The Cardinals were exactly at the midpoint part of their 162-game schedule as they opened a four-game series Monday night at Wrigley Field.
Halfway through the campaign, the 2015 Cardinals had the second-best record (53-28) after 81 games by a Cards team since the turn of the 20th century. Only the 1944 Cardinals (58-23) were better.
Cardinals pitchers led the way, with the STL hitters struggling at times to do their share and avoid becoming a liability. The lights-out pitching was was enough to compensate for a powered-down offense.
The Cardinals +91 run differential was the strongest in the majors.