Baseball on Tap This Weekend

I’m going to post a couple of press releases before heading to the Red Sox-Orioles game tonight. Let’s do the baseball this weekend post.

I have what’s on Fox today. And with Joe Buck’s calling of the Milwaukee-St. Louis game, it makes seven out of nine games for him so far this season. In addition, Kevin Kennedy returns to the main Fox network after his pregame show was dropped before last season.

Millar Joins Buck for Brewers/Cardinals on FOX Saturday Baseball Game of the Week

DIVISION LEADERS FACE OFF IN BIG D – Week nine of the FOX Saturday Baseball Game of the Week leads off Saturday, June 5 at 4:00 PM ET with three playoff-caliber matchups. First-place teams collide in Texas as the rejuvenated Vladimir Guerrero and the Rangers host Evan Longoria and the Rays, who sport MLB’s best record. In New York, the Mets and Marlins look to stay within striking distance of the Braves and Phillies in the NL East as they face off at Citi Field. Also, Albert Pujols and the Cardinals take on Prince Fielder and the Brewers in St. Louis. MLB on FOX lead play-by-play announcer Joe Buck and new MLB on FOX analyst Kevin Millar call the action from Busch Stadium. This week, the pregame show originates live from Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, TX with host Chris Rose. Once game action begins, Rose joins the game crew including Dick Stockton and Kevin Kennedy as a field reporter.

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Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers, Dick Stockton & Kevin Kennedy, going to 44% of USA

Rangers Ballpark at Arlington – Arlington, TX

MARKETS INCLUDE:  Albuquerque, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Fort Myers, Houston, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Portland, Providence, Raleigh, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, Tulsa

Probable Pitchers: James Shields, RHP (5-3, 3.62 ERA) vs. Derek Holland, LHP (2-0, 2.95 ERA)

Florida Marlins at New York Mets, Kenny Albert, Eric Karros & Ken Rosenthal, going to 29% of USA

Citi Field – Flushing, NY   

MARKETS INCLUDE:  Atlanta, Buffalo, Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Miami, New York, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Washington, West Palm Beach

Probable Pitchers: Nate Robertson, LHP (4-4, 4.30 ERA) vs. Jon Niese, LHP (1-2, 4.79 ERA)

Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals, Joe Buck & Kevin Millar, going to 26% of USA

Busch Stadium – St. Louis, MO

MARKETS INCLUDE:  Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Knoxville, Louisville, Memphis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, St. Louis

Probable Pitchers: Chris Narveson, LHP (4-3, 5.81 ERA) vs. Adam Ottavino, RHP (0-1, 6.35 ERA)

And on MLB Network tonight:

June 5 – 7:00 p.m., Chicago Cubs at Houston 
            7:00 p.m.      San Diego at Philadelphia (in select markets)

On TBS, the old Superstation is heading up to Canada for the Yankees-Blue Jays game.

“Sunday MLB on TBS” Continues with A.L. East Showdown Between the Yankees and Blue Jays

“Sunday MLB on TBS” continues on June 6 with a American League East match-up featuring Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees visiting Vernon Wells and the Toronto Blue Jays at 1 p.m. (ET). Javier Vazquez is scheduled to start for the Yankees against the Blue Jays’ probable starter Brandon Morrow. Brian Anderson (play-by-play) and Dennis Eckersley (analyst) will call the action.

“Sunday MLB on TBS” includes match-ups on TBS every Sunday afternoon throughout the regular season. The network will also exclusively televise the MLB All-Star Selection Show on Sunday, July 4. Additionally, beginning in October TBS will once again provide exclusive coverage of the Division Series and the American League Championship Series (ALCS). 

TBS has broadcast MLB coverage for more than 30 years serving as the exclusive home of the MLB Division Series (DS) and one League Championship Series (LCS) since 2007 and home of Atlanta Braves coverage from 1977 to 2007. 

SUNDAY MLB ON TBS SCHEDULE:

Sun., June 6

1 p.m.                      New York Yankees @ Toronto Blue Jays

Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play) and Dennis Eckersley (analyst)

SUNDAY MLB ON TBS UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

Sun., June 13

1:30 p.m.                 Philadelphia Phillies @ Boston Red Sox

Announcers: Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and Buck Martinez (analyst)

Sun., June 20

1 p.m.                      New York Mets @ New York Yankees

Announcers: Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and Dennis Eckersley (analyst)

For ESPN, we have the following games:

Sunday Night Baseball (June 6), 8 p.m.

Milwaukee at St. Louis

Commentators: Jon Miller, Joe Morgan and Orel Hershiser

ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN3.com. ESPN Deportes, ESPN Mobile TV

Monday Night Baseball (June 7), 7 p.m.

San Diego at Philadelphia 

Commentators: Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone and Chris Singleton

ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN3.com

Wednesday Night Baseball (June 9), 8 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee

Commentators: Dave O’Brien and Rick Sutcliffe

ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN3.com

That’s it.