St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Delayed on Thursday

The St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks didn't begin their series finale as scheduled on Thursday night.

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UPDATE: The St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks will not be able to play their series finale on Thursday due to poor weather in the area. Initially, the game was delayed. But after a delay, the Cardinals announced that the contest has been postponed and will be made up on July 23 at Busch Stadium with the first pitch scheduled for 4:15 p.m. CT.

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— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) June 26, 2026

The St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks are hoping to wrap up a four-game series at Busch Stadium on Thursday night. But as of writing, it's unclear if the two National League clubs will be able to.

First pitch was delayed on Thursday due to inclement weather in the area, per the team.

The Cardinals Were Scheduled To Face The D-Backs On Thursday Night

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"Due to inclement weather in the St. Louis area, the start of tonight's game has been delayed," the club announced. "We will provide more information as it becomes available."

Due to inclement weather in the St. Louis area, the start of tonight's game has been delayed.

We will provide more information as it becomes available.

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) June 25, 2026

The Cardinals took the first game of the four-game set against Arizona, 3-2. It was an intriguing contest, to say the least. Old friend Nolan Arenado returned to town after he was traded to the Diamondbacks this past offseason. When it comes to Arenado, it was a long time coming for a deal to get done. Arenado was a trade candidate before the 2025 season even began, but didn't get moved. A year later, the Cardinals were able to find a trade partner and Arenado has been solid since.

Arenado has played in 75 games this season for Arizona and is slashing .238/.313/.387 with a .699 OPS, eight homers and 33 RBIs. He's at 1.1 wins above replacement already this season. In comparison, he finished his final season in St. Louis with 1.3 wins above replacement in 107 games played. Arenado has a base hit in all three games against the Cardinals so far, including an RBI double on Tuesday.

The Cardinals entered the day on Thursday sporting a 42-36 record. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks entered the day with a 41-39 record. The Cardinals were in second place in the National League Central, but tied with the Chicago Cubs. The Diamondbacks were in third place in the National League West. For St. Louis, it currently has the No. 2 National League Wild Card spot, whereas the Diamondbacks are on the outside looking in on the playoff race and are two games out of a playoff spot. St. Louis has been better overall this season, but the Diamondbacks took two out of three contests in the series heading into Thursday.