The Cardinals are the hottest team in baseball.
How are they doing it? ¯_(u30c4)_/¯. The usual pixie dust, I suppose.
For more on the Cardinals, here’s Josey Curtis, manager of our SB Nation Cardinals site Viva el Birdos.
The Cardinals are hot. There’s no other way to put it. Entering this series at Wrigley Field, the Cardinals have won 12 straight games and 14 of their last 15 games. With their hot streak — paired with the downfalls of the Reds and Padres — the Cardinals are 4½ games ahead of the next closest team (currently the Phillies) for the second National League Wild Card spot.