Cardinals-Padres series TV arrangements annoy MLB fans
Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect; San Diego Padres on X The St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres are in the middle of a four-game series at Petco Park this weekend. And, in a perfect sign of the times, all four games are on different television networks or streaming services.
As the Padres’ X account showed ahead of the series, Thursday’s Game 1 was on ESPN, Friday’s Game 2 was on Apple TV, Saturday’s Game 3 is a Fox regional broadcast, and Sunday’s Game 4 is on each team’s local broadcast (Padres. TV and Cardinals. TV).
This is while they all have different start times (local p. m. times of 7:15, 6:45, 4:15, and 1:10) to accommodate the national television broadcasts for the first three games of the series.
Here’s how to watch this weekend’s four-game series: pic. twitter. com/tG8T24u6lm — San Diego Padres (@Padres) May 7, 2026 Many Cardinals and Padres fans are frustrated enough to have to pay for a separate subscription for the local broadcasts produced and distributed by Major League Baseball.
But then add in the games being on ESPN, Apple TV, and Fox? It summarizes how many services sports fans have to pay for to watch games these days, and it’s an inconvenience to have to access different channels or streaming outlets for every game. Here’s a look at how some MLB fans have reacted to the Cardinals-Padres TV schedule: .