 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Musi waFebruary 14, 2013, maCardinal akatora chisarudzo chaMatheny cha2014. Akapfuura kubudirira kwemwaka wake wekutanga nekutungamira kirabhu muna 2013 kusvika pa9765 rekodhi, rekodhi yakanakisa muNational League, uye yake yekutanga National League Central chikamu chinyorwa. VaCardinals vakakunda Pittsburgh Pirates 32 muNLDS uye Los Angeles Dodgers 42 muNLCSnokuda kwechikwata chake chokutanga cheNL. Boston Red Sox yakakunda maCardinals muWorld Series mumitambo mitanhatu, nezvakawanda zvakafanana ne2004, apo Matheny aivewo nhengo yakakosha yechikwata semubati maCardinals akapedza aine rekodhi yakanakisa muNL, uye maRed Sox akakundawo maCardinals muWorld Series. Zvisinei, muna 2013, St. Louis yakarasikirwa nevatambi vana vakakosha kukuvara kwemwaka, kusanganisira Chris Carpenter, Rafael Furcal, Jaime García naJason Motte. Musi waNovember 20, 2013, maCardinal akawedzera chibvumirano chake kwemakore matatu kusvika muna 2017. 