Where are the Cardinals going in the playoff? The Cardinals playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Cardinals will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record Rcrd | Games Behind | Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | DV | WC | 1* | 2* | 3* | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Cubs | 86 | 68 | - | - | X | <1% | 98% | <1% | 1% | 1% |
| Brewers | 82 | 73 | 4½ | 1 | X | X | 1% | <1% | 32% | 67% |
| Cardinals | 81 | 74 | 5½ | 2 | X | X | 1% | X | 9% | 91% |
| Pirates | 71 | 85 | 16 | 12½ | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Reds | 66 | 90 | 21 | 17½ | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cubs (86‑68) |
4‑3 | Home | Sun Apr 2, 8:35 pm |
| 2 | Cubs (86‑68) |
1‑2 | Home | Tue Apr 4, 8:15 pm |
| 2 | Cubs (86‑68) |
4‑6 | Home | Thu Apr 6, 1:45 pm |
| 2 | Reds (66‑90) |
0‑2 | Home | Fri Apr 7, 8:15 pm |
| 2 | Reds (66‑90) |
10‑4 | Home | Sat Apr 8, 2:15 pm |
| 2 | Reds (66‑90) |
0‑8 | Home | Sun Apr 9, 2:15 pm |
| 3 | Nationals (94‑61) |
6‑14 | Away | Mon Apr 10, 7:05 pm |
| 3 | Nationals (94‑61) |
3‑8 | Away | Tue Apr 11, 7:05 pm |
| 3 | Nationals (94‑61) |
6‑1 | Away | Wed Apr 12, 4:05 pm |
| 3 | Yankees (86‑69) |
3‑4 | Away | Fri Apr 14, 7:05 pm |
| 3 | Yankees (86‑69) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Apr 15, 1:05 pm |
| 3 | Yankees (86‑69) |
3‑9 | Away | Sun Apr 16, 8:08 pm |
| 4 | Pirates (71‑85) |
2‑1 | Home | Mon Apr 17, 7:15 pm |
| 4 | Pirates (71‑85) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Apr 18, 8:15 pm |
| 4 | Pirates (71‑85) |
2‑1 | Home | Wed Apr 19, 1:45 pm |
| 4 | Brewers (82‑73) |
5‑7 | Away | Thu Apr 20, 8:10 pm |
| 4 | Brewers (82‑73) |
6‑3 | Away | Fri Apr 21, 8:10 pm |
| 4 | Brewers (82‑73) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Apr 22, 7:10 pm |
| 4 | Brewers (82‑73) |
6‑4 | Away | Sun Apr 23, 2:10 pm |
| 5 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
5‑6 | Home | Tue Apr 25, 8:15 pm |
| 5 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
8‑4 | Home | Thu Apr 27, 1:45 pm |
| 5 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
6‑4 | Home | Thu Apr 27, 7:15 pm |
| 5 | Reds (66‑90) |
7‑5 | Home | Fri Apr 28, 8:15 pm |
| 5 | Reds (66‑90) |
4‑5 | Home | Sun Apr 30, 2:15 pm |
| 6 | Brewers (82‑73) |
5‑7 | Home | Mon May 1, 8:15 pm |
| 6 | Brewers (82‑73) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue May 2, 8:15 pm |
| 6 | Brewers (82‑73) |
4‑5 | Home | Thu May 4, 7:15 pm |
| 6 | Braves (70‑84) |
10‑0 | Away | Fri May 5, 7:35 pm |
| 6 | Braves (70‑84) |
5‑3 | Away | Sat May 6, 7:10 pm |
| 6 | Braves (70‑84) |
6‑4 | Away | Sun May 7, 1:35 pm |
| 7 | Marlins (73‑81) |
9‑4 | Away | Mon May 8, 7:10 pm |
| 7 | Marlins (73‑81) |
