2026 Cardinals Spring Training Broadcast Schedules Announced
2026 SPRING TRAINING TV & RADIO BROADCAST SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
Cardinals.TV to Stream 16 Games for Free with 8 Local Simulcasts on Matrix Midwest
KMOX to Broadcast 18 Contests; Cardinals Spanish Radio to Call First Two Games
ST. LOUIS, Mo., February 12, 2026 – The St. Louis Cardinals have announced that fans will be able to catch 29 of the club’s 30 spring contests on either Cardinals.TV, Matrix Midwest, KMOX 104.1 FM & 1120 AM/Cardinals Radio Network affiliates or MLB digital platforms. The Cards Spring Training schedule will consist of 28 Grapefruit League games and two exhibition matchups against Team Nicaragua at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium and the club’s Double-A affiliate Springfield at Hammons Field.
Television & Streaming
Cardinals.TV & MLB.TV will stream 16 Spring Training contests in 2026 with live game coverage beginning on Monday, February 23, when the team host the Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium at noon CT. All 16 Spring Training games on Cardinals.TV/MLB.TV will be free to stream for fans with a valid MLB.com account. Games can also be streamed on the MLB app and via cardinals.com.
Additionally, eight of the Cardinals.TV Spring telecasts will be simulcast locally on free, over-the-air Matrix Midwest (over-the-air on channel 32 and channel 6 on Spectrum/Charter).
Chip Caray will handle play-by-play duties with Brad Thompson and Stefan Caray serving as analysts, while the team’s new host/reporter and St. Louis native, Dani Wexelman, will make her debut for two Spring matchups. Wexelman will share reporter duties in the regular season with Jim Hayes, who returns on Opening Day and all home games in his 25th season covering Cardinals baseball.
The Cards Spring Breakout Game vs. Washington on March 19 at 4:30 PM CT, featuring a roster of the club’s top prospects across the minor leagues, will also be streamed for free on Cardinals.TV and all MLB digital platforms.
Radio
The team’s flagship radio station KMOX 104.1 FM/1120 AM will broadcast 18 spring games with John Rooney, Ricky Horton, Mike Claiborne, and Matt Pauley behind the microphone. The radio schedule begins with the club’s Grapefruit League opener versus Washington on Saturday, February 21. Spring Training games will also be carried on the 168 Cardinals Radio Network affiliates. Fans are encouraged to check their local listings for details.
The Spring opener against Washington and the February 22 game at Houston will also be broadcast by Cards Spanish Radio announcers Polo Ascencio and Bengie Molina on WIJR 880 AM and the nine Spanish Radio Network affiliate stations. An additional nine contests will be streamed via cardinals.com and the MLB app featuring play-by-by and commentary from a combination of broadcasters Mike Claiborne, Matt Pauley, and Tom Ackerman.
The 2026 Spring Training broadcast schedule follows below (subject to change).
