# Cardinals Learn From Brewers And Rays

> St. Louis Cardinals need pitching talent to challenge for 2026 World Series.
- Title: Cardinals Learn From Brewers And Rays | Shortify
- Summary: St. Louis Cardinals need pitching talent to challenge for 2026 World Series. Cardinals must develop a strong pitching rotation to compete in 2026 playoffs.
- Keywords: st. louis cardinals, milwaukee brewers, tampa bay rays, pitching rotation, world series, 2026, nl cy young award, cardinals pitching, sports, Cardinals, Learn, Brewers
- Source: St. Louis Cardinals On SI — https://si.com/mlb/cardinals/onsi/what-the-cardinals-can-learn-from-the-two-world-series-rosters-pat3
- Published: 2026-10-20T19:12:52+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: st. louis cardinals, milwaukee brewers, tampa bay rays, pitching rotation, world series, 2026, nl cy young award, cardinals pitching, sports
## Cardinals Watch World Series
The St. Louis Cardinals should be watching the World Series closely this fall despite not being in it.
## Future Teams Example
Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays show what St. Louis can become in the future.
## Pitching Focus
Cardinals need pitching talent to compete in 2026 playoffs.
## Brewers Rotation
Milwaukee has the fifth-best rotation ERA at 3.61 with Jacob Misiorowski as likely 2026 NL Cy Young winner.
## Rays Rotation
Tampa Bay has the third-best rotation ERA at 3.51 with Drew Rasmussen as key pitcher.
## Cardinals' Pitching
Cardinals had 12th-best staff ERA at 4.17 in 2026 but need more pitching talent.
## Cardinals' Young Talent
Cardinals have young pitchers who could help in the long run.
## Cardinals Need Ace
Cardinals need an ace pitcher to pair with current rotation for playoff success.
## Potential Ace Candidates
Liam Doyle, Tanner Franklin or Jurrangelo Cijntje could be Cardinals' next ace.
## Cardinals Future Plan
Cardinals need to take page from Brewers and Rays to build strong pitching rotation.
## Key takeaway

Cardinals must develop a strong pitching rotation to compete in 2026 playoffs.