The St. Louis Cardinals' 2016 regular-season schedule is set. So let the ticket hunting for next season officially begin.
The Cardinals open the 2016 season April 4 in Pittsburgh, marking the fifth consecutive season they have opened the season on the road and the first time in the Steel City since 1977. They close next season at home against the Pirates Oct. 2.
The April 11 (3:15 p.m. CT) home opener will begin a nine-game homestand at Busch Stadium starting with the Milwaukee Brewers, marking the second straight season they have played the Brewers in their home opener and the fifth in which they have played their home opener against an NL Central club.
The Cardinals' 20-game interleague slate includes the five opponents of the American League West and their cross-state rival, the Kansas City Royals.
The first interleague series begins on the road in Anaheim against the Los Angeles Angels (May 10-12), part of a Southern California road trip that also includes the Los Angeles Dodgers (May 13-15).
The Cardinals will also play the Seattle Mariners (June 24-26), Royals (June 27-28) and former NL Central foe the Houston Astros (August 16-17) on the road. They will host the Astros (June 14-15), the 2011 World Series opponent Texas Rangers (June 17-19), the Royals (June 29-30) and the Oakland Athletics (Aug. 26-28) to complete their interleague play.
St. Louis will play 45 games at home before the All-Star break and 36 home games after the break. The team has 11 home dates in April, 17 in May, 10 in June, 17 in July, 12 in August, 12 in September and two in October. They will play one holiday home game on Independence Day (July 4 vs. Pittsburgh).
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