Cardinals vs Marlins: Where to Watch June 26 Game

The Miami Marlins opened a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Friday, June 26, with first pitch scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET. Play was halted by a weather delay in the top of the eighth inning, with Miami holding a 2-0 lead at the time of reporting.

How to Watch Cardinals vs Marlins

The Cardinals listed three official broadcast options for Friday's game at Busch Stadium: Cardinals.TV, Marlins.TV, and local over-the-air station KMOV-4.

Out-of-market viewers can access the game through MLB.TV, though availability depends on subscription package and local blackout restrictions. If you are in the St. Louis or Miami designated market areas, standard MLB.TV access will be blacked out, details on blackout restrictions by location are listed on MLB's blackout information page. Distributors such as Fubo may carry an eligible regional or national feed, but availability must be confirmed by plan and location before game time.

Pitching Matchup: Meyer vs McGreevy

Max Meyer started for Miami against Michael McGreevy for St. Louis in the series opener at Busch Stadium.

Meyer entered Friday with an 8-0 record and a 2.80 ERA across 90.0 innings, with 102 strikeouts and a 1.16 WHIP, according to the Associated Press pregame preview. McGreevy came in at 3-6 with a 3.35 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. The Thursday rotation push, his start was moved from the rained-out Arizona game to Friday, meant he pitched on an extra day's rest.

Meyer held St. Louis scoreless through seven innings, allowing two hits with two walks and five strikeouts on 89 pitches (54 strikes). After those seven frames, his season ERA dropped to 2.60. McGreevy matched the shutout pace over six frames: no runs, five hits, four strikeouts on 94 pitches, as confirmed by official Cardinals video.

Game Status: Weather Delay Stops the Eighth

A rain delay stopped play in the top of the eighth inning, with Miami leading 2-0 at the time this article was reported. The two runs came before the delay began.

Graham Pauley delivered an RBI double to score Esteury Ruiz, who had reached base and stolen his 15th bag of the season. Kyle Stowers then grounded out to drive in Pauley. The play that scored Pauley involved a tag at second base that was challenged by Miami and overturned through MLB's standard replay review system, extending the inning and allowing the second run to score.

MLB had not confirmed a final result or resumption time at the time of reporting.

Pregame Records and Team Context

Miami entered the series at 42-39, sitting third in the NL East. St. Louis came in at 42-36, third in the NL Central. Both clubs are competing for NL Wild Card positions heading into the second half.

The Marlins arrived at Busch Stadium carrying the strongest June record in baseball through June 24: a 16-5 mark in the month, which represented the best June record in the majors entering Friday. That stretch followed a 5-1 homestand against San Francisco and Texas, and placed Miami on pace for its third-best franchise start through 81 games in club history.

Otto Lopez, Miami's shortstop, entered the series batting .340, leading the major leagues in batting average, as noted by Reuters ahead of Friday's game. He had also stolen 16 bases in 19 attempts through 340 plate appearances.

Jordan Walker entered Friday batting .290 with 18 home runs and 58 RBI through 330 plate appearances for St. Louis. Alec Burleson had posted a .288 average with 13 home runs and 57 RBI, Walker and Burleson are the Cardinals' two leading RBI producers entering this series.

St. Louis also navigated a scheduling disruption entering Friday. The previous night's finale against Arizona was officially postponed due to inclement weather and will be made up on July 23 at 4:15 p.m. CT at Busch Stadium. That postponement moved McGreevy's turn in the rotation from Thursday to Friday.

Injury Situations

Miami entered with several pitchers sidelined. Robby Snelling (elbow/Tommy John surgery) is on the 60-day IL, per Reuters. Ronny Henriquez (elbow), Andrew Nardi (left rib-cage stress reaction), Josh Ekness (right calf strain), and Adam Mazur (elbow) are also unavailable, per Marlins transaction records. Liam Hicks (low back strain) and Janson Junk (right shin inflammation) are on shorter-term stints.

For St. Louis, Ryan Fernandez (low back) had begun a rehab assignment, and Ramón Urías was out with an elbow issue, per Cardinals injury reports.

What Happens Next

Games two and three of this three-game set are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Busch Stadium, with the finale set for June 28 at 2:15 p.m. ET. After St. Louis, Miami's 10-game road trip continues with four games in Colorado and three games at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento against the Athletics, per the Marlins' official schedule.

Once the June 26 weather delay resolves and MLB marks the game final, the completed box score will supersede the in-progress 2-0 score captured at the time of reporting.