St. Louis Cardinals at Miami Marlins Highlight MLB Spring Training Schedule for March 23, 2012

The highlight of the day will be when the defending World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals take on the Miami Marlins at 1:05 p.m. EDT in Jupiter, Fla. Even in losing 1B Albert Pujols to free agency in the offseason, the Cardinals still have what it takes to be highly competitive this season. The Miami Marlins have a bolstered roster, a new stadium, and a brand new identity to keep baseball fans excited this season.

As spring training winds down, starting pitchers are going a few innings longer while still working on areas they need to have ready before opening day. Position players are battling for a spot on the roster while others may be trying to adjust to playing a new position due to offseason acquisitions.

Another exciting matchup pits AL East rivals, the Toronto Blue Jays against the Tampa Bay Rays. Both clubs are expected to challenge the mighty New York Yankees in the division.

Check your local listings for game times and channel listings in your area. With MLB.TV select games are also available nationwide.

Note: All start times Eastern

Friday, March 23, 2012

Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles, 1:05 p.m. (Sarasota, Fla.)

Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates, 1:05 p.m. (Bradenton, Fla.)

Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees (SS), 1:05 p.m. (Tampa, Fla.)

New York Yankees (SS) at Philadelphia Phillies, 1:05 p.m. (Clearwater, Fla.)

New York Mets at Atlanta Braves, 1:05 p.m. (Lake Buena Vista, Fla.)

St. Louis Cardinals at Miami Marlins, 1:05 p.m. (Jupiter, Fla.)

Washington Nationals at Houston Astros, 1:05 p.m. (Kissimmee, Fla.)

Los Angeles Angels (SS) at Milwaukee Brewers, 4:05 p.m. (Phoenix, Ariz.)

Los Angeles Dodgers (SS) at Chicago White Sox (SS), 4:05 p.m. (Tucson, Ariz.)

Los Angeles Dodgers (SS) at Kansas City Royals, 4:05 p.m. (Surprise, Ariz.)

Chicago Cubs at Colorado Rockies, 4:10 p.m. (Scottsdale, Ariz.)

Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays, 7:05 p.m. (Port Charlotte, Fla.)

Los Angeles Angels (SS) at Cleveland Indians, 10:05 p.m. (Goodyear, Ariz.)

Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago White Sox (SS), 10:05 p.m. (Glendale, Ariz.)

Cincinnati Reds at San Diego Padres, 10:05 p.m. (Peoria, Ariz.)

Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants, 10:05 p.m. (Scottsdale, Ariz.)

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All data provided by MLB.com

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