Yadier Molina #4 of the St. Louis Cardinals walks to the dugout against the Cleveland Indians during the fifth inning at Progressive Field on July 27, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images)
The St Louis Cardinals lost two of three games to the Milwaukee Brewers, yet their postseason chances somehow increased, per FanGraphs.
The St. Louis Cardinals were riding a hot wave, winning eight of 10 games, including two sweeps of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals. Then the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers came to Busch Stadium and took two of three games against the Cardinals.