Must-see TV: Bet on St. Louis playing in October

Heading into Tuesday's contest against the Atlanta Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals were exactly halfway through their MLB season with an overall record of 43-38.

That puts the Redbirds on pace for 86 wins in 2026. That would be 20 more than what PECOTA (Baseball Prospectus) said they would get. It is 11 more than what FanGraphs projected. It's 16.5 more than the over/under set by BetMGM at the beginning of the season.