For years on end, every Cardinals game was televised in St. Louis. The vast majority were on what now is Bally Sports Midwest, and the biggest chore for fans was to make an occasional switch to KTVI (Channel 2), ESPN or FS1.
But those days are gone, as in recent seasons Major League Baseball has been parceling games to streaming-only services such as Facebook and YouTube. And on Friday night, the impact on the Cards will be the biggest yet. The game against their biggest rival, the Chicago Cubs, will be shown exclusively on Apple TV+, which is streaming MLB doubleheaders this season.