I found this at
https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/schedule/tv
Sounds great, but as a practical matter, I suspect a lot of people won't be able to, don't know how, or don't want to deal with jumping through all the hoops, and will lose access to the games.
How to watch Cardinals telecasts
The home of the Cardinals, FOX Sports Midwest, becomes Bally Sports Midwest this spring. In its 28th year as the Cardinals’ television partner and its 11th as the exclusive television home of the team, Bally Sports Midwest will televise the vast majority of the regular season games along with 12 spring training games. The remaining regular season-games will be carried as part of Major League Baseball's national TV packages with FOX, FS1 and ESPN. The regular-season TV schedule can be found
here.
Bally Sports Midwest also airs the
Cardinals Live pregame and postgame shows before and after each of its telecasts along with
Cardinals Insider, a weekly 30-minute show produced by the Cardinals, and
Cardinals Kids.
Bally Sports Midwest's Cardinals telecasts are available in most of Missouri, central and southern Illinois, most of Iowa, southwest Indiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and parts of Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee (see detail below). For more information e-mail
RSNMidwest@sbgtv.com.
Where to find the Cardinals on Bally Sports Midwest
FOX Sports Midwest, soon to be Bally Sports Midwest, is widely available on cable, satellite and streaming providers throughout the region. Visit
www.getmyhometeams.com for options in your area. Or
click here for a list of providers that carry the channel in the Cardinals television footprint and the channel numbers on which it can be found.
Cardinals on live streaming TV services
FOX Sports Midwest, soon to be Bally Sports Midwest, is available on live streaming service AT&T TV. It can be found on the Choice package and above. Cardinals telecasts are available within the Cardinals TV territory.
Cardinals in-market streaming on the Bally Sports app
If you receive FOX Sports Midwest, soon to be Bally Sports Midwest, and its Cardinals telecasts as part of your pay-TV subscription, you can stream the games on the FOX Sports GO app and at FOXSportsGO.com. To stream games, you need to sign in to the app with your pay-TV provider user ID and password. The app is an extension of your pay-TV service that you get at home. It allows viewers to watch on the best available screen -- at home or on the go. You will not have to re-enter your TV provider credentials every time you open the app, although occasionally you will be asked to sign in again to verify your TV subscription. This spring, the new Bally Sports app replaces FOX Sports GO. In addition to live streams, the Bally Sports app will offer real-time stats, live game updates, highlights and more.
Cardinals on Bally Sports Indiana
FOX Sports South and FOX Sports Southeast, soon to be Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast, will carry most regular-season and exhibition Cardinals telecasts in parts of Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi. The remaining games are available on an alternate channel on some cable systems. Some games are not available in some areas. The South and Southeast schedules will be announced in March.
Cardinals on Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast
In Arkansas and Oklahoma, FOX Sports Midwest Cardinals telecasts are available and shown on an alternate cable channel, sometimes labeled FOX Sports Plus - rather than the primary channel designated for FOX Sports Southwest/FOX Sports Oklahoma. AT&T U-Verse subscribers in Arkansas and Oklahoma can receive Cardinals games (on channels 748 and 1748) by subscribing to the HD Premium tier. DirecTV subscribers in Arkansas and Oklahoma can receive Cardinals games (on channel 671) by subscribing to the SportsPack. The FOX Sports Plus schedule for Arkansas and Oklahoma will be announced in March.
Cardinals in Western Kentucky
Cardinals games are available in western Kentucky on many TV providers via FOX Sports South, soon to be Bally Sports South, and its alternate channel. Contact your TV provider for availability.
Cardinals telecasts in Arkansas and Oklahoma
In Arkansas and Oklahoma, many Cardinals telecasts are available and shown on an alternate cable channel, sometimes labeled FOX Sports Plus (soon to be Bally Sports Plus). AT&T U-verse subscribers in Arkansas and Oklahoma can receive Cardinals games (on channels 748 and 1748) by subscribing to the HD Premium tier. DirecTV subscribers in Arkansas and Oklahoma can receive Cardinals games (on channel 671) by subscribing to the SportsPack. The schedule for cable in Arkansas and Oklahoma will be announced in March.
Cardinals on DirecTV
Cardinals games are available within the Cardinals TV territory on DirecTV (channel 671) and AT&T U-verse (channel 748 and 1748). In some outlying areas within the Cardinals TV territory, subscribing to the DirecTV SportsPack may be needed to receive FOX Sports Midwest (soon to be Bally Sports Midwest). Check with your provider or e-mail
RSNMidwest@sbgtv.com for more information.
Watching the Cardinals outside of Cardinals TV Territory
Major League Baseball designates geographic territories within which each team can show its regionally televised games. The areas listed above are within the Cardinals TV territory. Cardinals fans outside of the Cardinals TV territory may wish to view games via the MLB Extra Innings out-of-market package or via MLB.TV.
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