ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals will open next season on the road at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh before the home opener April 7 against the Reds. The schedule features a 22-game stretch with 19 at home from May 12-June 3, including an interleague series against the Yankees from May 20-22, and wrapping up with a three-game interleague series against the cross-state Royals.

The Cardinals also will have home interleague series against the Rays from July 22-23 and Red Sox Aug. 5-7. The last six games of the season are on the road at Chicago and Arizona.