Cardinals games on Free TV this season

[Uncle John]

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Matrix Midwest) - The St. Louis Cardinals and Gray Media have announced the launch of ‘Home Plate,’ a new package of Cardinals programming and live games that fans can view for free on Matrix Midwest and First Alert 4.

From the minor leagues to the majors, ‘Home Plate’ programming includes select live simulcast games from Spring Training, Memphis Redbirds AAA, Springfield Cardinals AA, 10 Regular Season Games and the new “Cardinals Fastball” – condensed, one-hour Cardinals game replays airing twice daily on Matrix Midwest.

https://www.matrixmidwest.com/2026/02/1 ... s-replays/

[rockondlouie]

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[Cardinals4Life]

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Matrix Midwest) - The St. Louis Cardinals and Gray Media have announced the launch of ‘Home Plate,’ a new package of Cardinals programming and live games that fans can view for free on Matrix Midwest and First Alert 4.

From the minor leagues to the majors, ‘Home Plate’ programming includes select live simulcast games from Spring Training, Memphis Redbirds AAA, Springfield Cardinals AA, 10 Regular Season Games and the new “Cardinals Fastball” – condensed, one-hour Cardinals game replays airing twice daily on Matrix Midwest.

https://www.matrixmidwest.com/2026/02/1 ... s-replays/

How do we get this?

[OldRed]

I just checked with Direct TV. Grab your butt!! There is a cost for home games and an additional cost for away games. Their prices our out of my price range.

[cardstatman]

https://www.matrixmidwest.com/about-us/

You can watch Matrix Midwest on over-the-air on channel 32 and channel 6 on Spectrum/Charter. Gray Media launched Matrix Midwest to operate alongside sister station First Alert 4 (KMOV-TV) out of St. Louis.

[cardstatman]

https://tvnewscheck.com/programming/art ... rtnership/

Ahead of the 2026 season, the St. Louis Cardinals and Gray Media announce the launch of Home Plate — a package of Cardinals live games and other programming that gives fans free and over-the-air access to the team they love — from the minor leagues to the majors. The package will air in full in St. Louis and Cape Girardeau, Mo., and parts of the package will air on Gray’s television stations in 13 other Midwestern markets. The expanded Home Plate programming begins Feb. 23 in Spring Training and includes:

• Eight Cardinals Spring Training games simulcast live on Matrix Midwest.
• Ten regular-season Cardinals games simulcast on First Alert 4 (KMOV), Matrix Midwest and Gray Media-owned or syndicated third-party television stations in Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana and Kentucky.
• At least 12 Memphis Redbirds (AAA affiliate) games airing live on Matrix Midwest.
• At least 10 Springfield Cardinals (AA affiliate) games airing live on Matrix Midwest.
• Next-day one-hour, edited and condensed replays of the prior day’s game airing at noon and 5 p.m. on Matrix Midwest for most Cardinals games.

“We’re thrilled to expand our partnership with the St. Louis Cardinals and bring fans even closer to the team they love at every level,” said JD Sosnoff, GM of KMOV and Matrix Midwest. “From watching future stars develop in Springfield and Memphis to experiencing Cardinals baseball at Busch Stadium, Home Plate gives our viewers unprecedented access to the entire organization. We’re grateful for the Cardinals’ trust in Matrix Midwest to deliver the exclusive content that connects fans with this storied franchise.”


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:

St. Louis, Missouri
Springfield, Missouri
Cape Girardeau, Missouri / Paducah, Kentucky
Champaign, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Quincy, Illinois
Rochester-Mason City, Illinois
Rockford, Illinois
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Davenport, Iowa
Ottumwa, Iowa
Sioux City, Iowa
Evansville, Indiana
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Memphis, Tennessee


St. Louis Cardinals’ regular season game times below are CT:

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


The Cardinals plan to simulcast the following Spring Training games on Matrix Midwest. All times are CT:

Monday, Feb. 23 – St. Louis Cardinals vs. Miami Marlins at 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 7 – St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets at 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 8 – St. Louis Cardinals @ Miami Marlins at 12:00 p.m.
Monday, March 9 – St. Louis Cardinals vs. Baltimore Orioles at 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 12 – St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets at 12:00 p.m.
Friday, March 13 – St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros at 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 18 – St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros at 12:00 p.m.
Monday, March 23 – St. Louis Cardinals @ Springfield Cardinals at 6:00 p.m.


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 Home Plate programming package and a comprehensive list of local listing information, fans can visit Cardinals.com/watch.