6‑5 | Away | Tue May 9, 7:10 pm |
| 7 | Marlins (73‑81) |
7‑5 | Away | Wed May 10, 7:10 pm |
| 7 | Cubs (86‑68) |
2‑3 | Home | Fri May 12, 8:15 pm |
| 7 | Cubs (86‑68) |
5‑3 | Home | Sat May 13, 4:05 pm |
| 7 | Cubs (86‑68) |
5‑0 | Home | Sun May 14, 2:15 pm |
| 8 | Red Sox (91‑64) |
3‑6 | Home | Tue May 16, 8:15 pm |
| 8 | Red Sox (91‑64) |
4‑5 | Home | Wed May 17, 8:15 pm |
| 8 | Giants (61‑94) |
5‑6 | Home | Fri May 19, 8:15 pm |
| 8 | Giants (61‑94) |
1‑3 | Home | Sat May 20, 7:15 pm |
| 8 | Giants (61‑94) |
8‑3 | Home | Sun May 21, 2:15 pm |
| 9 | Dodgers (98‑57) |
1‑2 | Away | Tue May 23, 10:10 pm |
| 9 | Dodgers (98‑57) |
6‑1 | Away | Wed May 24, 10:10 pm |
| 9 | Dodgers (98‑57) |
3‑7 | Away | Thu May 25, 10:10 pm |
| 9 | Rockies (83‑72) |
0‑10 | Away | Fri May 26, 8:40 pm |
| 9 | Rockies (83‑72) |
3‑0 | Away | Sat May 27, 9:10 pm |
| 9 | Rockies (83‑72) |
4‑8 | Away | Sun May 28, 3:10 pm |
| 10 | Dodgers (98‑57) |
1‑5 | Home | Mon May 29, 2:15 pm |
| 10 | Dodgers (98‑57) |
4‑9 | Home | Tue May 30, 7:05 pm |
| 10 | Dodgers (98‑57) |
2‑1 | Home | Wed May 31, 8:15 pm |
| 10 | Dodgers (98‑57) |
2‑0 | Home | Thu Jun 1, 1:45 pm |
| 10 | Cubs (86‑68) |
2‑3 | Away | Fri Jun 2, 2:20 pm |
| 10 | Cubs (86‑68) |
3‑5 | Away | Sat Jun 3, 2:20 pm |
| 10 | Cubs (86‑68) |
6‑7 | Away | Sun Jun 4, 7:38 pm |
| 11 | Reds (66‑90) |
2‑4 | Away | Mon Jun 5, 7:10 pm |
| 11 | Reds (66‑90) |
1‑13 | Away | Tue Jun 6, 7:10 pm |
| 11 | Reds (66‑90) |
4‑6 | Away | Wed Jun 7, 7:10 pm |
| 11 | Reds (66‑90) |
2‑5 | Away | Thu Jun 8, 12:35 pm |
| 11 | Phillies (62‑94) |
3‑2 | Home | Fri Jun 9, 8:15 pm |
| 11 | Phillies (62‑94) |
7‑0 | Home | Sat Jun 10, 2:15 pm |
| 11 | Phillies (62‑94) |
6‑5 | Home | Sun Jun 11, 2:15 pm |
| 12 | Brewers (82‑73) |
6‑0 | Home | Tue Jun 13, 2:15 pm |
| 12 | Brewers (82‑73) |
5‑8 | Home | Tue Jun 13, 8:15 pm |
| 12 | Brewers (82‑73) |
6‑7 | Home | Wed Jun 14, 8:15 pm |
| 12 | Brewers (82‑73) |
4‑6 | Home | Thu Jun 15, 7:15 pm |
| 12 | Orioles (75‑82) |
11‑2 | Away | Fri Jun 16, 7:05 pm |
| 12 | Orioles (75‑82) |
7‑15 | Away | Sat Jun 17, 4:05 pm |
| 12 | Orioles (75‑82) |
5‑8 | Away | Sun Jun 18, 1:35 pm |
| 13 | Phillies (62‑94) |
8‑1 | Away | Tue Jun 20, 7:05 pm |
| 13 | Phillies (62‑94) |
7‑6 | Away | Wed Jun 21, 7:05 pm |
| 13 | Phillies (62‑94) |
1‑5 | Away | Thu Jun 22, 1:05 pm |
| 13 | Pirates (71‑85) |
3‑4 | Home | Fri Jun 23, 8:15 pm |
| 13 | Pirates (71‑85) |
3‑7 | Home | Sat Jun 24, 7:15 pm |
| 13 | Pirates (71‑85) |
8‑4 | Home | Sun Jun 25, 8:08 pm |
| 14 | Reds (66‑90) |
8‑2 | Home | Mon Jun 26, 4:15 pm |
| 14 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (89‑66) |
5‑6 | Away | Tue Jun 27, 9:40 pm |
| 14 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (89‑66) |
