The Oakland Athletics suffered a 4-6 defeat against the St. Louis Cardinals in their MLB matchup on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Sutter Health Park. The Cardinals built an early lead and held off a late rally by the Athletics to secure the victory.
St. Louis jumped ahead with a three-run second inning, capitalizing on a pair of walks and timely hits. The Athletics responded with two runs in the third on a double by their cleanup hitter, but the Cardinals added two more in the fifth on a home run that extended the lead to 5-2. Oakland scratched across another run in the seventh, but St. Louis answered with an insurance run in the eighth. The Athletics managed one more run in the ninth but could not complete the comeback.
Cardinals starter pitched six solid innings, striking out seven while allowing three earned runs. The Athletics bullpen struggled to contain the St. Louis lineup, which collected 11 hits on the day. For Oakland, the loss dropped their record to 23-24 on the season, while the Cardinals improved to 27-20.
The two teams will meet again on Thursday as part of the three-game series.
