The St. Louis Cardinals have one of the most surprising stories of the 2025 Major League Baseball season so far. St. Louis has been surprising overall and currently has a 26-20 record.

This season the Cardinals lead all of Major League Baseball in Outs Above Average (OAA) with 28 OAA through just 47 games. That is 10 more than the next-best team, the Houston Astros, who have 18 OAA.