4‑3 | Away | Wed Jun 28, 9:40 pm |
| 14 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (89‑66) |
10‑4 | Away | Thu Jun 29, 3:40 pm |
| 14 | Nationals (94‑61) |
8‑1 | Home | Fri Jun 30, 8:15 pm |
| 14 | Nationals (94‑61) |
2‑1 | Home | Sat Jul 1, 7:15 pm |
| 14 | Nationals (94‑61) |
2‑7 | Home | Sun Jul 2, 8:08 pm |
| 15 | Marlins (73‑81) |
14‑6 | Home | Mon Jul 3, 7:15 pm |
| 15 | Marlins (73‑81) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Jul 4, 2:15 pm |
| 15 | Marlins (73‑81) |
6‑9 | Home | Wed Jul 5, 8:15 pm |
| 15 | Marlins (73‑81) |
4‑3 | Home | Thu Jul 6, 1:45 pm |
| 15 | Mets (66‑89) |
5‑6 | Home | Fri Jul 7, 8:15 pm |
| 15 | Mets (66‑89) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Jul 8, 4:10 pm |
| 15 | Mets (66‑89) |
6‑0 | Home | Sun Jul 9, 2:15 pm |
| 16 | Pirates (71‑85) |
2‑5 | Away | Fri Jul 14, 7:05 pm |
| 16 | Pirates (71‑85) |
4‑0 | Away | Sat Jul 15, 7:05 pm |
| 16 | Pirates (71‑85) |
3‑4 | Away | Sun Jul 16, 1:35 pm |
| 17 | Mets (66‑89) |
6‑3 | Away | Mon Jul 17, 7:10 pm |
| 17 | Mets (66‑89) |
5‑0 | Away | Tue Jul 18, 7:10 pm |
| 17 | Mets (66‑89) |
3‑7 | Away | Wed Jul 19, 7:08 pm |
| 17 | Mets (66‑89) |
2‑3 | Away | Thu Jul 20, 12:10 pm |
| 17 | Cubs (86‑68) |
11‑4 | Away | Fri Jul 21, 2:20 pm |
| 17 | Cubs (86‑68) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Jul 22, 4:05 pm |
| 17 | Cubs (86‑68) |
3‑5 | Away | Sun Jul 23, 8:08 pm |
| 18 | Rockies (83‑72) |
8‑2 | Home | Mon Jul 24, 8:08 pm |
| 18 | Rockies (83‑72) |
3‑2 | Home | Tue Jul 25, 8:15 pm |
| 18 | Rockies (83‑72) |
10‑5 | Home | Wed Jul 26, 8:15 pm |
| 18 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (89‑66) |
0‑4 | Home | Thu Jul 27, 7:15 pm |
| 18 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (89‑66) |
1‑0 | Home | Fri Jul 28, 8:15 pm |
| 18 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (89‑66) |
1‑7 | Home | Sat Jul 29, 7:15 pm |
| 18 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (89‑66) |
3‑2 | Home | Sun Jul 30, 2:15 pm |
| 19 | Brewers (82‑73) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Aug 1, 7:40 pm |
| 19 | Brewers (82‑73) |
5‑4 | Away | Wed Aug 2, 8:10 pm |
| 19 | Brewers (82‑73) |
1‑2 | Away | Thu Aug 3, 2:10 pm |
| 19 | Reds (66‑90) |
2‑3 | Away | Fri Aug 4, 6:40 pm |
| 19 | Reds (66‑90) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Aug 5, 7:10 pm |
| 19 | Reds (66‑90) |
13‑4 | Away | Sun Aug 6, 1:10 pm |
| 20 | Royals (76‑79) |
11‑3 | Away | Mon Aug 7, 8:15 pm |
| 20 | Royals (76‑79) |
10‑3 | Away | Tue Aug 8, 8:15 pm |
| 20 | Royals (76‑79) |
8‑5 | Home | Wed Aug 9, 8:15 pm |
| 20 | Royals (76‑79) |
8‑6 | Home | Thu Aug 10, 7:15 pm |
| 20 | Braves (70‑84) |
8‑5 | Home | Fri Aug 11, 8:15 pm |