[ScotchMIrish]

10 games?

[cardstatman]

10 games?

Yes, it is not ALL Cardinal games. Just 10 for the season.

[cardstatman]

Similar deal for the Peoria IL area fans who can get station WEEK over the air...

https://www.25newsnow.com/page/week-bri ... r-the-air/

[cardstatman]

Rockford IL area

https://www.wifr.com/2026/02/12/st-loui ... rtnership/

[cardstatman]

WGEM in Quincy IL will broadcast Cardinals and Royals OTA.

https://www.wgem.com/2026/02/13/wgem-br ... l-viewers/

[hotrivets]

https://tvnewscheck.com/programming/art ... rtnership/

Ahead of the 2026 season, the St. Louis Cardinals and Gray Media announce the launch of Home Plate — a package of Cardinals live games and other programming that gives fans free and over-the-air access to the team they love — from the minor leagues to the majors. The package will air in full in St. Louis and Cape Girardeau, Mo., and parts of the package will air on Gray’s television stations in 13 other Midwestern markets. The expanded Home Plate programming begins Feb. 23 in Spring Training and includes:

• Eight Cardinals Spring Training games simulcast live on Matrix Midwest.
• Ten regular-season Cardinals games simulcast on First Alert 4 (KMOV), Matrix Midwest and Gray Media-owned or syndicated third-party television stations in Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana and Kentucky.
• At least 12 Memphis Redbirds (AAA affiliate) games airing live on Matrix Midwest.
• At least 10 Springfield Cardinals (AA affiliate) games airing live on Matrix Midwest.
• Next-day one-hour, edited and condensed replays of the prior day’s game airing at noon and 5 p.m. on Matrix Midwest for most Cardinals games.

“We’re thrilled to expand our partnership with the St. Louis Cardinals and bring fans even closer to the team they love at every level,” said JD Sosnoff, GM of KMOV and Matrix Midwest. “From watching future stars develop in Springfield and Memphis to experiencing Cardinals baseball at Busch Stadium, Home Plate gives our viewers unprecedented access to the entire organization. We’re grateful for the Cardinals’ trust in Matrix Midwest to deliver the exclusive content that connects fans with this storied franchise.”


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:

St. Louis, Missouri
Springfield, Missouri
Cape Girardeau, Missouri / Paducah, Kentucky
Champaign, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Quincy, Illinois
Rochester-Mason City, Illinois
Rockford, Illinois
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Davenport, Iowa
Ottumwa, Iowa
Sioux City, Iowa
Evansville, Indiana
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Memphis, Tennessee


St. Louis Cardinals’ regular season game times below are CT:

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


The Cardinals plan to simulcast the following Spring Training games on Matrix Midwest. All times are CT:

Monday, Feb. 23 – St. Louis Cardinals vs. Miami Marlins at 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 7 – St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets at 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 8 – St. Louis Cardinals @ Miami Marlins at 12:00 p.m.
Monday, March 9 – St. Louis Cardinals vs. Baltimore Orioles at 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 12 – St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets at 12:00 p.m.
Friday, March 13 – St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros at 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 18 – St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros at 12:00 p.m.
Monday, March 23 – St. Louis Cardinals @ Springfield Cardinals at 6:00 p.m.


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 Home Plate programming package and a comprehensive list of local listing information, fans can visit Cardinals.com/watch.

Thanks for the excellent summary. Just hooked up my old antenna in my home office so at least I will be able to watch some of the games. Hopefully they work it out with DirecTV so I can see more.

[Uncle John]

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Matrix Midwest) - The St. Louis Cardinals and Gray Media have announced the launch of ‘Home Plate,’ a new package of Cardinals programming and live games that fans can view for free on Matrix Midwest and First Alert 4.

From the minor leagues to the majors, ‘Home Plate’ programming includes select live simulcast games from Spring Training, Memphis Redbirds AAA, Springfield Cardinals AA, 10 Regular Season Games and the new “Cardinals Fastball” – condensed, one-hour Cardinals game replays airing twice daily on Matrix Midwest.

https://www.matrixmidwest.com/2026/02/1 ... s-replays/

How do we get this?

You need an indoor antenna. You can purchase an indoor antenna from Menards for less than $20. Menards has the best selection of indoor antenna's. You want to purchase an indoor antenna with a 40-mile range, a 6-ft cord and that plugs into a wall outlet or power surge protector. You will be able to stop paying the high cost to watch television and you will see your bank account increase with an indoor antenna purchase!!! There is plenty of good programs to watch with an indoor antenna. You will NOT miss cable TV or your satellite dish.

