The St. Louis Cardinals have begun their title defense with a modest effort in the Grapefruit League so far, but it's usually not a good idea to pay attention to the results this time of year. The Cardinals are 7-6 in Grapefruit League play.
The full Grapefruit League standings:
| Grapefruit League | |||
| Team | W | L | Pct |
| Detroit | 12 | 1 | .923 |
| Toronto | 13 | 4 | .765 |
| Boston | 9 | 4 | .692 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 8 | .556 |
| Miami | 7 | 6 | .538 |
| St. Louis | 7 | 6 | .538 |
| Houston | 8 | 7 | .533 |
| New York | 8 | 8 | .500 |
| Philadelphia | 7 | 9 | .438 |
| Baltimore | 5 | 7 | .417 |
| Pittsburgh | 6 | 9 | .400 |
| Washington | 5 | 8 | .385 |
| Atlanta | 5 | 11 | .312 |
| Tampa Bay | 4 | 10 | .286 |
| New York | 3 | 11 | .214 |
St. Louis returns to action on Monday against the Atlanta Braves.
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