The 2026 MLB postseason is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Here’s where the St. Louis Cardinals sit in the current MLB playoff picture:
Cardinals Playoff Chances
The Cardinals’ playoff odds are +400, implying a 20% chance of making it.
Take a look at how the Cardinals’ postseason odds compare in the NL Central:
- Brewers: -250
- Cubs: -250
- Reds: +135
- Cardinals: +400
- Pirates: +450
Cardinals Playoff Seed
The Cardinals missed the playoffs in 2025, finishing five games back of the final wild-card spot.
Here’s a look at last year’s NL bracket:
Last Time the Cardinals Made the Playoffs
The Cardinals made the playoffs in 2022, dropping a 2-0 decision to the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Wild Card Series.
St. Louis hasn’t won a playoff series since 2019, when it ultimately fell to the Washington Nationals in the NLCS.
Cardinals Playoff History
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NLWC | Phillies | Lost, 2-0 |
| 2021 | NLWC | Dodgers | Lost, 1-0 |
| 2020 | NLWC | Padres | Lost, 2-1 |
| 2019 | NLCS | Nationals | Lost, 4-0 |
| 2019 | NLDS | Braves | Won, 3-2 |
| 2015 | NLDS | Cubs | Lost, 3-1 |
| 2014 | NLCS | Giants | Lost, 4-1 |
| 2014 | NLDS | Dodgers | Won, 3-1 |
| 2013 | World Series | Red Sox | Lost, 4-2 |
| 2013 | NLCS | Dodgers | Won, 4-2 |
| 2013 | NLDS | Pirates | Won, 3-2 |
| 2012 | NLCS | Giants | Lost, 4-3 |
| 2012 | NLDS | Nationals | Won, 3-2 |
| 2012 | NLWC | Braves | Won, 1-0 |
| 2011 | World Series | Rangers | Won, 4-3 |
| 2011 | NLCS | Brewers | Won, 4-2 |
| 2011 | NLDS | Phillies | Won, 3-2 |
| 2009 | NLDS | Dodgers | Lost, 3-0 |
| 2006 | World Series | Tigers | Won, 4-1 |
| 2006 | NLCS | Mets | Won, 4-3 |
| 2006 | NLDS | Padres | Won, 3-1 |
| 2005 | NLCS | Astros | Lost, 4-2 |
| 2005 | NLDS | Padres | Won, 3-0 |
| 2004 | World Series | Red Sox | Lost, 4-0 |
| 2004 | NLCS | Astros | Won, 4-3 |
| 2004 | NLDS | Dodgers | Won, 3-1 |
| 2002 | NLCS | Giants | Lost, 4-1 |
| 2002 | NLDS | Diamondbacks | Won, 3-0 |
| 2001 | NLDS | Diamondbacks | Lost, 3-2 |
| 2000 | NLCS | Mets | Lost, 4-1 |
| 2000 | NLDS | Braves | Won, 3-0 |
| 1996 | NLCS | Braves | Lost, 4-3 |
| 1996 | NLDS | Padres | Won, 3-0 |
| 1987 | World Series | Twins | Lost, 4-3 |
| 1987 | NLCS | Giants | Won, 4-3 |
| 1985 | World Series | Royals | Lost, 4-3 |
| 1985 | NLCS | Dodgers | Won, 4-2 |
| 1982 | World Series | Brewers | Won, 4-3 |
| 1982 | NLCS | Braves | Won, 3-0 |
| 1968 | World Series | Tigers | Lost, 4-3 |
| 1967 | World Series | Red Sox | Won, 4-3 |
| 1964 | World Series | Yankees | Won, 4-3 |
| 1946 | World Series | Red Sox | Won, 4-3 |
| 1943 | World Series | Yankees | Lost, 4-1 |
| 1942 | World Series | Yankees | Won, 4-1 |
| 1934 | World Series | Tigers | Won, 4-3 |
| 1931 | World Series | Philadelphia A's | Won, 4-3 |
| 1930 | World Series | Philadelphia A's | Lost, 4-2 |
| 1928 | World Series | Yankees | Lost, 4-0 |
| 1926 | World Series | Yankees | Won, 4-3 |
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