Current-feed record
+60wins for Cardinals
57% Cardinals · 43% Reds
The split has held steady across the schedule change: 28-24 since 2023.
Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals All-Time Record
NL Central rivalry
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals lead Reds1,317to1,193·21 tiessince 1882
Retrosheet history through 2025, plus 13 final games from the current feed.
2026 season series: Cardinals lead 8-5
Data updated 6 min read
At a glance
All-time since 1882 · current-feed analysis, 2002 to 2026
Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals insights
Recent form
9-11last 20
Cardinals won 10-9 on Aug 20, 2026
Where it matters
0Postseason games
No postseason meetings since 2002.
Schedule context
- Cardinals built the series lead before the 2023 schedule change, taking 208 of 360 decided meetings (58%).
- Since the schedule balanced out they are 28-24, or 54% to Cardinals.
Reds vs Cardinals complete all-time series record
Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals have met 2,531 times since 1882, never in the postseason. 2,119 meetings predate the current feed, which adds game-level detail from 2002.
- History span
- 1882 to 2026
- First and latest meeting
- Before 2002
- 2,119
- Meetings from the Retrosheet game logs
- Since 2002
- 412
- Meetings with game-level detail below
Win Percentage
176W
236W
CIN
STL
43%57%
Cincinnati RedsSt. Louis Cardinals
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
Aug 20
CIN 9-10 STL
STLAug 19
CIN 5-4 STL
CINAug 18
CIN 0-3 STL
STLAug 17
CIN 1-2 STL
STLAug 17
CIN 6-5 STL
CINJul 26
STL 3-5 CIN
CINJul 25
STL 7-0 CIN
STLJul 24
STL 2-4 CIN
CINJun 7
STL 5-3 CIN
STLJun 6
STL 6-5 CIN
STL| Date | Home | Away | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | CIN | STL | 9–10 | STL |
| Aug 19, 2026 | CIN | STL | 5–4 | CIN |
| Aug 18, 2026 | CIN | STL | 0–3 | STL |
| Aug 17, 2026 | CIN | STL | 1–2 | STL |
| Aug 17, 2026 | CIN | STL | 6–5 | CIN |
| Jul 26, 2026 | STL | CIN | 3–5 | CIN |
| Jul 25, 2026 | STL | CIN | 7–0 | STL |
| Jul 24, 2026 | STL | CIN | 2–4 | CIN |
| Jun 7, 2026 | STL | CIN | 5–3 | STL |
| Jun 6, 2026 | STL | CIN | 6–5 | STL |
Last Meeting
Aug 20, 2026Final
CIN
9
HOME
STL
10
AWAY
Cardinalswon by1run
Snapped Reds' streak·Game 412 since 2002
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
St. Louis Cardinals won the most recent meeting
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 3.6 runs on average
3.6runs
Momentum (Last 10 vs Archive since 2002)
CIN-Neutral
Last 1040%
Archive since 200242.7%
STL-Neutral
Last 1060%
Archive since 200257.3%
Last 10 Results
CIN / STL
Record since 2002
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs Postseason record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season412 games
176
236
No postseason meetings appear since 2002.
Cincinnati Reds Biggest Win
19–2+17 runs
Sep 29, 2023
St. Louis Cardinals Biggest Win
16–2+14 runs
Sep 1, 2020
Decade Breakdown
Choose a decade to scope the current-feed page
Season by Season
| Season ↓ | CIN ↕ | STL ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2025 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 2018 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 2017 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 2016 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 2015 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 2014 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 2013 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 2012 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2011 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2010 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2008 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2007 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2006 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2005 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2004 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 2003 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2002 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
All 25 seasons are shown in the table above.
Home / Away Split
AWAY
75-131
CIN
AWAY
105-101
STL
Retrosheet archiveComplete through 2025
Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals all-time record, 1882 to 2025
Explore how this matchup changed by decade, where each lineup produced its runs, and the games that pushed the rivalry record book. This archive is a separate source window from the current-feed sections above, which start in 2002.
- Games
- 2,518
- Peak inning
- 1
- Record game
- 34 runs
Two source windows. Current-feed sections: 412 games from 2002 to 2026. History Lab: 2,518 Retrosheet games from 1882 to 2025. The first refreshes with current finals; Retrosheet's published archive currently ends in 2025.
Decade balance
Select an era to inspect pace, scoring and attendance.
CINSTL
Scoring by inning
Runs per 100 batting innings, adjusted for unequal ninth and extra innings.
