St. Louis Cardinals Ticket Guide for 2023 Season

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· 29 Mar 2023

The St. Louis Cardinals are the National League’s most successful team, but can the Redbirds soar to new heights in 2023 and snatch up their 12th World Series? Get up to speed with this season’s roster and schedule, as well as information on the best ways to find and buy Cardinals tickets.

Regarded as one of the most popular teams in baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals regularly enjoy some of MLB's highest attendances. Performances on the field are usually equally high, including throughout the last decade, during which the Redbirds have reached the Postseason 7 times. Second only to the New York Yankees in terms of World Series wins, the Cardinals will be hoping to achieve another strong showing in 2023 – a year that will also feature a trip across the pond for MLB’s London Series.

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2023 Projected Roster

Manager

Oliver Marmol

Catcher

#40– Wilson Contreras (VEN)

#7– Andrew Knizner (USA)

First Base

#46 – Paul Goldschmidt (USA)

Second Base

#33 – Brendan Donovan (USA)

Shortstop

#19 – Tommy Edman (USA)

Third Base

#28– Nolan Arenado (USA)

Outfield

#41 – Alec Burleson (USA)

#3 – Dylan Carlson (USA)

#21 – Lars Nootbaar (USA)

#27 – Tyler O’Neill (USA)

#18 – Jordan Walker (USA)

Designated Hitter

#16 – Nolan Gorman (USA)

Starting Pitchers

#50 – Adam Wainwright (USA)

#39 – Miles Mikolas (USA)

#47 – Jordan Montgomery (USA)

#22 – Jack Flaherty (USA)

#32 – Steven Matz (USA)

Relief Pitchers

#65 – Giovanny Gallegos (MEX)

#56 – Ryan Helsley (USA)

#12 – Jordan Hicks (USA)

#70 – Packy Naughton (USA)

#53 – Andre Pallante (USA)

#30 – Chris Stratton (USA)

#57 – Zack Thompson (USA)

#34 – Drew VerHagen (USA)

#44 – Jake Woodford (USA)

2023 Schedule

The St. Louis Cardinals will play 162 MLB games this season – 79 at Busch Stadium, 2 at London Stadium for the MLB London Series, and 81 on the road.

2023 will be the first season of MLB’s new, more balanced schedule, and the Cardinals will face every other MLB team at least once. This year, the Cardinals will play 13 games against each of their fellow NL Central sides (Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, and Pittsburgh Pirates); 64 intraleague games (v non-division NL teams); and 46 interleague games (v AL teams).

The 2023 season will begin for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Toronto Blue Jays at Busch Stadium on 30 March. The team will wrap up the regular season at Busch Stadium on 1 October against the Cincinnati Reds.

You can find the 2023 Regular Season schedule for the St. Louis Cardinals here.

2023 Rivals

Like any successful sporting franchise, the St. Louis Cardinals have built-up a number of major rivalries over the years with teams such as the Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Chicago Cubs.

Known as the Show-Me Series in reference to the 2 teams’ home state of Missouri (the Show-Me State), the Cardinals-Royals rivalry is born out of proximity and local pride. The Royals' victory over the Cardinals in the 1985 World Series is still a sore spot for many Redbirds fans, but the Kansas team remain a long way off the Cardinals’ 11 total World Series championships.

Two highly successful MLB franchises, the Cardinals and LA Dodgers first met in 1900 and, on many occasions, have found themselves battling for the NL Pennant. The Cardinals-Dodgers rivalry was solidified in the 1960s when both sides enjoyed multiple trips to the World Series. A number of Postseason encounters reignited the rivalry in the 2000s.

Finally, the St. Louis Cardinals' most well-known rivalry is with fellow NL Central team the Chicago Cubs. Often called the Route 66 Series, the Cardinals-Cubs rivalry benefits from passionate fans on both sides, with a raucous atmosphere guaranteed wherever the 2 famous clubs meet. In 2023, the Cardinals and Cubs will take their NL Central rivalry global when they fly to the UK for a 2-game series at London Stadium.

In the 2023 Regular Season, the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs will play 13 times:

2023 Postseason and World Series

The St. Louis Cardinals have made the MLB Postseason 32 times, and have won the World Series on 11 occasions – the most in the National League and second only to the New York Yankees in the whole of MLB.

The Cardinals last World Series win was in 2011. The team last appeared in the Postseason in 2022, when they were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Wildcard Series.

The 2023 MLB Postseason will take place in October, once the regular season has ended. 12 teams qualify for the MLB Postseason, which is a 4-round playoff system: Wild Card Round (Best-of-3), Division Series (Best-of-5), Championship Series (Best-of-7), and World Series (Best-of-7).

2023 Tickets & Prices

The St. Louis Cardinals play their home games at Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The ballpark boasts a capacity of 45,494. The venue’s average attendance in 2022 was 40,994.

Tickets for games at Busch Stadium begin at around $10, while premium club seats can cost over $750. St. Louis Cardinals ticket prices fluctuate game-to-game, but the average Busch Stadium ticket price in 2022 was approximately $61.

Standard Tickets

Seating at Busch Stadium is split across 4 main levels:

Field (100 Level) – seats on this level provide close-up views of the action from the venue’s lowest tier
Loge (200 Level) – premium, elevated views that still feel close to the action make this one of the stadium’s most popular seating areas
Terrace (300 Level) – Terrace seats provide a combination of good value and clear views of the entire field
Pavilion (400 Level) – seats on the stadium’s top tier are a great place to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy a bird’s-eye-view of the game

Premium, Hospitality & VIP Tickets

National Car Rental Club – 200 Level seats, upscale buffet, full-service bar, and club access are just some of the perks for National Car Rental Club ticket holders
Red Jacket Club – as well as seats in the outfield, Red Jacket Club tickets include access to an upscale buffet and full-service bar
Cardinals Club – this premium experience provides guests with seats in the first few rows behind home plate, access to a club area, pre-game buffet, and in-seat wait service

How to get Cheap Tickets

Depending on the day of the week, time of the season, and opponent the Cardinals are facing, tickets for games at Busch Stadium can differ greatly. The dynamic pricing system in use by many sellers means that prices can fluctuate, but some things are guaranteed – for example, Regular Season tickets will always be cheaper than those in the Postseason.

For less popular games, buying your tickets close to gameday can be a good option, while tickets for weekday games can also offer good value. To help you secure the very best Cardinals tickets, Koobit compares prices from primary and secondary sellers, meaning you’ll find the right seats at the best price.

Where to Buy Tickets

While St. Louis Cardinals tickets can be purchased at the Busch Stadium box office, the easiest, cheapest, safest, and fastest way to buy tickets is online. Koobit helps with this by comparing prices from a variety of official suppliers and resellers to help you get the best seats at a great price. For St. Louis Cardinals games, tickets bought online will generally be delivered digitally and are available to use via the MLB Ballpark app.

2023 Merchandise & Apparel

Fanatics sells a huge selection of official St. Louis Cardinals merchandise, meaning you can look the part, for the best price, before you even arrive at the game.

How to Get to a Game

There are a number of parking lots within a 10-minute walk of Busch Stadium, including the nearby Starr Parking Lot and the One Cardinal Way Garage. The ballpark can also be accessed with the help of convenient MetroBus services and MetroLink trains.

Visit the Busch Stadium Travel & Parking page for more information. For event-specific info, including for road games, click through to an event and view its specific Travel & Parking section.

For all the latest information on the ever-popular Cardinals, including the team's 2023 schedule and ticketing information, visit the St. Louis Cardinals page.