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 Cardinalsā€“Cubs games.
  • Local/Regional channels:
    • Cardinals games in their home territory are typically on regional sports networks listed on the Cardinalsā€™ official ā€œTV Information / How to Watch, Stream & Listenā€ 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 outā€‘ofā€‘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 itā€™s a national game (ESPN/FOX/MLBN/TBS), confirm that your cable/streaming package includes that channel.
  3. If itā€™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 Cubsā€™ regional network in your zip code.
  1. If you are out of both teamsā€™ 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 lateā€‘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 teamā€™s home market, you usually need the local RSN via cable or a liveā€‘TV streaming service.
  • If you travel outside your home region, outā€‘ofā€‘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 ā€“ key options (HTML table)

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      <th>Where to Watch</th>
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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 teamā€™s official ā€œTV Informationā€ 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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