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where to watch st. louis cardinals vs chicago cubs

You can usually watch St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs games on a mix of national channels, regional sports networks, and streaming services, depending on the specific date and your location.

Main ways to watch

  • National TV often uses MLB Network, ESPN, FOX, FS1, TBS, or ABC for selected Cardinals–Cubs games.
  • Local/Regional channels:
    • Cardinals games in their home territory are typically on regional sports networks listed on the Cardinals’ official “TV Information / How to Watch, Stream & Listen” page.
* Cubs home-region broadcasts are usually on their dedicated regional network (such as Marquee Sports Network in recent seasons), carried by many cable and streaming providers.
  • Streaming services that commonly carry these channels include:
    • Fubo (frequently highlighted for MLB Network, ESPN, FOX, FS1, and many RSNs).
* DIRECTV Stream (strong regional sports coverage and national baseball channels).

* MLB.TV (best for out‑of‑market viewers, but subject to local blackout rules).

Quick step-by-step to find your game

  1. Check the MLB schedule for the specific Cardinals vs. Cubs date and see which network is listed (national vs. local).
  2. If it’s a national game (ESPN/FOX/MLBN/TBS), confirm that your cable/streaming package includes that channel.
  3. If it’s local:
    • In Cardinals territory: look up the RSN from the Cardinals TV Information page, then see which providers in your area carry it.
 * In Cubs territory: look up which provider carries the Cubs’ regional network in your zip code.
  1. If you are out of both teams’ markets, use MLB.TV so long as the matchup is not blacked out in your region.

Example recent setups

  • One recent Cardinals vs. Cubs matchup listed MLB Network nationally, with local feeds on FDSMW (Cardinals territory) and MARQ (Cubs territory), and streaming via Fubo.
  • Some late‑season games have also appeared on Apple TV+ as exclusive national streams, where you would watch directly in the Apple TV app with an active subscription.

Tips for avoiding blackouts

  • Local blackouts affect MLB.TV; if you are in either team’s home market, you usually need the local RSN via cable or a live‑TV streaming service.
  • If you travel outside your home region, out‑of‑market streaming through MLB.TV is more likely to work (subject to where you physically are at game time).

Where to watch St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs – key options (HTML table)

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      <td>Nationally televised game</td>
      <td>ESPN, FOX, FS1, TBS, MLB Network (via cable/satellite or live-TV streaming such as Fubo or DIRECTV Stream)[web:1]</td>
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      <td>In Cardinals home market</td>
      <td>Cardinals regional sports network listed on team’s official “TV Information” page, via participating cable/streaming providers[web:7]</td>
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      <td>In Cubs home market</td>
      <td>Cubs regional network (e.g., Marquee Sports Network) through cable or live-TV streaming services that carry it in your area[web:1]</td>
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      <td>Out of market (neither home region)</td>
      <td>MLB.TV subscription (subject to national exclusivity and blackout rules)[web:1]</td>
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      <td>Special streaming-only game</td>
      <td>Platform listed in schedule, e.g., Apple TV+ for selected Friday night games, watched in the Apple TV app[web:9]</td>
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