The St. Louis Cardinals started their 2026 MLB campaign on Thursday, with the team looking to get back to the postseason behind a cast of young talent.

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Sep 6, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (0) throws to first base against the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Vizer-Imagn Images

How to Watch St. Louis Cardinals 2026 MLB Regular Season

Opening Day: Thursday, March 26, 2026

TV Channel: MLB Media St. Louis Cardinals (local); MLB.TV (out-of-market)

Live Stream: Fubo – local (try for free); Fubo – out-of-market (try for free)

You can catch the Cardinals all season long with a subscription to Fubo. Regular-season games will be broadcast live locally on MLB Media St. Louis Cardinals and out-of-market on MLB.TV, both of which you can live stream with Fubo. The best part is that you can test out the services today for free.

The St. Louis Cardinals enter the 2026 season in a dramatically different place than fans are used to, signaling a full transition into a new era. After a winter that saw cornerstone veterans like Nolan Arenado, Sonny Gray, and Willson Contreras move out, this roster is now built almost entirely around youth and long-term upside rather than immediate contention.

Expectations are modest; most projections peg St. Louis as a fringe .500 team at best, with many anticipating growing pains as the organization prioritizes development over wins. Still, this reset gives the franchise something it has lacked recently: a clear direction centered on building the next core.

Live Stream St. Louis Cardinals 2026 MLB Games

That next wave is where the intrigue lies. Players like Masyn Winn, Jordan Walker, and top prospect JJ Wetherholt headline a young lineup that will be given every opportunity to prove it belongs, while the rotation, led by arms like Matthew Liberatore and Dustin May, offers upside but plenty of uncertainty. With one of the more improved farm systems in baseball and multiple top prospects on the way, 2026 is less about competing in the NL Central and more about identifying who will be part of the Cardinals’ next contender.

If enough of that young talent clicks sooner than expected, St. Louis could surprise, but even if the wins don’t follow immediately, this season will be a crucial foundation for what comes next.

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