[hotrivets]

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Matrix Midwest) - The St. Louis Cardinals and Gray Media have announced the launch of ‘Home Plate,’ a new package of Cardinals programming and live games that fans can view for free on Matrix Midwest and First Alert 4.

From the minor leagues to the majors, ‘Home Plate’ programming includes select live simulcast games from Spring Training, Memphis Redbirds AAA, Springfield Cardinals AA, 10 Regular Season Games and the new “Cardinals Fastball” – condensed, one-hour Cardinals game replays airing twice daily on Matrix Midwest.

https://www.matrixmidwest.com/2026/02/1 ... s-replays/

How do we get this?

You need an indoor antenna. You can purchase an indoor antenna from Menards for less than $20. Menards has the best selection of indoor antenna's. You want to purchase an indoor antenna with a 40-mile range, a 6-ft cord and that plugs into a wall outlet or power surge protector. You will be able to stop paying the high cost to watch television and you will see your bank account increase with an indoor antenna purchase!!! There is plenty of good programs to watch with an indoor antenna. You will NOT miss cable TV or your satellite dish.

I just pulled the old antenna out of the basement and hooked it up in my home office so I can watch the Matrix games. Picture quality today is very good but in the past it seemed to come and go and drop the signal occasionally. If you have a south facing window that is a good place to put your antenna for most of us because most of the towers are south. You may need to do some adjusting and you may not get a great picture in every room.

[Cardinals4Life]

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Matrix Midwest) - The St. Louis Cardinals and Gray Media have announced the launch of ‘Home Plate,’ a new package of Cardinals programming and live games that fans can view for free on Matrix Midwest and First Alert 4.

From the minor leagues to the majors, ‘Home Plate’ programming includes select live simulcast games from Spring Training, Memphis Redbirds AAA, Springfield Cardinals AA, 10 Regular Season Games and the new “Cardinals Fastball” – condensed, one-hour Cardinals game replays airing twice daily on Matrix Midwest.

https://www.matrixmidwest.com/2026/02/1 ... s-replays/

How do we get this?

You need an indoor antenna. You can purchase an indoor antenna from Menards for less than $20. Menards has the best selection of indoor antenna's. You want to purchase an indoor antenna with a 40-mile range, a 6-ft cord and that plugs into a wall outlet or power surge protector. You will be able to stop paying the high cost to watch television and you will see your bank account increase with an indoor antenna purchase!!! There is plenty of good programs to watch with an indoor antenna. You will NOT miss cable TV or your satellite dish.

Thanks, guy!!

[Uncle John]

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Matrix Midwest) - The St. Louis Cardinals and Gray Media have announced the launch of ‘Home Plate,’ a new package of Cardinals programming and live games that fans can view for free on Matrix Midwest and First Alert 4.

From the minor leagues to the majors, ‘Home Plate’ programming includes select live simulcast games from Spring Training, Memphis Redbirds AAA, Springfield Cardinals AA, 10 Regular Season Games and the new “Cardinals Fastball” – condensed, one-hour Cardinals game replays airing twice daily on Matrix Midwest.

https://www.matrixmidwest.com/2026/02/1 ... s-replays/

How do we get this?

You need an indoor antenna. You can purchase an indoor antenna from Menards for less than $20. Menards has the best selection of indoor antenna's. You want to purchase an indoor antenna with a 40-mile range, a 6-ft cord and that plugs into a wall outlet or power surge protector. You will be able to stop paying the high cost to watch television and you will see your bank account increase with an indoor antenna purchase!!! There is plenty of good programs to watch with an indoor antenna. You will NOT miss cable TV or your satellite dish.

I just pulled the old antenna out of the basement and hooked it up in my home office so I can watch the Matrix games. Picture quality today is very good but in the past it seemed to come and go and drop the signal occasionally. If you have a south facing window that is a good place to put your antenna for most of us because most of the towers are south. You may need to do some adjusting and you may not get a great picture in every room.

You should rescan your channels by using the menu button on your remote control on a weekly basis. Windy days will also effect the TV reception with an indoor antenna. Rescan your channels on windy days too.

Matrix Midwest shows Classic Cardinals games and Classic Blues games on Sunday night's starting at 7:00pm.

Matrix Midwest also shows Kansas City Chiefs pregame show Live from Kansas City on KCTV5 (CBS) in Kansas City on Sunday mornings at 10:00AM.