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First Giants-Cards clash leads MLB.TV slate
- Updated: June 3, 2016
The first meeting of 2016 between the Cardinals and Giants will grab the Major League spotlight tonight, as MLB Network’s Showcase game.
When St. Louis’ Adam Wainwright takes the Busch Stadium mound at 8:15 p.m. ET, fans also will be able to follow the action on MLB Plus, a data-driven online broadcast that utilizes Statcast™ and other advanced analytics to provide a deeper view of the action. The MLB Plus broadcast will be available for free on MLB.TV, as Wainwright faces Johnny Cueto and a first-place San Francisco club that has won 17 of its last 21.
MLB.TV Premium returns with the same features as last year, but at $109.99, it is a full 20 bucks cheaper than the 2015 cost. This package has the best value and provides access to more than 400 devices and a free subscription to the MLB.com At Bat Premium app (a $19.99 value). It offers the best picture quality ever — a new 60 frames per second — for supported devices. Monthly signups for MLB.TV Premium are now underway as well for $24.99.
The new MLB.TV Single Team package is also now available as an $84.99 yearly subscription. You can watch a single team’s live out-of-market games in full HD.
Here is a look at what to watch for today in the Majors (all times ET):
NL powers collide: SF@STL, 8:15 p.m. Before 2015, the Cardinals and Giants had combined to represent the National League in five consecutive World Series, with San Francisco taking head-to-head matchups in the ’12 and ’14 NL Championship Series. Last season, the Cardinals won four of six in the season series, advancing to the postseason while the Giants stayed home. However, as the clubs clash for the first time this year, the surging Giants (34-22) lead the NL West by 5 1/2 games, while the Cardinals (28-26) are third in the NL Central, 10 behind the Cubs.
St. Louis has won Wainwright’s past seven starts, although the veteran right-hander has allowed at least three runs in six of those outings, posting a 4.89 ERA over that span. Cueto is a familiar foe for the Cards, having started against them …
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