Baseball on TV For Memorial Day Weekend

Let’s go over the baseball fare on TV this Memorial Day weekend. Plenty of games to see as well.

Starting with Fox and again, Joe Buck is back on the case as he’ll call the Cardinals-Cubs game from Wrigley Field. This makes six games out of possible eight that Buck will have worked. We’re keeping track this season. Here’s the Fox press release.

FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES

Cardinals/Cubs Renew Rivalry on FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK

Rosenthal:  Questions Prevent Cardinals From Being Dominant Force In NL Central

MIDWEST BATTLE ROYALE IN CHICAGO – The FOX Saturday Baseball Game of the Week returns to afternoon coverage this Saturday, May 29 at 4:00 PM ET with three exciting matchups. One of baseball’s greatest rivalries is renewed when Derek Lee and the Cubs host Albert Pujols and the NL Central leading Cardinals at Wrigley. In Minneapolis, two division leaders face off when Vladimir Guerrero and the Rangers visit Joe Mauer and the Twins at new Target Field. Also, out west the Angels host the Mariners.  This week, the pregame show originates live from Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA with host Chris Rose.  Once game action begins, Rose joins the game crew including Kenny Albert and Eric Karros as a field reporter.

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ROSENTHAL: QUESTIONS PREVENT CARDINALS FROM BEING DOMINANT FORCE IN NL CENTRAL — “What makes the NL Central so interesting is that the Cardinals were supposed to dominate the division, but to this point that hasn’t happened and I don’t see how they will,” MLB on FOX Insider Ken Rosenthal offered. “For starters, there are some real questions with their offense. Holliday and Pujols have yet to get hot at the same time. Pujols, in particular, has been un-Albert-like of late. Beyond all that, they now face the potential loss of Kyle Lohse. Brad Penny also is hurt, but it’s still not clear how much time he’ll miss. Regardless, there are some pitching issues surfacing that weren’t there before. Are the Cardinals still the best team in the division? Yes, but to this point Cincinnati has been a surprise and the Cubs finally are playing better. It looks like the NL Central will be a real race this season.”

St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs, Joe Buck, Tim McCarver & Ken Rosenthal, going to 77% of USA

Wrigley Field – Chicago, IL

MARKETS INCLUDE:
  Albuquerque, Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, St. Louis, Tampa, Tulsa, Washington, West Palm Beach

Probable Pitchers: TBA vs. Carlos Silva, RHP (6-0, 3.52 ERA)

Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins, Josh Lewin & Mark Grace, going to 12% of USA

Target Field – Minneapolis, MN

MARKETS INCLUDE:  Austin, Dallas, Detroit, Fort Myers, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, San Antonio

Probable Pitchers: C.J. Wilson, LHP (3-2, 3.07 ERA) vs. Carl Pavano, RHP (4-5, 4.17 ERA)

Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels, Kenny Albert & Eric Karros, going to 10% of USA

Angel Stadium – Anaheim, CA

MARKETS INCLUDE:  Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle

Probable Pitchers: Ian Snell, RHP (0-3, 4.32 ERA) vs. Jered Weaver, RHP (4-2, 3.36 ERA)

MLB Network will carry games on Saturday and again on Memorial Day. We have the games it’ll air this weekend.

May 29         8:00 p.m.      Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado

                   7:00 p.m.      New York Mets at Milwaukee (Only in LA & Denver markets)

May 31         4:00 p.m.      Colorado at San Francisco

                    9:00 p.m.      Arizona at Los Angeles Dodgers

                   10:00 p.m.     Minnesota at Seattle (Only in Arizona & LA markets)

The rest of the schedule comes after the jump.  
TBS has its usual Sunday afternoon game and it’ll be Cards-Cubs.

“Sunday MLB on TBS” Continues on Memorial Day Weekend with Cardinals @ Cubs

“Sunday MLB on TBS” continues on May 23 with a National League Central match-up featuring Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals visiting Derrek Lee and the Chicago Cubs at 2:15 p.m. (ET). Adam Wainwright is scheduled to start for the Cardinals against the Cubs’ probable starter Ryan Dempster. Brian Anderson (play-by-play) and Buck Martinez (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., May 30

2:15 p.m.           St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs

Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play) and Buck Martinez (analyst)

SUNDAY MLB ON TBS UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

Sun., June 6

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

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

Sun., June 13

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

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