Tuesday's historic policy decision by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred paved a way for Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson, and others to enter the National Baseball Hall of Fame. And they could be doing so with a pair of St. Louis Cardinals legends.

One of those surprises is the St. Louis Cardinals, whose nine-game win streak has put them just a hairsbreadth behind the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central. As for the surprising part, the Cardinals in 2025 were expected to be in a transition year in which the emphasis would be on giving consistent playing time to young players as opposed to going out and adding low-cost veterans,

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Stats and standings taken prior to play on May 14. Two of the hottest teams in baseball reside in the center of the country. They just happen to belong to different leagues.

With 11 wins in their last 13 games, the Cardinals suddenly find themselves in the thick of the NL Central race, albeit with so much of the season still to be played. Their pitching has been much better of late, especially the bullpen, and eight times in those 11 wins the offense scored at least five runs. Six times they scored at least six runs.

The St. Louis Cardinals are suddenly red-hot, and their recent surge has earned them one of the biggest jumps in this week’s MLB Power Rankings.

Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, Tarik Skubal is close to perfect, Jasson Dominguez makes history, the Cardinals and Twins are streaking, the Jung brothers square off on Mother’s Day Weekend, and the Pirates and Rockies change managers.

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