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St. Louis Cardinals, Gray Media, First Alert 4 and Matrix Midwest Expand Partnership with Launch of\u00a0Home Plate\u00a0Programming Package<\/p>\n

To Bring Fans Hundreds of Hours of Free Over-the-Air Cardinals Programming<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Atlanta, Georgia \u2013 February 12, 2026\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u00a0Ahead of the 2026 season, the St. Louis Cardinals and Gray Media announce the launch of\u00a0Home Plate\u00a0\u2013\u00a0a sweeping package of Cardinals live games and other programming that gives fans free and over-the-air access to the team they love \u2013 from the minor leagues to the majors. The package will air in full in St. Louis and Cape Girardeau, and parts of the package will air on Gray\u2019s television stations in 13 other Midwestern markets. The expanded\u00a0Home Plate\u00a0programming begins February 23rd\u00a0 in Spring Training and includes:<\/p>\n

Eight Cardinals Spring Training games simulcast live on Matrix MidwestTen regular-season Cardinals games simulcast on First Alert 4 (KMOV-TV), Matrix Midwest, and Gray Media-owned or syndicated third-party television stations in Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana, and KentuckyAt least twelve Memphis Redbirds (AAA affiliate) games airing live on Matrix MidwestAt least ten Springfield Cardinals (AA affiliate) games airing live on Matrix MidwestNext-day one-hour, edited and condensed replays of the prior day\u2019s game airing at noon and 5 p.m. on Matrix Midwest for most Cardinals games<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to expand our partnership with the St. Louis Cardinals and bring fans even closer to the team they love at every level,\u201d said JD Sosnoff, General Manager of KMOV-TV & Matrix Midwest. \u201cFrom watching future stars develop in Springfield and Memphis to experiencing Cardinals baseball at Busch Stadium,\u00a0Home Plate\u00a0gives our viewers unprecedented access to the entire organization. We\u2019re grateful for the Cardinals\u2019 trust in Matrix Midwest to deliver the exclusive content that connects fans with this storied franchise.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The free, over-the-air broadcasts of 10 regular-season Cardinals games are slated for Friday nights, and will be available on Gray Media-owned or syndicated third-party television stations in the following markets*:<\/p>\n

St. Louis, MissouriSpringfield, MissouriCape Girardeau, Missouri \/ Paducah, KentuckyChampaign, IllinoisPeoria, IllinoisQuincy, IllinoisRochester-Mason City, IllinoisRockford, IllinoisCedar Rapids, IowaDavenport, IowaOttumwa, IowaSioux City, IowaEvansville, IndianaJonesboro, ArkansasMemphis, Tennessee<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0*Viewers should refer to local listings.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 St. Louis Cardinals\u2019 regular season game times below are CDT*:<\/p>\n

April 24 \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals vs. Seattle Mariners at 7:00 p.m.May 22 \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds at 5:30 p.m.May 29 \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs at 6:00 p.m.June 12 \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals @ Minnesota Twins at 7:00 p.m.June 26 \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals vs. Miami Marlins at 7:00 p.m.July 3 \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs at 3:00 p.m.July 24 \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds at 7:00 p.m.August 7 \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies at 7:00 p.m.August 28 \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:00 p.m.Sept. 11 \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago White Sox at 7:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

*Programming subject to change.<\/p>\n

The Cardinals plan to simulcast the following Spring Training games on Matrix Midwest.<\/p>\n

All times are CDT:<\/p>\n

Monday, Feb. 23 \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals vs. Miami Marlins at 12:00 p.m.Saturday, March 7 \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets at 12:00 p.m.Sunday, March 8 \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals @ Miami Marlins at 12:00 p.m.Monday, March 9 \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals vs. Baltimore Orioles at 12:00 p.m.Thursday, March 12 \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets at 12:00 p.m.Friday, March 13 \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros at 5:00 p.m.Wednesday, March 18 \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros at 12:00 p.m.Monday, March 23 \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals @ Springfield Cardinals* at 6:00 p.m.
(*at Hammons Field)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Programming dates for the Memphis games, Springfield games and St. Louis Cardinals next-day condensed replays on Matrix Midwest will be announced on a later date. For the latest programming updates included in the\u00a0Home Plate\u00a0programming package and a comprehensive list of local listing information, fans can visit\u00a0Cardinals.com\/watch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cWe are excited to continue our partnership with Gray Media and expand Cardinals baseball coverage across the St. Louis television market. The feedback we heard from our fans after showing Cardinals games on KMOV, Matrix Midwest, and regional Gray-TV affiliate stations last season was overwhelmingly positive,\u201d said\u00a0Anuk Karunaratne, Cardinals Senior Vice President of Business Operations. \u201cTheir free, over-the-air platform makes it easy for fans across Cardinals Nation to access the comprehensive Cardinals content they\u2019ve been asking for. This is a unique opportunity for our fans to conveniently follow the team all season long.\u201d<\/p>\n

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