The St. Louis Cardinals and ESPN have announced the team will be part of the Opening Day coverage for MLB’s 2017 season–which has resulted in a schedule change.
The Cardinals will now host the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, April 2nd with first pitch set for 7:30pm.
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Monday, April 3rd will now serve as an off-day before the Cardinals and Cubs resume their series on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Cardinals will then be off Thursday, April 6th before beginning a weekend series against Cincinnati to close out the home stand.
In addition, all games on the final day of the season will begin at 2pm CT.
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