Nolan Arenado #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the fifth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Busch Stadium on June 29, 2021 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images)
If the season ended today, the St. Louis Cardinals would be in the playoffs. Who saw that coming?
The St. Louis Cardinals have surged. The rest of the teams contending for the second National League wild card spot have plummeted. And here we are, with 18 games left in the regular season, and they have a half game lead for that second wild card spot.