| 20 | Braves (70‑84) |
6‑5 | Home | Sat Aug 12, 7:15 pm |
| 20 | Braves (70‑84) |
3‑6 | Home | Sun Aug 13, 2:15 pm |
| 21 | Red Sox (91‑64) |
4‑10 | Away | Tue Aug 15, 7:10 pm |
| 21 | Red Sox (91‑64) |
4‑5 | Away | Wed Aug 16, 7:10 pm |
| 21 | Pirates (71‑85) |
11‑7 | Away | Thu Aug 17, 7:05 pm |
| 21 | Pirates (71‑85) |
11‑10 | Away | Fri Aug 18, 7:05 pm |
| 21 | Pirates (71‑85) |
4‑6 | Away | Sat Aug 19, 4:05 pm |
| 21 | Pirates (71‑85) |
3‑6 | Away | Sun Aug 20, 7:08 pm |
| 22 | Padres (70‑85) |
4‑12 | Home | Tue Aug 22, 8:15 pm |
| 22 | Padres (70‑85) |
6‑2 | Home | Wed Aug 23, 8:15 pm |
| 22 | Padres (70‑85) |
3‑4 | Home | Thu Aug 24, 7:15 pm |
| 22 | Rays (76‑80) |
3‑7 | Home | Fri Aug 25, 8:15 pm |
| 22 | Rays (76‑80) |
6‑4 | Home | Sat Aug 26, 7:15 pm |
| 22 | Rays (76‑80) |
2‑3 | Home | Sun Aug 27, 2:15 pm |
| 23 | Brewers (82‑73) |
10‑2 | Away | Tue Aug 29, 7:40 pm |
| 23 | Brewers (82‑73) |
5‑6 | Away | Wed Aug 30, 2:10 pm |
| 23 | Giants (61‑94) |
5‑2 | Away | Thu Aug 31, 10:15 pm |
| 23 | Giants (61‑94) |
11‑6 | Away | Fri Sep 1, 10:15 pm |
| 23 | Giants (61‑94) |
1‑2 | Away | Sat Sep 2, 4:05 pm |
| 23 | Giants (61‑94) |
7‑3 | Away | Sun Sep 3, 4:05 pm |
| 24 | Padres (70‑85) |
2‑0 | Away | Mon Sep 4, 4:40 pm |
| 24 | Padres (70‑85) |
8‑4 | Away | Tue Sep 5, 10:10 pm |
| 24 | Padres (70‑85) |
3‑1 | Away | Wed Sep 6, 10:10 pm |
| 24 | Padres (70‑85) |
0‑3 | Away | Thu Sep 7, 9:10 pm |
| 24 | Pirates (71‑85) |
4‑1 | Home | Fri Sep 8, 8:15 pm |
| 24 | Pirates (71‑85) |
4‑3 | Home | Sat Sep 9, 7:15 pm |
| 24 | Pirates (71‑85) |
7‑0 | Home | Sun Sep 10, 2:15 pm |
| 25 | Reds (66‑90) |
13‑4 | Home | Tue Sep 12, 8:15 pm |
| 25 | Reds (66‑90) |
0‑6 | Home | Wed Sep 13, 8:15 pm |
| 25 | Reds (66‑90) |
5‑2 | Home | Thu Sep 14, 1:45 pm |
| 25 | Cubs (86‑68) |
2‑8 | Away | Fri Sep 15, 2:20 pm |
| 25 | Cubs (86‑68) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Sep 16, 4:05 pm |
| 25 | Cubs (86‑68) |
3‑4 | Away | Sun Sep 17, 12:00 am |
| 26 | Reds (66‑90) |
8‑7 | Away | Tue Sep 19, 7:10 pm |
| 26 | Reds (66‑90) |
9‑2 | Away | Wed Sep 20, 7:10 pm |
| 26 | Reds (66‑90) |
8‑5 | Away | Thu Sep 21, 7:10 pm |
| 26 | Pirates (71‑85) |
4‑3 | Away | Fri Sep 22, 7:05 pm |
| 26 | Pirates (71‑85) |
6‑11 | Away | Sat Sep 23, 7:05 pm |
| 26 | Pirates (71‑85) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Sep 24, 1:35 pm |
| 27 | Cubs (86‑68) |
Home | Mon Sep 25, 8:15 pm | |
| 27 | Cubs (86‑68) |
Home | Tue Sep 26, 8:15 pm | |
| 27 | Cubs (86‑68) |
Home | Wed Sep 27, 8:08 pm | |
| 27 | Cubs (86‑68) |
Home | Thu Sep 28, 7:15 pm | |
| 27 | Brewers (82‑73) |
Home | Fri Sep 29, 8:15 pm | |
| 27 | Brewers (82‑73) |
Home | Sat Sep 30, 4:15 pm | |
| 27 | Brewers (82‑73) |
Home | Sun Oct 1, 3:15 pm |