The St. Louis Cardinals dropped their fifth straight game with a 6-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in the series opener. It was supposed to be a momentum-shifting night with ace Sonny Gray on the mound, but even he couldn’t halt the team’s downward spiral.
Gray started strong, allowing just three hits and one run through four innings. But the fifth inning unraveled quickly, and the game slipped away. Even before that collapse, Gray admitted he didn’t feel right, acknowledging after the game that he lacked command.
Gray sounded deeply frustrated after the outing. Morale in the Cardinals clubhouse seems to be at a low point, with manager Oli Marmol struggling to galvanize his team after previously silencing some critics.
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Sonny Gray doesn’t hold back on Cardinals’ rough stretch and team struggles
“I don’t know, I don’t know,” Gray said, per John Denton of MLB.com. “It wasn’t good, I wasn’t good, we weren’t good and we’re not playing good. Just nothing good.”
Gray’s blunt comments reflect a team in need of leadership and a confidence boost. While the outing was a tough one for the three-time All-Star, the Cardinals are still above .500 and remain within striking distance of a Wild Card spot—suggesting deeper, fixable issues.
If Gray’s words are any indication, Marmol is having trouble motivating the team—struggling to inspire even the simplest effort, let alone a comeback. His message doesn’t seem to be resonating, and it’s taking a toll on the players’ mindset. Still, with the postseason within reach, the question remains: how will this team respond?
Mounting concern in St. Louis as Cardinals’ skid deepens
After the Brewers edged out a 3-2 win the following day, the Cardinals’ losing streak extended to six games. The team looks increasingly lost, and it’s visibly affecting players and fans alike.
Despite a solid 34-27 start to the 2025 season, this slump is casting doubt on the Cardinals’ staying power. Their early success may have been misleading, and the recent skid suggests they might have overestimated their readiness to compete.