St. Louis Cardinals: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / May 8

St. Louis Cardinals Closer Riley O’Brien

Authors Note: I wrote this article before last night’s nail biter at San Diego. Think of the ninth inning last night as confirmation of what I wrote. It was poetic justice that it occurred in San Diego.

Matthew Liberatore News / Field Level Media / May 8

Matthew Liberatore, Cardinals eke out low-scoring win over Padres

Masyn Winn's RBI triple in the seventh inning Thursday night snapped a tie and helped the visiting St. Louis Cardinals edge the San Diego Padres 2-1. Matthew Liberatore (2-1) came out on top in a classic pitchers' duel, permitting only three hits and a run in six innings with three walks and six strikeouts.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / May 7

St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres Game Discussion Thursday Night

The St. Louis Cardinals begin a brief west coast trip in San Diego as Matthew Liberatore (1-1, 4.50 ERA, 23 SO) will get the first start versus the Padres who will put Michael King (3-2, 2.95 ERA, 39 SO) on the mound.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / May 8

Cubs' nine-game win streak makes early-season dominance historic

One big inning was all the Chicago Cubs needed on Thursday to secure to another win, one that clinched a four-game series sweep of the division rival Cincinnati Reds.

Fourth-inning outburst propels Cubs to 15th straight home win

Reds' Tyler Stephenson commits the dumbest blunder of season

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

Nathan Church News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / May 7

Cardinals vs. Padres Lineup: Nathan Church Returns After Scare

The St. Louis Cardinals are going to begin an intriguing four-game series against the San Diego Padres on Thursday night on the road. St. Louis is 21-15 on the season and the Padres are 22-14 so far through 36 games.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / May 7

Cardinals Have a Spark as Iván Herrera's Early Struggles Are Over

St. Louis Cardinals slugger Iván Herrera is quietly red-hot for the organization right now. Herrera's number may not be as explosive on paper right now as they were throughout the 2025 season.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / May 7

Cardinals Next Big Test Comes in 4-Game Series vs. Padres

The St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the hottest teams in baseball over the last week, but things cooled down a bit on Wednesday afternoon. St. Louis faced off against the Milwaukee Brewers and ran into a buzz saw.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / May 7

Cardinals Infield Prospect Is Crushing Triple-A Pitching Right Now

The St. Louis Cardinals should be extremely excited about the way the club is playing on the field right now as well as what they are developing down in the minors.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / May 7

2026 Cardinals Have Important Ingredient That Was Missing in 2025

The St. Louis Cardinals are set to begin a crucial four-game series with the San Diego Padres this weekend. They recently split a two-game set with the Milwaukee Brewers and head into the weekend 21-15 on the season.

Rainiel Rodriguez News / Viva El Birdos / May 7

The Cardinals Have a Rainiel Rodriguez Problem — And It’s a Good One

Let’s think about the horizon for the St. Louis Cardinals. Is it too early in the rebuild to do this? Yes, of course. Are there more ups and downs coming than a prairie dog in the summer?

Athletics News / Yardbarker

Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / May 7

Cardinals’ Leaky Bullpen Has a Potential Fix Down in Triple-A

The young St. Louis Cardinals are 21-15 through 36 games in 2026 and are having arguably their most fun season so far since 2022, at least. The 2022 season was the last one in which the Cardinals made the playoffs.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Just Baseball / May 7

The Cardinals Have a Relief Ace Blossoming Before Our Eyes

Every season produces a handful of unlikely bullpen breakouts. Some are built on smoke and mirrors. Some are simply small-sample hot streaks. And every so often, one is backed by enough tangible change that it deserves a closer look.

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MLB News / Total Pro Sports / May 7

Cardinals vs. Padres Game 1: Preview & Starting Pitchers – May 7

The Cardinals vs. Padres Game 1 is all set to get underway at Petco Park. After all the drama between fans at Busch Stadium. St. Louis will remain on the road for the next seven games.

Nathan Church News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / May 7

Cardinals Easy Replacement if Nathan Church Misses Time

The St. Louis Cardinals will kick off a three-game series on the road against the San Diego Padres on Thursday night. This comes after the Cardinals dropped their series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / May 7

The weird trade the St. Louis Cardinals made to net potential franchise shortstop

The Cardinals had found their replacement for Ozzie Smith, but you don’t actually want to be the guy who replaces the legend. You want to be the guy after that.

MLB News / Total Pro Sports / May 7

MLB Fan Escapes Death in Scary Moment at St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Game

There is no love lost between the St. Louis Cardinals supporters and their Milwaukee Brewers counterparts, as is often the case between division rivals.

JJ Wetherholt News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / May 6

St. Louis Cardinals Have New No. 1 Overall Prospect

St. Louis Cardinals infielder JJ Wetherholt entered the 2026 Major League Baseball season as the club's clear No. 1 overall prospect. Wetherholt broke camp with the club and has been excellent.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / May 6

The St. Louis Cardinals fail to muster much offense, falling 6-2 to the Brewers

The Brewers jump Pallante for an early 4-0 with a 3-run HR by Vaughn being the mortal blow. After, the pitchers traded outs into the middle innings, the Brewers tacked on a small-ball run in the fifth to extend the lead.

Dustin May News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / May 6

Kyle Gibson Believes Cardinals Should Think Twice About Trading Veteran Pitcher

The St. Louis Cardinals have built their roster to be sellers at the trade deadline, but they are currently playing pretty solid baseball. They entered Wednesday's action just 2 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs for the top spot in the National League Central.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Yardbarker / May 6