Who is pitching for the Cardinals today?

Quinn Mathews (0-2, 6.43 ERA) vs Jared Jones (2-5, 4.76 ERA). First pitch at 08:15 PM EDT.

St. Louis Cardinals Daily Update
August 28, 2026

Q: What is the St. Louis Cardinals record in 2026?

The St. Louis Cardinals are 67-68, 3rd in the NL Central.

Q: What channel is the Cardinals game on today?

Today's game airs on SportsNet Pittsburgh, Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365, KMOV-4. First pitch at 08:15 PM EDT.

The St. Louis Cardinals are 67-68, 3rd in the NL Central. Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals bested the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 at Busch Stadium. Today they play the Pittsburgh Pirates at 08:15 PM EDT on SportsNet Pittsburgh, Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365, KMOV-4.

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Hard to feel good about the data. 2-5 lately. There's no sugarcoating it. Compounding things, 8.6 RA/G over the last 7. The pitching is leaking.

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Cardinals Game Today

Opponent:	Pittsburgh Pirates (65-70)
Location:	Busch Stadium
First Pitch:	08:15 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Quinn Mathews (0-2, 6.43 ERA) vs Jared Jones (2-5, 4.76 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	SportsNet Pittsburgh, Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365, KMOV-4

Cardinals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals bested the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 at Busch Stadium.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	0	5	7	0
	0	3	0	2	1	0	0	1		7	9	0

Highlights

Blaze Jordan went 1-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Ramón Urías went 1-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Cardinals Record & Standings

NL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Brewers	83	51	.619		W2
Cubs	76	58	.567	7.0	L2
Cardinals	67	68	.496	16.5	W1
Pirates	65	70	.481	18.5	L1
Reds	63	71	.470	20.0	W1

St. Louis Cardinals are 2-5 in their last 7 games, with a -22 run differential.

Cardinals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
18 Jordan Walker	27	.286	.847	97
41 Alec Burleson	21	.292	.840	99
48 Iván Herrera	14	.245	.739	53

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
62 Kyle Leahy	10-4	3.13	1.30	126.1
44 Gordon Graceffo	7-1	2.98	1.07	66.1
61 Riley O'Brien	3-6	3.95	1.23	54.2

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
27 Nathan Church	4 hits, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .4 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
36 Michael McGreevy	6.0 IP, 6 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
72 Luis Gastelum	3.1 scoreless IP, 6 K in 3 recent games

Cardinals News

The St. Louis Cardinals are sinking deeper into mediocrity, now sitting at 66-68 after a brutal 1-6 week culminating in an 8-7 loss to the Orioles. A taxed pitching staff is at the heart of the problem, with an alarming 8.6 runs allowed per game over the last seven contests. The promotion of Cade Winquest aims to inject some much-needed life into a struggling rotation, although the uncertainty following his call-up only adds to the tension. Meanwhile, Blaze Jordan, who blasted his first career home run at Busch Stadium, left the game with an injury, further complicating an offense that has shown flashes of brilliance but remains inconsistent. As the season limps toward its conclusion, the Cardinals need to shake off this losing streak and find some momentum, or risk slipping further in a tight NL playoff race.

Sources

Mlbtraderumors · 20h ago

Cardinals Select Cade Winquest

The Cardinals announced Thursday that they’ve selected the contract of right-hander Cade Winquest from Triple-A Memphis. Right-hander Peter Strzelecki heads to the 15-day injured list due to extensor inflammation in his right forearm, which opens a spot on the 26-man roster. St. Louis already had an open 40-man roster spot, so no further moves are […]

Redbirdrants · 14h ago

Cardinals to give Cade Winquest a chance to provide much-needed support to taxed pitching staff

After being returned to the Cardinals from the Yankees, Cade Winquest is getting his first taste of the majors.

Redbirdrants · Yesterday

Kyle Leahy's transformation shows what Cardinals' new pitching development is capable of

The St. Louis Cardinals have a major development success story in Kyle Leahy, who has been pitching like one of the best starters in baseball, and that should give Cardinals fans confidence of how they can develop their pitching prospects.

MLB.com · 12h ago

Jordan blasts 1st Busch Stadium homer before exiting with injury

ST. LOUIS -- With a pitching staff under siege by injuries, innings limits and sporadic ineffectiveness, the Cardinals entered Thursday’s bullpen game needing all the help from their batting order that they could get. Blaze Jordan provided some early run support, launching his first career Busch Stadium home run to

MLB.com · 21h ago

Take a deep dive into a four-way NL Rookie of the Year race

It's not just Stewart/Wetherholt alone any longer

Viva El Birdos · 14h ago

The Blaze Jordan’s 3-run HR leads to the Cardinals salvaging the final game of the series.

Game Summary The Cardinals charged out to a 5-0 lead on the back of a 3-run HR by Blaze Jordan in the second and a 2-run HR by Ramon Urias in the fourth. Gordon Graceffo strapped the team on his back, leading out with 3 perfect innings as the opener, throwing in 4 strikeouts in […]

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Cardinals Upcoming Schedule

Date	Opponent	Time
Sat 08/29	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	2:15 PM
Sun 08/30	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	2:15 PM
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