ST. LOUIS — It's time for the unofficial holiday in St. Louis: Opening Day for the St. Louis Cardinals. Here's a look at the schedule for all things happening downtown.
10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Join a host of celebrities at a pep rally at Ballpark Village. Guests include:
- Fredbird
- Team Fredbird
- DJ Todd Thomas
- Cardinals organist Dwayne Hilton
- Cardinals Alumni
The pep rally will be at the Busch II Infield Stage in the Together Credit Union Plaza. This event is free for all fans to attend and includes prizes and ticket giveaways to Opening Day and other 2025 games.
12 p.m.: Gates Open
12:05 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.: Cardinals batting practice
1 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.: Twins batting practice
2:30 p.m.: Pregame ceremonies which include:
- Budweiser Clydesdales
- Fredbird and Team Fredbird
- Induction of the National Baseball & Cardinals Hall of Famers from 2025
2:49 p.m.: Introduction of the 2025 St. Louis Cardinals
3:04 p.m.: National Anthem
3:15 p.m.: First pitch
Here's a look at the Opening Day Roster:
Pitchers:
- Erick Fedde
- Ryan Fernandez
- Sonny Gray
- Ryan Helsley
- John King
- Kyle Leahy
- Matthew Liberatore
- Phil Maton
- Steven Matz
- Miles Mikolas
- Andre Pallante
- JoJo Romero
- Chris Roycroft
Catchers:
- Iván Herrera
- Pedro Pagés
Infielders:
- Nolan Arenado
- Luken Baker
- Alec Burleson
- Willson Contreras
- Brendan Donovan
- Nolan Gorman
- Masyn Winn
Outfielders:
- Lars Nootbaar
- Victor Scott II
- Michael Siani
- Jordan Walker
Injured List:
- Zack Thompson-LHP
It's also expected to be a high of 70 degrees with partly-cloudy skies.
