2024 MLB on ESPN Schedule

A poster featuring the Sunday Night Baseball 2024 early season schedule & commentators. (ESPN Press Room)

• ESPN is set to take the field for historic 35th season of MLB coverage.
• Sunday Night Baseball is scheduled to start on Sunday, March 31, when Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers play host to the St. Louis Cardinals (7:00 PM ET; with a 4:00 PM PT local start in Los Angeles); MLB Opening Night to be exclusively televised on ESPN as World Series champion Texas Rangers host the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, March 28 (7:30 PM ET; 6:30 PM CT local start in Arlington).
• Sunday Night Baseball broadcast team of Karl Ravech (play-by-play), Eduardo Pérez (analyst), David Cone (analyst) & Buster Olney (reporter) return for their third season together.

With the 2024 MLB ⚾ regular season now less than three months away from beginning, ESPN announced on Wednesday the first wave of game selections for the 2024 season, via the first few Sunday Night Baseball games & the International slate of games.

Keep in mind that Sunday Night Baseball is ESPN's live and exclusive Sunday night game of the week and features the league's top sluggers and notable faces. Sunday Night Baseball enters the historic 35th season during the 2024 MLB season, alongside ESPN's MLB coverage as a whole.

The 2024 Sunday Night Baseball slate will open up from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 31, when new offseason acquisition Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers host the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:00 PM ET (4:00 PM PT local in Los Angeles). Generally (with limited exceptions), Sunday Night Baseball will hit the air at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN every week during the baseball regular season.

Furthermore, ESPN will exclusively televise MLB Opening Night on Thursday, March 28, at 7:30 PM ET (6:30 PM CT local in Arlington), as the World Series champion Texas Rangers host the Chicago Cubs from Globe Life Field. The network's coverage will feature the banner raising ceremony (as it is customary to do in other sports, like football and basketball) and pregame World Series celebration festivities. Plus, ESPN will have four international games across three continents in 2024, including Shohei Ohtani's Los Angeles Dodgers debut on Wednesday, March 20 and Thursday, March 21 at 6:00 AM ET.

ESPN will once again televise Sunday Night Baseball games exclusively in 2024, plus five additional exclusive games, including Opening Night (Rangers vs. Cubs, March 28). Remaining game selections will be announced at a later date.

2024 Sunday Night Baseball Schedule Highlights:

• Appearances from baseball's top-tier talent, including Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, World Series MVP Corey Seager, Juan Soto, Mookie Betts, Manny Machado, Ronald Acuña Jr., Yordan Álvarez, and more
• American League Championship Series rematch on Sunday, April 7: Houston Astros face off against World Series champion Texas Rangers in Arlington
• Aaron Judge vs. Shohei Ohtani: Iconic teams collide at Yankee Stadium for the first time since 2016 on Sunday, June 9, as the New York Yankees host the Los Angeles Dodgers
• Legendary rivalry renewed once again on Sunday, June 16, live from Fenway Park, as the Boston Red Sox welcome the New York Yankees to Boston
• The Route 66 rivalry takes up some of Memorial Day weekend (Sunday, May 26) as the Cubs visit the Cardinals in St. Louis
• The Chicago Cubs make a rare trip to Fenway Park as they visit the Red Sox for just the fourth time since the 1918 World Series on Sunday, April 28
• Three appearances each by the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees
• Two appearances each by the reigning World Series Champions Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs & St. Louis Cardinals
• MLB Little League Classic: Yankees vs. Tigers from Williamsport, Pennsylvania on Sunday, August 18
• 10 MLB clubs showcased in first round of 2024 game selections (with more teams to follow later on certainly)

Sunday Night Baseball Broadcast:

📺 ESPN Television:

Play-by-play commentator Karl Ravech, five-time World Series champion David Cone, and veteran player and coach Eduardo Pérez return for their third season manning the Sunday Night Baseball television broadcast. Ravech, Cone & Pérez are joined on the field every week by Senior MLB Insider Buster Olney, who enters his 14th season as the Sunday Night Baseball reporter.

📻 ESPN Radio:

Jon "Boog" Sciambi and Doug Glanville will come back for their third season together as the radio broadcast team for Sunday Night Baseball. ESPN Radio will carry every Sunday Night Baseball game, plus additional game broadcasts on Saturdays.

Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown:

Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown will serve as a lead-in program to ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball every single week with one-hour pregame programs at 6:00 PM ET (remember, Sunday Night Baseball begins at 7:00 PM ET). In addition to the regular Sunday Night Baseball broadcast team of Ravech, Cone, Pérez & Olney, regular contributors to the show include Olympic Gold Medalist Jessica Mendoza, 2022 BBWAA Career Excellence Award winner Tim Kurkjian, hosts Nicole Briscoe and Kevin Connors, Senior MLB Insider Jeff Passan, and fellow analyst Xavier Scruggs.