| DAY | DATE | GAME TIME (CT) | VS | TV TIME (CT) | TV/ STREAM^ | RADIO/ STREAM TIME (CT) | RADIO/ STREAM* |
| Sat | 2/21 | 12:05 PM | Nationals (ss) | 11:55 AM | KMOX/CRN & WIJR/SRN** | ||
| Sun | 2/22 | 12:05 PM | @ Astros | 12:00 PM | Space City Home Network (Cardinals.TV) | 11:55 AM | KMOX/CRN & WIJR/SRN** |
| Mon | 2/23 | 12:05 PM | Marlins | 12:00 PM | Cardinals.TV & Matrix | 11:55 AM | cardinals.com |
| Tues | 2/24 | 5:05 PM | @ Nationals | 4:55 PM | 1120 AM & CRN | ||
| Wed | 2/25 | 12:10 PM | @ Mets | 12:00 PM | PIX11 (Cardinals.TV) | 12:00 PM | cardinals.com |
| Thurs | 2/26 | 12:05 PM | Astros (ss) | 11:55 AM | cardinals.com | ||
| Fri | 2/27 | 12:05 PM | Mets | 11:55 AM | 1120 AM & CRN | ||
| Sat | 2/28 | 12:10 PM | @ Marlins | 12:00 PM | KMOX & CRN | ||
| Sun | 3/1 | 12:05 PM | Pirates | 11:55 AM | KMOX & CRN | ||
| Mon | 3/2 | 12:05 PM | Marlins | 11:55 AM | cardinals.com | ||
| Wed | 3/4 | 12:05 PM | Nicaragua # | 11:55 AM | 1120 AM & CRN | ||
| Thurs | 3/5 | 12:05 PM | @ Pirates | 12:00 PM | SportsNet Pittsburgh (Cardinals.TV) | ||
| Fri | 3/6 | 12:05 PM | @ Orioles | 12:00 PM | MASN (Cardinals.TV) | ||
| Sat | 3/7 | 12:05 PM | Mets | 12:00 PM | Cardinals.TV & Matrix | 11:55 AM | KMOX & CRN |
| Sun | 3/8 | 12:10 PM | @ Marlins | 12:00 PM | Cardinals.TV & Matrix | 12:00 PM | KMOX & CRN |
| Mon | 3/9 | 12:05 PM | Orioles | 12:00 PM | Cardinals.TV & Matrix | 11:55 AM | cardinals.com |
| Mon | 3/9 | 12:05 PM | @ Astros | MLB Audio (Astros) | |||
| Tues | 3/10 | 12:10 PM | @ Mets | 12:00 PM | SNY (Cardinals.TV) | 12:00 PM | cardinals.com |
| Wed | 3/11 | 12:05 PM | @ Nationals | 11:55 AM | cardinals.com | ||
| Thurs | 3/12 | 12:05 PM | Mets | 12:00 PM | Cardinals.TV & Matrix | 11:55 AM | 1120 AM & CRN |
| Fri | 3/13 | 5:05 PM | Astros | 5:00 PM | Cardinals.TV & Matrix | 4:55 PM | KMOX & CRN |
| Sat | 3/14 | 12:10 PM | @ Marlins (ss) | 12:00 PM | KMOX & CRN | ||
| Sun | 3/15 | 12:05 PM | Nationals | 11:55 AM | KMOX & CRN | ||
| Tues | 3/17 | 12:05 PM | @ Nationals | 12:00 PM | Nationals.TV (Cardinals.TV) | 11:55 AM | cardinals.com |
| Wed | 3/18 | 12:05 PM | Astros | 12:00 PM | Cardinals.TV & Matrix | 11:55 AM | 1120 AM & CRN |
| Thurs | 3/19 | 12:05 PM | Nationals | 11:55 AM | KMOX & CRN | ||
| Thurs | 3/19 | 4:30 PM | Nationals+ | 4:25 PM | Nationals.TV (Cardinals.TV) | ||
| Fri | 3/20 | 12:10 PM | @ Mets | 12:00 PM | SNY (Cardinals.TV) | 12:00 PM | cardinals.com |
| Sat | 3/21 | 12:05 PM | Marlins | 11:55 AM | KMOX & CRN | ||
| Sun | 3/22 | 11:05 AM | @ Astros | 11:00 AM | Space City Home Network (Cardinals.TV) | 10:55 AM | KMOX & CRN |
| Mon | 3/23 | 6:05 PM | @ Springfield % | 6:00 PM | Cardinals.TV & Matrix | 5:55 PM | KMOX & CRN |
CRN = Cardinals Radio Network
SRN = Cardinals Spanish Radio Network
^ All telecasts produced by opposing teams also streamed on Cardinals.TV
* All games broadcast on KMOX/CRN also streamed on KMOX.com, cardinals.com and the MLB app
** Spanish broadcasts on WIJR 880 AM/SRN also streamed on the La Tremenda 880 app, and MLB app
# Exhibition Game vs. Team Nicaragua at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium
% Exhibition Game at Double-A Springfield at Hammons Field in Springfield, Mo.
+ Spring Breakout Game at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium
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