​The St. Louis Cardinals released their 2027 schedule today and it starts with a long road trip, but ends with opportunities.The first 6 games for the 2026 MLB campaign starts with the Cardinals on the road to play the Reds for the first game of a 3-game series in Cincinnati on Thursday, March 25, 2027 followed by 3 games at Wrigley Field against the dastardly Cubs. The first homestand at Busch Stadium is April 1 as the cross-state rivals the Royals come to town.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThere are two separate nine-game homestands. The first starts in the second half of April starting on the 19th through the 28th against the Twins followed by the Blue Jays and Braves. The other nine-game homestand is in September from the 3rd through the 12th as the Giants, Padres and Rangers.Interleague matchups in 2027 will see the Cardinals doing battle with the Royals, Twins, Blue Jays, Athletics, Tigers, Yankees, Angels and the Astros. The Yankees series will be at Busch Stadium the weekend of July 9 through July 11.The end of next season could have some interesting storylines assuming that the Cardinals are competitive next year as there’s a big road series in Milwaukee at the end of August. The Brewers will then come to St. Louis September 20-22 for what could be a division-deciding series. St. Louis also has NL Central matchups against the Reds in September and 6 games against the Pirates the last two weeks of next season.The elephant in the room when looking at any MLB schedule for 2027 is the question of how the upcoming collective bargaining agreement negotiations will impact it. Let’s hope for the sake of the sport that both sides can figure out the best way to move forward without delaying or eliminating what looks to be a compelling 2027 season.