2021 St. Louis Cardinals season

The 2021 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 140th for the St. Louis Cardinals of the Major League Baseball, a franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. It also was the 130th season for the Cardinals in the National League, and their 16th at Busch Stadium III. They advanced to the playoffs but lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLWC Game. The season included a 17-game winning streak in September, which was the longest in franchise history. For the first time since 2012, Kolten Wong was not on the roster.

Regular season

Season standings

National League Central

National League playoff standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 1 || April 1 || @ Reds || 11–6 || Gallegos (1–0) || Castillo (0–1) || — || 12,695 || 1–0 || W1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 2 || April 3 || @ Reds || 6–9 || Mahle (1–0) || Wainwright (0–1) || — || 12,213 || 1–1 || L1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 3 || April 4 || @ Reds || 1–12 || Hoffman (1–0) || Martínez (0–1) || — || 11,629 || 1–2 || L2 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 4 || April 5 || @ Marlins || 4–1 || Ponce de Leon (1–0) || Rogers (0–1) || Reyes (1) || 4,605 || 2–2 || W1 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 5 || April 6 || @ Marlins || 4–2 || Helsley (1–0) || Alcántara (0–1) || Reyes (2) || 4,982 || 3–2 || W2 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 6 || April 7 || @ Marlins || 7–0 || Flaherty (1–0) || López (0–1) || — || 5,244 || 4–2 || W3 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 7 || April 8 || Brewers || 3–1 || Gallegos (2–0) || Rasmussen (0–1) || Reyes (3) || 13,328 || 5–2 || W4 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 8 || April 10 || Brewers || 5–9 || Houser (1–1) || Martínez (0–2) || — || 13,304 || 5–3 || L1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 9 || April 11 || Brewers || 3–9 || Anderson (1–1) || Ponce de Leon (1–1) || — || 13,176 || 5–4 || L2 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 10 || April 12 || Nationals || 2–5 || Finnegan (1–0) || Gant (0–1) || Hand (1) || 12,894 || 5–5 || L3 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 11 || April 13 || Nationals || 14–3 || Flaherty (2–0) || Strasburg (0–1) || — || 12,714 || 6–5 || W1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 12 || April 14 || Nationals || 0–6 ||Ross (1–0) || Wainwright (0–2)|| — || 13,206|| 6–6 ||L1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 13 || April 16 || @ Phillies || 2–9 || Eflin (1–0) || Martínez (0–3) || — || 10,842 || 6–7 || L2 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 14 || April 17 || @ Phillies || 9–4 || Helsley (2–0) || Moore (0–1) || — || 10,890 || 7–7 || W1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 15 || April 18 || @ Phillies || 0–2 || Nola (1–1) || Gant (0–2) || — || 10,876 || 7–8 || L1 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 16 || April 19 || @ Nationals || 12–5 || Flaherty (3–0) || Ross (1–1) || — || 7,542 || 8–8 || W1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 17 || April 20 || @ Nationals || 2–3 || Hudson (2–0) || Gallegos (2–1) || Hand (2) || 8,418 || 8–9 || L1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 18 || April 21 || @ Nationals || 0–1 || Scherzer (1–1) || Martínez (0–4) || Hand (3) || 7,769 || 8–10 || L2 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 19 || April 23 || Reds || 5–4 || Kim (1–0) || Gray (0–1) || Reyes (4) || 13,196 || 9–10 || W1 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 20 || April 24 || Reds || 2–0 || Gant (1–2) || Miley (2–2) || Gallegos (1) || 13,176 || 10–10 || W2 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 21 || April 25 || Reds || 5–2 || Flaherty (4–0) || Castillo (1–2) || Reyes (5) || 13,348 || 11–10 || W3 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 22 || April 26 || Phillies || 1–2 || Wheeler (2–2) || Wainwright (0–3) || Neris (4) || 12,866 || 11–11 || L1 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 23 || April 27 || Phillies || 5–2 || Martínez (1–4) || Eflin (1–1) || Reyes (6) || 12,895 || 12–11 || W1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 24 || April 28 || Phillies || 3–5 || Kintzler (1–0) || Cabrera (0–1) || Neris (5) || 12,701 || 12–12 || L1 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 25 || April 29 || Phillies || 4–3 || Reyes (1–0) || Hale (0–1) || — || 13,159 || 13–12 || W1 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 26 || April 30 || @ Pirates || 7–3 || Gant (2–2) || Brubaker (2–2) || — || 5,953 || 14–12 || W2

|- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 27 || May 1 || @ Pirates || 12–5 || Flaherty (5–0) || Cahill (1–3) || — || 7,331 || 15–12 || W3 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 28 || May 2 || @ Pirates || 3–0 || Martínez (2–4) || Crowe (0–1) || Reyes (7) || 7,343 || 16–12 || W4 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 29 || May 3 || Mets || 6–5 || Wainwright (1–3) || Lucchesi (0–2) || Reyes (8) || 12,686 || 17–12 || W5 |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || May 4 || Mets || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain, makeup May 5) |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 30 || May 5 || Mets || 4–1 || Helsley (3–0) || Stroman (3–3) || Reyes (9) || N/A || 18–12 || W6 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 31 || May 5 || Mets || 2–7 || Yamamoto (1–0) || Oviedo (0–1) || — || 13,187 || 18–13 || L1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 32 || May 6 || Mets || 1–4 || Walker (2–1) || Gant (2–3) || Díaz (4) || 12,939 || 18–14 || L2 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 33 || May 7 || Rockies || 5–0 || Flaherty (6–0) || Gomber (2–4) || — || 13,435 || 19–14 || W1 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 34 || May 8 || Rockies || 9–8 || Martínez (3–4) || Gonzalez (1–1) || Reyes (10) || 13,390 || 20–14 || W2 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 35 || May 9 || Rockies || 2–0 || Wainwright (2–3) || Márquez (1–4) || Helsley (1) || 13,380 || 21–14 || W3 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 36 || May 11 || @ Brewers || 6–1 || Reyes (2–0) || Boxberger (0–1) || — || 10,595 || 22–14 || W4 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 37 || May 12 || @ Brewers || 1–4 || Williams (1–0) || Helsley (3–1) || Hader (8) || 10,226 || 22–15 || L1 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 38 || May 13 || @ Brewers || 2–0 || Flaherty (7–0) || Burnes (2–3) || Reyes (11) || 10,554 || 23–15 || W1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 39 || May 14 || @ Padres || 4–5 || Musgrove (3–4) || Oviedo (0–2) || Melancon (13) || 15,250 || 23–16 || L1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 40 || May 15 || @ Padres (FS1) || 3–13 || Díaz (2–0) || Wainwright (2–4) || — || 15,250 || 23–17 || L2 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 41 || May 16 || @ Padres (ESPN)|| 3–5 || Lamet (1–0) || Kim (1–1) || Melancon (14) || 15,250 || 23–18 || L3 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 42 || May 18 || Pirates || 5–2 || Gant (3–3) || Brubaker (3–3) || Reyes (12) || 14,005 || 24–18 || W1 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 43 || May 19 || Pirates || 8–5 || Flaherty (8–0) || Cahill (1–5) || Reyes (13) || 14,677 || 25–18 || W2 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 44 || May 21 || Cubs || 3–12 || Hendricks (4–4) || Helsley (3–2) || — || 24,282 || 25–19 || L1 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 45 || May 22 || Cubs (Fox)|| 2–1 || Cabrera (1–1) || Alzolay (2–4) || Reyes (14) || 26,027 || 26–19 || W1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 46 || May 23 || Cubs (ESPN) || 1–2 || Kimbrel (1–2) || Reyes (2–1) || — || 24,082|| 26–20 || L1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 47 || May 24 || @ White Sox || 1–5 || Lynn (5–1) || Kim (1–2) || — || 14,629 || 26–21 || L2 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 48 || May 25 || @ White Sox || 3–8 || Giolito (4–4) || Flaherty (8–1) || Hendriks (10) || 16,380 || 26–22 || L3 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 49 || May 26 || @ White Sox || 4–0 || Gant (4–3) || Rodón (5–2) || — || 14,791 || 27–22 || W1 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 50 || May 27 || @ Diamondbacks || 5–4 || Reyes (3–1) || Crichton (0–4) || Ponce de Leon (1) || 8,951 || 28–22 || W2 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 51 || May 28 || @ Diamondbacks || 8–6 || Woodford (1–0) || Bumgarner (4–5) || Ponce de Leon (2) || 11,581 || 29–22 || W3 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 52 || May 29 || @ Diamondbacks || 7–4 || Wainwright (3–4) || Frankoff (0–2) || Reyes (15) || 17,834 || 30–22 || W4 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 53 || May 30 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–9 || Peacock (2–1) || Kim (1–3) || Smith (1) || 16,681 || 30–23 || L1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 54 || May 31 || @ Dodgers || 4–9 || Bauer (6–3) || Helsley (3–3) || — || 18,071 || 30–24 || L2

|- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 55 || June 1 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Gallegos (3–1) || Treinen (1–2) || Reyes (16) || 15,683 || 31–24 || W1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 56 || June 2 || @ Dodgers || 3–14 || Buehler (4–0) || Martínez (3–5) || — || 15,889 || 31–25 || L1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 57 || June 3 || Reds || 2–4 || Gutiérrez (1–1) || Wainwright (3–5) || Sims (4) || 15,327 || 31–26 || L2 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 58 || June 4 || Reds || 4–6 || Castillo (2–8) || Kim (1–4) || Feliz (1) || 22,756 || 31–27 || L3 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 59 || June 5 || Reds || 2–5 || Mahle (5–2) || Helsley (3–4) || Sims (5) || 23,365 || 31–28 || L4 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 60 || June 6 || Reds || 7–8 || Hembree (1–1) || Reyes (3–2) || Sims (6) || 21,152 || 31–29 || L5 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 61 || June 8 || Indians || 1–10 || Bieber (7–3) || Martínez (3–6) || — || 16,178 || 31–30 || L6 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 62 || June 9 || Indians || 8–2 || Wainwright (4–5) || Mejía (0–1) || — || 16,331 || 32–30 || W1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 63 || June 11 || @ Cubs || 5–8 || Nance (1–0) || Cabrera (1–2) || Kimbrel (16) || 35,112 || 32–31 || L1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 64 || June 12 || @ Cubs (Fox)|| 2–7 || Hendricks (8–4) || Gant (4–4) || Kimbrel (17) || 39,095 || 32–32 || L2 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 65 || June 13 || @ Cubs (ESPN) || 0–2 || Davies (4–3) || Martínez (3–7) || Kimbrel (18) || 35,225 || 32–33 || L3 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 66 || June 14 || Marlins || 4–2 || Gallegos (4–1) || Floro (2–4) || Reyes (17) || 24,281 || 33–33 || W1 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 67 || June 15 || Marlins || 2–1 || Reyes (4–2) || García (3–5) || — || 24,736 || 34–33 || W2 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 68 || June 16 || Marlins || 1–0 || Helsley (4–4) || Alcántara (4–6) || — || 24,682 || 35–33 || W3 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 69 || June 17 || @ Braves || 0–4 || Morton (6–3) || Gant (4–5) || — || 33,412 || 35–34 || L1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 70 || June 18 || @ Braves || 1–9 || Fried (4–4) || Martínez (3–8) || — || 40,377 || 35–35 || L2 |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || June 19 || @ Braves || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain, makeup June 20) |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 71 || June 20 || @ Braves || 9–1 || Wainwright (5–5) || Wilson (2–3) || — || 33,781 || 36–35 || W1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 72 || June 20 || @ Braves (ESPN) || 0–1 || Smyly (4–3) || Kim (1–5) || Smith (13) || 36,977 || 36–36 || L1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 73 || June 22 || @ Tigers || 2–8 || Funkhouser (1–0) || Oviedo (0–3) || — || 13,492 || 36–37 || L2 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 74 || June 23 || @ Tigers || 2–6 || Manning (1–1) || Gant (4–6) || — || 13,263 || 36–38 || L3 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 75 || June 24 || Pirates || 2–8 || Kuhl (2–4) || Martínez (3–9) || — || 33,254 || 36–39 || L4 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 76 || June 25 || Pirates || 4–5 || Crowe (1–4) || Woodford (1–1) || Rodríguez (10) || 34,812 || 36–40 || L5 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 77 || June 26 || Pirates || 3–1 || Wainwright (6–5) || Brubaker (4–7) || Reyes (18) || 33,058 || 37–40 || W1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 78 || June 27 || Pirates || 2–7 || Kranick (1–0) || Oviedo (0–4) || — || 25,163 || 37–41 || L1 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 79 || June 28 || Diamondbacks || 7–1 || Gallegos (5–1) || Young (2–6) || — || 27,175 || 38–41 || W1 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 80 || June 29 || Diamondbacks || 3–2 || Martínez (4–9) || Smith (2–4) || Reyes (19) || 28,740 || 39–41 || W2 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 81 || June 30 || Diamondbacks || 7–4 || Kim (2–5) || Smith (1–4) || Reyes (20) || 27,235 || 40–41 || W3

|- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 82 || July 1 || @ Rockies || 2–5 || Bard (4–4) || Gallegos (5–2) || — || 30,410 || 40–42 || L1 |- style="background:#bbffbb;" | 83 || July 2 || @ Rockies || 9–3 || Reyes (5–2) || Almonte (1–2) || — || 47,224 || 41–42 || W1