With 11 wins in 14 games since the All-Star break, highlighted by a recent 7-1 road trip through Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, the Cardinals are 55-47 as we enter the final weekend of July. This puts the Cardinals and Cubs in a tie for first place in the National League Central, with the Brewers two games back. The Cubs and Brewers will play in Milwaukee this weekend, while the Astros are in St. Louis for a three-game series.
Looking at the American League West, Houston leads Oakland by 7 1⁄2 games, while Mariners (in the basement) are nearly 25 games out.