CINSTL
55.4
161.4
41.2
245.0
48.3
348.4
46.1
448.8
46.1
548.1
52.7
651.1
48.7
751.9
42.2
853.0
45.6
944.9
40.5
EX40.4
- CIN after scoring first
- 61.9%
- STL after scoring first
- 68.2%
- Lead-change games
- 40.5%
- Beyond nine innings
- 238
The games at the edges
Verified single-game records from the historical matchup log.
Highest total
34 runs
STL 15, CIN 19
Jul 1, 1956
Biggest margin
19 runs
CIN 4, STL 23
Jun 19, 1887
Longest game
18 innings
CIN 6, STL 8
Jul 1, 1934
Largest crowd
55,438
CIN 5, STL 4
Apr 4, 1988
Cincinnati Reds largest comeback
7-run deficit
CIN 8, STL 7
Apr 26, 1938
St. Louis Cardinals largest comeback
8-run deficit
STL 15, CIN 8
May 31, 1911
Full archive stat line
Counting stats across games with complete team totals.
MetricCINSTL
Hits20,29421,089
Home runs1,4441,386
Walks7,1157,061
Strikeouts10,3369,858
Errors2,4662,462
Where the rivalry lived
- 01622games
Crosley Field
Cincinnati, OH
- 02494games
Sportsman's Park III
St. Louis, MO
- 03268games
Robison Field
St. Louis, MO
Betting Context
Betting context since 2002
How this pairing has settled: run margins, totals and break-even prices derived from its historical record. These are final-score frequencies, not results against a closing line. We do not hold historical sportsbook prices for these games.
One-run games
26.7%
Share of the 412 decided meetings settled by exactly one run.
Won by 2 or more
73.3%
A 2+ run margin crosses 1.5, but this is not a historical line result. Average gap: 3.6.
Average total
9runs
Final-score average without accounting for park, bullpen or weather.
Home side wins
56.3%
Share of decided meetings won by the listed home team.
Totals ladder
Where the combined score landed against the half-run lines a book normally posts. Half runs cannot push, so every meeting falls on one side.
| Line | Over | Under | Over rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 238 | 174 | 57.8% |
| 8.5Closest to even | 213 | 199 | 51.7% |
| 9.5 | 169 | 243 | 41% |
Fair price from the base rate
The decimal price that corresponds exactly to each club's win share in this archive. It describes the record and does not estimate the next game.
St. Louis Cardinals
236 W · 57.3%1.75
Cincinnati Reds
176 W · 42.7%2.34
A base rate is not a forecast. Starting pitchers, lineups, injuries and venue all matter more to a single game than a multi-season head-to-head record.
Last 20 meetings vs full history
One-run games
30%vs 26.7% full archive
+3.3% in the last 20
Won by 2 or more
70%vs 73.3% full archive
-3.3% in the last 20
Average total
9.1 runsvs 9 runs full archive
+0.1 runs in the last 20
Seasons 2025 to 2026. The comparison shows whether the last 20 final scores differ from the longer archive, without assigning a cause or predicting what comes next.
View the break-even percentages in another odds format with the odds converter, or compare current prices for Cardinals and Reds in the oddsmatcher.
Questions about this record: Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals
How is the Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals meeting total counted?
The complete series from 1882 through 2026 contains 2,531 recorded meetings. 2,510 meetings have a winner; 21 meetings ended tied and remain separate. This is why the meeting total can exceed the two win totals combined.
When did the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals first play each other?
The Retrosheet archive's first recorded meeting for this pairing is Jul 29, 1882, when Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 at home. The archive covers 2,518 meetings from 1882 through 2025. The current feed starts in 2002 and is reported separately.
Methodology & Data Sources
Current MLB game logs come from the balldontlie API and cover the 2002 season onward. Scores and schedule anomalies are checked against the official MLB Stats API. Spring training is excluded, while results from earlier franchise identities are merged into the current club.
The all-time record and the History Lab use Retrosheet game logs through 2025, with inning lines, team totals, attendance, duration and ballpark fields when available. Final games after 2025 come from the current feed, and every section built on that feed alone is labeled as starting in 2002.
The betting context summarizes completed final scores only. It contains no sportsbook closing lines and summarizes only completed games. Report a possible error through our contact page with the matchup and game date.
Last updated Sources: balldontlie, MLB Stats API, Retrosheet
Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals have met 412 times in this archive, which covers the 2002 season onward.