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The St. Louis Cardinals will face off against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon to kick off the 2026 Major League Baseball season. It's been a long time coming, but we're finally going to be able to see this young roster in action in meaningful games.

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Cardinals Send JJ Wetherholt Message With Opening Day Lineup

JJ Wetherholt did an excellent job of stealing the headlines in St. Louis Cardinals camp just by being himself. After laying waste to minor-league pitching

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Cardinals' Jordan Walker's Success Hinges on One Important Stat

The St. Louis Cardinals are finally giving full runway to younger players in 2026. That was their goal in 2025, but now that veterans like Nolan Arenado, Willson Contreras, Brendan Donovan and Sonny Gray are gone, there are more opportunities available.

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2026 St. Louis Cardinals O/U: Why the Cardinals Will Hit the OVER

The St. Louis Cardinals are entering a rebuild for the first time in a very long time. Because of that, their over/under projection at Fanduel is set at 69.5 wins for 2026.

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One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

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What We Got Right — and Wrong — About the Cardinals in Spring Training

Opening Day is here for the St. Louis Cardinals and the first lineup of the year has been released. Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat shared the Opening Day lineup on X.

MLB News / Total Apex Sports / March 26

St. Louis Cardinals Set To Open 2026 Season Against Tampa Bay Rays at Busch Stadium

The Cardinals don’t get many soft landings on Opening Day, and Thursday afternoon is no exception. Tampa Bay rolls into Busch Stadium with a roster that still leans on pitching depth and contact hitting, even after an uneven 2025 season.

Matthew Liberatore News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 26

Why Cardinals' Matthew Liberatore is Pumped for Opening Day

The St. Louis Cardinals are set to open the 2026 season on Thursday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Rays. The team looks a lot different than it did at the end of 2025, as big names such as Sonny Gray, Willson Contreras, Nolan Arenado and Brendan Donovan are all with new teams after being traded this past offseason.

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St. Louis Cardinals Release 5 Prospects on Opening Day

Opening Day is finally here for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals will play a meaningful baseball game on Thursday afternoon for the first time since Sep.

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Rays vs. Cardinals Predictions, Picks & Odds For Opening Day Game 1

Rays vs Cardinals: The Tampa Bay Rays begin their 2026 campaign with a three-game series on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Opening Day contest gets underway at Busch Stadium on Thursday afternoon.

Lars Nootbaar News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 25

Lars Nootbaar Injury: When Cardinals Outfielder Could Return

The St. Louis Cardinals announced some bad news on the eve Opening Day. St. Louis announced its official Opening Day roster on Wednesday and in the process, announced that Lars Nootbaar has been placed on the 60-Day Injured List.

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

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Victor Scott II Must Step Forward for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2026

nd} There are many fresh, young faces around St. Louis Cardinals’ Spring Training camp as the 2026 Major League Baseball season is set to launch. While most experts don’t see the Baby Birds as contenders, there will still be a lot of eyes on a team that is stocked with some of the game’s best prospects.

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Cardinals Hit Home Run With $12.5 Million Dustin May Deal

The St. Louis Cardinals needed more pitching after the 2025 Major League Baseball season wrapped up and Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom did a good job bringing arms to town.

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Cardinals make unexpected Lars Nootbaar injury move

Opening Day baseball is upon us, with the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees getting things started on Wednesday night on Netflix. The St. Louis Cardinals will open the season at home against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday at 4:15 PM ET.

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We’re About to Find Out Who the Real St. Louis Cardinals Fans Are

There has been much discussion about the upcoming 2026 season being one that will reveal much about who the St. Louis Cardinals will be as this rebuild process continues.

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Cardinals Reveal Opening Day Roster: What Stands Out

The St. Louis Cardinals have officially unveiled the Opening Day roster for the 2026 Major League Baseball season. The Cardinals' official X account shared the roster on Wednesday afternoon.

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Cardinals Hit With Crushing Injury News Right Before Opening Day

The St. Louis Cardinals opted to rebuild their roster from the ground up this offseason. As a result, they made a slew of trades to send their own veteran talent to contending teams in exchange for young prospects with potential for the future.

Lars Nootbaar News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 25

Cardinals Place Lars Nootbaar On 60-Day IL

The Cardinals announced that outfielder Lars Nootbaar has been placed on the 60-day injured list. That is presumably to open a 40-man roster spot for prospect JJ Wetherholt, as it was reported a few days ago that Wetherholt would make the Opening Day roster.

Dustin May News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 25

What Brought Flamethrower Dustin May to Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals entered the offseason looking to add some pitching and did so with one of the most intriguing free agents out there. St. Louis struck quickly in free agency and signed 28-year-old flamethrower Dustin May.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 25

Cardinals Have Everything to Gain From Harsh Preseason Projections

In some ways, it's liberating to enter a season with low expectations, especially for a young team like the St. Louis Cardinals. It's become clear in the lead-up to this new campaign that not many national predictors and pundits believe in this Cardinals team to challenge for a playoff spot.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 25