The Cardinals’ 2017 season opener at Busch Stadium against the World Series champion Chicago Cubs has been moved from the afternoon of Monday April 3 to Sunday April 2 at 7:35 p.m. for national television purposes.
The change has not been formally announced in a news release, but the 2017 calendar on each team's website has been changed to display April 2 as the season opener.
Monday April 3 will be an off day, and the series will resume as originally scheduled with a game on April 4 at 7:15 p.m. and a 12:45 p.m. series finale on April 5.