St. Louis Cardinals beat Brewers 6-3 as fans protest their 21st-place MLB power ranking

St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Brewers MLB power rankings Ivan Herrera fan backlash

On May 4, 2026, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 at Busch Stadium. Kyle Leahy worked 5 ⅓ innings, allowing one run while striking out five. Ivan Herrera supplied the offense with a three‑run double, and the Cardinals built a 4‑0 lead before the Brewers narrowed the gap. Riley O’Brien closed the game with his 10th save of the season.

Later that week, Baseball America released its first in‑season MLB power rankings, placing the Cardinals at No. 21 despite an 18‑13 record. Fans reacted sharply, with one posting: “How the f**k are the Pirates 8th and the Cardinals 21st when the Cards just swept them in 4 games and have a better record???🙃”. The criticism highlighted perceived bias and the disconnect between early‑season performance and the rankings.

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Ashby ties Sale for big league lead with 6th win as Brewers defeat Cardinals 6-2 [abcnews.com]

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Herrera drives in 3 runs, Leahy pitches 5 1/3 innings solid innings as Cardinals beat Brewers 6-3 [infonews.ca]

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"How the f**k are Pirates 8th & Cardinals 21st???" - Fans taken aback by bizarre MLB Power Rankings ft. Marlins, Mets, Phillies [www.sportskeeda.com]

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Herrera drives in 3 runs, Leahy pitches 5 1/3 solid innings as Cardinals beat Brewers 6-3 [cbs58.com]

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Brewers cruise to 6-2 victory in St. Louis behind Vaughn’s first inning 3-run homer. [wtmj.com]

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Brewers, Cardinals game postponed due to inclement weather [mymotherlode.com]

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Brewers, Cardinals game postponed due to inclement weather [wtop.com]

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