2026@ Kansas City7:40 pmCATVKauffman Stadium Tickets Starting at $42.14
Jun 19, 2026@ Kansas City8:15 pmATVKauffman Stadium Tickets Starting at $49.49
Jun 21, 2026@ Kansas City2:10 pmCATVKauffman Stadium Tickets Starting at $29.75
Jun 22, 2026vs Arizona7:45 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $14.40
Jun 23, 2026vs Arizona7:45 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $13.08
Jun 24, 2026vs Arizona7:45 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $13.20
Jun 25, 2026vs Arizona7:45 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $18.00
Jun 26, 2026vs Miami8:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $18.00
Jun 27, 2026vs Miami7:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $22.80
Jun 28, 2026vs Miami2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $15.60
Jun 30, 2026@ Atlanta7:15 pmBRVNTruist Park Tickets Starting at $24.48
Jul 1, 2026@ Atlanta7:15 pmBRVNTruist Park Tickets Starting at $26.93
Jul 2, 2026@ Atlanta7:15 pmBRVNTruist Park Tickets Starting at $28.80
Jul 3, 2026@ Chi. Cubs4:05 pmCATVWrigley Field Tickets Starting at $92.40
Jul 4, 2026@ Chi. Cubs8:08 pmFOXWrigley Field Tickets Starting at $108.00
Jul 5, 2026@ Chi. Cubs2:30 pmPEACWrigley Field Tickets Starting at $84.00
Jul 6, 2026vs Milwaukee7:45 pmBRTVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $16.80
Jul 7, 2026vs Milwaukee7:45 pmBRTVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $14.40
Jul 8, 2026vs Milwaukee7:45 pmBRTVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $15.60
Jul 9, 2026vs Milwaukee7:45 pmBRTVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $15.60
Jul 10, 2026vs Atlanta8:15 pmBRVNBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $25.20
Jul 11, 2026vs Atlanta7:15 pmBRVNBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $30.00
Jul 12, 2026vs Atlanta2:15 pmBRVNBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $22.80
Jul 17, 2026@ Arizona9:40 pmCATVChase Field Tickets Starting at $35.50
Jul 18, 2026@ Arizona4:10 pmCATVChase Field Tickets Starting at $45.60
Jul 19, 2026@ Arizona4:10 pmCATVChase Field Tickets Starting at $36.00
Jul 20, 2026@ L.A. Angels10:10 pmAngel Stadium of Anaheim Tickets Starting at $7.20
Jul 21, 2026@ L.A. Angels9:38 pmCATVAngel Stadium of Anaheim Tickets Starting at $7.20
Jul 22, 2026@ L.A. Angels4:07 pmCATVAngel Stadium of Anaheim Tickets Starting at $7.20
Jul 24, 2026vs Cincinnati8:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $22.80
Jul 25, 2026vs Cincinnati7:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $26.72
Jul 26, 2026vs Cincinnati2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $20.90
Jul 27, 2026vs Chi. Cubs7:45 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $31.20
Jul 28, 2026vs Chi. Cubs7:45 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $27.60
Jul 29, 2026vs Chi. Cubs7:45 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $27.60
Jul 30, 2026vs Chi. Cubs2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $37.20
Jul 31, 2026@ Toronto7:07 pmCATVRogers Centre Tickets Starting at $28.78
Aug 1, 2026@ Toronto3:07 pmCATVRogers Centre Tickets Starting at $30.22
Aug 2, 2026@ Toronto1:37 pmCATVRogers Centre Tickets Starting at $27.34
Aug 3, 2026@ N.Y. Yankees7:05 pmCATVYankee Stadium Tickets Starting at $21.60
Aug 4, 2026@ N.Y. Yankees7:05 pmCATVYankee Stadium Tickets Starting at $17.24
Aug 5, 2026@ N.Y. Yankees7:05 pmAMZNYankee Stadium Tickets Starting at $18.00
Aug 7, 2026vs Colorado8:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $20.40
Aug 8, 2026vs Colorado7:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $16.80
