Cards Central

The St. Louis Cardinals avoid the sweep and defeat the Texas Rangers 5-3. Chris Pelikan and Hunter Mulholland break down the Cardinals' series finale against the Rangers.

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The Cardinals drop another one to the Rangers as they strand 11 and strike out another 10 times. Riley O'Brien takes the loss by allowing 3 runs in the Top of the 9th after the Cardinals tied the game in the 7th.

Nolan Gorman homered in the loss

Also, Joe doesn't know what Backyard Baseball is

Joe Roderick and Matt Rocchio have your postgame show

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Despite another solid Michael McGreevy start--sure you can nitpick some things, and we probably well--the Cardinals walked about with an L tonight because the offense continues to struggle.

The previous week it's been a failure with RISP, and that wasn't great tonight (0-4), but the issue was actually getting on base, as the Cardinals fanned FOURTEEN times and need Masyn Winn to knock one out for the only tally of the night.

What's going on with the offense?

How about the bullpen?!

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Two runs in 27 innings was the breaking point, and the Cardinals front office finally answered the call. Mike Claiborne and Joe Roderick unpack the move that has Cardinals Nation buzzing after a packed-house series win over the Cubs.

On this edition of Mondays with Mike, the guys dig into the Cardinals' weekend sweep vibes at Busch Stadium, the promotions of Jimmy Crooks and Nelson Velazquez from Memphis, and why this stretch against the Rangers and Reds is the real measuring stick for a young St. Louis roster.

Plus, Skip Schumacher returns to town as Texas manager, the looming Flag Day organizational checkpoint, and roster questions at third base, center field, and left field.

Mike also breaks down the Stanley Cup Final, the Spurs vs. Knicks NBA Finals, the wild French Open, a possible Serena Williams comeback, and a personal weekend he will never forget meeting an Olympic gold medalist and landing an autographed photo with Albert Pujols.

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The St Louis Cardinals defeat the Chicago Cubs, 5-1 and win the first series between the two teams of the season. Joe Roderick and Ethan Hannaford break down all of the action on Cards Central Postgame.

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The Cardinals got off to an early 1-0 lead but the Cubs scored 6 unanswered thanks in part to some very sloppy defense

Joe Roderick and Ethan Hannaford have your postgame show from Crown Hall at Ballpark Village. Jump in the chat and talk to us about tonight's game

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The Cardinals faced off against the Cubs for the first time in 2026 on Friday night and came away with a big 6-5 victory over the North Siders.

The Cubs put up 3 runs on an Ian Happ (big surprise) home run in the first inning, but newly called up Nelson Velasquez made things all square by hitting his own 3-run homer in the bottom of the first, on the very first pitch he saw.

The Cardinals would add homers from Ivan Herrera and Thomas Saggase, and the bullpen did some heavy lifting as 6 relivers combined for 6 innings, 3 hits, and 1 earned run to give the Cards their 30th win of the season

Joe Roderick and Ethan Hannaford break it down with you on the Cards Central 365 Postgame Show, Powered by Graybar

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Chip Caray pulls back the curtain on what visiting broadcasters really go through at Wrigley Field, and the answer is not what you'd expect. Then the panel breaks down whether the Cardinals quietly blew their toughest game of the season and what it means heading into this weekend's Cubs series.

Joe Roderick sits down with Bernie Miklasz, Mike Claiborne, and special guest Chip Caray, the voice of Cardinals TV, for a special Rivalry Roundtable taped at The Key STL.

The crew dives deep into the Cubs vs Cardinals rivalry: why it's the best in baseball, the legendary manager feuds, classic flashpoints, and the unwritten code of retaliation.

Plus, an honest look at the 2026 Cardinals: Oli Marmol's culture, Jordan Walker's breakout, Dustin May's return, the bullpen, and the farm system loaded with prospects like JJ Wetherholt, Liam Doyle, and Tanner Franklin.

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Two runs in 27 innings and a clean sweep in Milwaukee have Cardinals fans hitting the panic button, but the math behind the doom takes tells a very different story. Joe Roderick and Ryan Fagan break down exactly what went wrong against Jacob Misiorowski and the Brewers, and why this flawed roster keeps responding when everyone counts it out.

On this episode of Cards Central 365, we cover the Milwaukee sweep, the bottom-of-the-lineup struggles dragging down an elite top four, Jordan Walker's surprise climb into the NL MVP conversation behind Shohei Ohtani, and the Lars Nootbaar rehab update that could finally lengthen this St. Louis Cardinals lineup.

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Count that for a one-run game that didn’t go the Cardinals way…

Dustin May took a no-hitter into the 8th but three poor defensive plays from Torres, Gorman & Winn got him take out & then ruined a solid appearance by JoJo Romero as the Cardinals left a 1-0 lead to get stolen by the Brewers late.

May’s run support has been terrible, but he’s pumping up that trade value!

Is it time for the Cardinals to shake up a roster that’s starting to feel stagnant—and is starting to make uncharacteristic mistakes?

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