The final Saturday in Major League Baseball has Fox providing regional coverage of three games today, all in the American League. Joe Buck will not call a game today. Overall, he’s called 15 out of a possible 26 games, which is pretty good for him.
Today, Matt Vasgersian comes from MLB Network to call the Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox game with Tim McCarver and Ken Rosenthal. Other games will have Detroit at Minnesota and the Anaheim Angels taking on Texas. And Fox will utilize Daron Sutton from Fox Sports Arizona and Victor Rojas of Fox Sports West to call the games.
Here’s the press release from Fox Sports.
FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES
Final Regular Season Weekend of MLB on FOX Showcases Playoff Pursuit
FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK TAKES CENTER STAGE AS PLAYOFF RACES HEAT UP – The regular season is coming down the home stretch and FOX Sports presents three MLB matchups with playoff implications on Saturday, Sept. 29 (3:30 PM ET). Out west, Albert Pujols and rookie sensation Mike Trout lead the Angels’ pursuit of a Wild Card berth as they visit the AL West-leading Rangers and MVP-candidate Josh Hamilton. Maintaining their dual pursuits of the AL East and the Wild Card, the Rays travel to Chicago to battle the AL Central-leading White Sox. Matt Vasgersian, Tim McCarver and Ken Rosenthal call the action from U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago. Also leading the AL Central, the Tigers face the Twins in Minneapolis.
Coverage begins with the FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL PREGAME SHOW, originating live from MLB Network’s state-of-the-art Studio 3 in Secaucus, NJ. The show is hosted by MLB Network studio host Greg Amsinger, who is joined by analysts Harold Reynolds and Dan Plesac.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins — Daron Sutton & Tom Verducci, going to 48% of USA
Target Field– Minneapolis, MN
MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Cleveland, Detroit, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Knoxville, Memphis, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Seattle, Washington
Probable Pitchers: Justin Verlander, RHP (16-8, 2.72 ERA) vs. P.J. Walters, RHP (2-4, 5.88 ERA)Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox — Matt Vasgersian, Tim McCarver & Ken Rosenthal, going to 29% of USA
U.S. Cellular Field – Chicago, IL
MARKETS INCLUDE: Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Fort Myers, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Louisville, Miami, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Orlando, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, St. Louis, Tampa, West Palm Beach
Probable Pitchers: Matt Moore, LHP (10-11, 3.92 ERA) vs. Chris Sale, LHP (17-7, 2.86 ERA)
Anaheim Angels at Texas Rangers — Victor Rojas & Eric Karros, going to 22% of USA
Comerica Park– Detroit, MI
MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Oklahoma City, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Tulsa
Probable Pitchers: Ervin Santana, RHP (9-12, 4.93 ERA) vs. Derek Holland, LHP (11-6, 4.50 ERA)
That’s all.