Aug 9, 2026vs Colorado2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $14.40
Aug 10, 2026vs Philadelphia7:45 pmFS1Busch Stadium Tickets Starting at $14.40
Aug 11, 2026vs Philadelphia7:45 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $14.40
Aug 12, 2026vs Philadelphia2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $15.85
Aug 14, 2026@ Chi. Cubs2:20 pmCATVWrigley Field Tickets Starting at $61.20
Aug 15, 2026@ Chi. Cubs2:20 pmCATVWrigley Field Tickets Starting at $96.00
Aug 16, 2026@ Chi. Cubs3:10 pmABCWrigley Field Tickets Starting at $71.72
Aug 17, 2026@ Cincinnati6:40 pmCATVGreat American Ball Park Tickets Starting at $14.66
Aug 18, 2026@ Cincinnati6:40 pmCATVGreat American Ball Park Tickets Starting at $13.44
Aug 19, 2026@ Cincinnati6:40 pmCATVGreat American Ball Park Tickets Starting at $12.22
Aug 20, 2026@ Cincinnati12:40 pmCATVGreat American Ball Park Tickets Starting at $13.44
Aug 21, 2026@ Philadelphia6:40 pmCATVCitizens Bank Park Tickets Starting at $62.42
Aug 22, 2026@ Philadelphia6:05 pmCATVCitizens Bank Park Tickets Starting at $61.20
Aug 23, 2026@ Philadelphia1:35 pmCATVCitizens Bank Park Tickets Starting at $42.00
Aug 25, 2026vs Baltimore7:45 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $12.00
Aug 26, 2026vs Baltimore7:45 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $14.40
Aug 27, 2026vs Baltimore2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $13.20
Aug 28, 2026vs Pittsburgh8:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $15.60
Aug 29, 2026vs Pittsburgh2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $26.72
Aug 30, 2026vs Pittsburgh2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $13.20
Sep 1, 2026@ L.A. Dodgers10:10 pmCATVDodger Stadium Tickets Starting at $49.20
Sep 2, 2026@ L.A. Dodgers10:10 pmCATVDodger Stadium Tickets Starting at $64.80
Sep 3, 2026@ L.A. Dodgers10:10 pmCATVDodger Stadium Tickets Starting at $52.80
Sep 4, 2026@ Colorado8:40 pmCATVCoors Field Tickets Starting at $16.80
Sep 5, 2026@ Colorado8:10 pmCATVCoors Field Tickets Starting at $21.60
Sep 6, 2026@ Colorado3:10 pmCATVCoors Field Tickets Starting at $21.82
Sep 7, 2026@ San Francisco8:10 pmNBCOracle Park Tickets Starting at $46.56
Sep 8, 2026@ San Francisco9:45 pmCATVOracle Park Tickets Starting at $27.38
Sep 9, 2026@ San Francisco3:45 pmCATVOracle Park Tickets Starting at $26.23
Sep 11, 2026vs Chi. White Sox8:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $25.20
Sep 12, 2026vs Chi. White Sox7:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $34.80
Sep 13, 2026vs Chi. White Sox2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $15.60
Sep 14, 2026vs San Francisco7:45 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $14.40
Sep 15, 2026vs San Francisco7:45 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $13.44
Sep 16, 2026vs San Francisco1:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $14.74
Sep 18, 2026vs Washington8:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $15.60
Sep 19, 2026vs Washington7:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $25.20
Sep 20, 2026vs Washington2:15 pmCATVBusch Stadium Tickets Starting at $19.20
Sep 22, 2026@ Pittsburgh6:40 pmCATVPNC Park Tickets Starting at $40.78
Sep 23, 2026@ Pittsburgh6:40 pmCATVPNC Park Tickets Starting at $40.78
Sep 24, 2026@ Pittsburgh12:35 pmCATVPNC Park Tickets Starting at $42.98
Sep 25, 2026@ Milwaukee7:40 pmBRTVAmerican Family Field Tickets Starting at $22.80
Sep 26, 2026@ Milwaukee7:10 pmBRTVAmerican Family Field Tickets Starting at $22.80
Sep 27, 2026@ Milwaukee3:10 pmBRTVAmerican Family Field Tickets Starting at $18.00
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