Cardinals Baseball on Matrix Midwest and First Alert 4 in 2026
St. Louis Cardinals fans will have increased access to baseball coverage in 2026 through a partnership between the Cardinals and Gray Media, with programming airing on Matrix Midwest and First Alert 4 (KMOV-TV). The expanded coverage includes games from Spring Training, the Memphis Redbirds AAA and the Springfield Cardinals AA, as well as regular season Cardinals games.
‘Home Plate’ Programming Package
The new package, called ‘Home Plate,’ offers a variety of Cardinals content for free. This includes select live simulcast games from Spring Training, the Memphis Redbirds AAA, and the Springfield Cardinals AA, along with 10 regular season Cardinals games simulcast on First Alert 4 and Matrix Midwest. A new program, “Cardinals Fastball,” will also be featured, providing condensed, one-hour game replays airing twice daily on Matrix Midwest.
Spring Training Coverage
Eight Cardinals Spring Training games will be simulcast live on Matrix Midwest. The first game, featuring the Cardinals against the Miami Marlins, aired on Monday, February 23rd at 12 p.m. Matrix Midwest will announce the remaining seven Spring Training games at a later date. On March 17, 2026, Matrix Midwest broadcasted live the Cardinals’ Spring Training game against the Houston Astros. [1]
Minor League Coverage
Matrix Midwest will air select live games from both the Memphis Redbirds AAA and the Springfield Cardinals AA. A total of 20 Memphis Redbirds games and 10 Springfield Cardinals games are scheduled to air on Matrix Midwest. [2]
Memphis Redbirds AAA Game Schedule (on Matrix Midwest)
- Thurs, 4/26: 4:45pm – Norfolk
- Thurs, 4/16: 6:45pm – Gwinnett
- Sat, 4/18: 1:05pm – Gwinnett
- Thurs, 4/30: 6:45pm – Indianapolis
- Sat, 5/2: 1:05pm – Indianapolis
- Thurs, 5/14: 11:05am – Jacksonville
- Sat, 5/16: 6:35pm – Jacksonville
- Wed, 6/3: 12:05pm – Louisville
- Thurs, 6/4: 7:05pm – Louisville
- Sat, 6/6: 6:35pm – Louisville
- Thurs, 6/18: 7:05pm – Nashville
- Sat, 6/20: 6:35pm – Nashville
- Thurs, 7/2: 7:05pm – Charlotte
- Fri, 7/3: 7:05pm – Charlotte
- Wed, 7/22: 7:05pm – Durham
- Thurs, 7/23: 7:05pm – Durham
- Thurs, 8/6: 6:45pm – Nashville
- Thurs, 8/20: 6:45pm – Jacksonville
- Thurs, 9/3: 6:45pm – Durham
- Thurs, 9/10: 6:45pm – Norfolk
Springfield Cardinals AA Game Schedule (on Matrix Midwest)
- Sat, 4/11: 6:05pm – Tulsa
- Sat, 4/25: 6:05pm – Midland
- Sun, 5/10: 1:15pm – Corpus Christi
- Thurs, 5/28: 7:05pm – Wichita
- Sun, 6/14: 6:05pm – Amarillo
- Sun, 7/5: 6:05pm – Arkansas
- Sat, 7/18: 6:35pm – Amarillo
- Thurs, 7/30: 7:05pm – Wichita
- Sun, 8/16: 6:05pm – NW Arkansas
- Wed, 8/26: 6:35pm – San Antonio
Regular Season Cardinals Games & Replays
Ten regular-season Cardinals games will be simulcast on First Alert 4 and Matrix Midwest. Following most Cardinals games, next-day, one-hour edited replays will air at noon and 4 p.m. On Matrix Midwest. [1]
An exhibition game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Springfield Cardinals was also scheduled for March 23.
How to Watch
Matrix Midwest is available via Spectrum channel 6 or channel 32 with an antenna. [2]