The complete 2024 MLB on ESPN schedule, from Sunday Night Baseball to non-SNB games, can be found below with game selections/announcer assignments to be updated throughout the year:

• MLB on ESPN: 2024 Spring Training Broadcast Schedule (All Times ET; Subject to Change)

| Thursday, February 22

. Dodgers vs. Padres (Glendale, Arizona) - ESPN, 3:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Brown, Eduardo Pérez, Tim Kurkjian, Alden González

| Friday, February 23

. Padres vs. Dodgers (Peoria, Arizona) - ESPN, 3:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Brown, Eduardo Pérez, Tim Kurkjian, Alden González

| Tuesday, March 5

. Yankees vs. Mets (Port St. Lucie, Florida) - ESPN, 1:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

| Thursday, March 7

. Braves vs. Red Sox (Fort Myers, Florida) - ESPN, 1:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

• MLB on ESPN: 2024 Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (All Times ET; Subject to Change)

| Wednesday, March 20 -- Seoul Series

. Dodgers vs. Padres (Seoul, South Korea) - ESPN, 6:00 AM (ET) - Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, Daniel Kim

| Thursday, March 21 -- Seoul Series

. Padres vs. Dodgers (Seoul, South Korea) - ESPN, 6:00 AM (ET) - Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, Daniel Kim

| Thursday, March 28 -- Opening Night

. Cubs at Rangers - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

| Sunday, March 31 -- First Sunday Night Baseball broadcast

. Cardinals at Dodgers - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

| Sunday, April 7

. Astros at Rangers - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

| Sunday, April 14

. Padres at Dodgers - ESPN, 7:45 PM (ET) (delayed from 7:00 PM ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

- Note: Start time delayed by 45 minutes due to rain in the Los Angeles area.

| Sunday, April 21

. Rangers at Braves - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

| Sunday, April 28 (doubleheader)

. Astros vs. Rockies (Mexico City) - ESPN, 4:00 PM (ET) - Roxy Bernstein, Jessica Mendoza, Alden González
- MLB Mexico City Series (Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium - Mexico City, Mexico)

. Cubs at Red Sox - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

| Sunday, May 5

. Giants at Phillies - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

| Sunday, May 12

. Braves at Mets - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

| Sunday, May 19

. Padres at Braves - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

| Sunday, May 26

. Cubs at Cardinals - ESPN, 9:40 PM (ET) (delayed from 7:00 PM ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

- Note: Start time delayed by 2 hours and 40 minutes due to rain in the St. Louis area.

| Sunday, June 2

. Cardinals at Phillies - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

| Sunday, June 9 -- doubleheader (London game & SNB)

. Mets vs. Phillies (London) - ESPN, 10:00 AM (ET) - Michael Kay, Doug Glanville, Tim Kurkjian

- 2024 MLB London Series (London Stadium - London, England)

. Dodgers at Yankees - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

| Sunday, June 16

. Yankees at Red Sox - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

| Sunday, June 23

. Mets at Cubs - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Jon Sciambi, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

| Sunday, June 30

. Rangers at Orioles - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

| Sunday, July 7

. Red Sox at Yankees - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

- David Cone scheduled, but absent (COVID-19)

| Wednesday, July 10

. Dodgers at Phillies - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, Tim Kurkjian

- David Cone scheduled, but absent (COVID-19)

| Monday, July 15 -- 2024 MLB All-Star Week (Arlington, Texas)

. 2024 MLB Home Run Derby (Arlington) - ESPN/ESPN2, 8:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, Todd Frazier, Buster Olney, Alden González (ESPN); Kevin Brown, Jessica Mendoza, Mike Petriello (ESPN2, "StatCast Edition')

| Sunday, July 21

. Red Sox at Dodgers - ESPN/ESPN2, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney (ESPN); Kevin Brown, Trevor May, Mike Petriello (ESPN2, "StatCast Edition")

| Wednesday, July 24

. Mets at Yankees - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

| Sunday, July 28

. Yankees at Red Sox - ESPN/ESPN2, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney (ESPN); Kevin Brown, Trevor May, Mike Petriello (ESPN2, "StatCast Edition")

| Sunday, August 4

. Cardinals at Cubs - ESPN/ESPN2, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney (ESPN); Kevin Brown, Trevor May, Mike Petriello (ESPN2, "StatCast Edition")

| Sunday, August 11

. Mets at Mariners - ESPN/ESPN2, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney (ESPN); Kevin Brown, Trevor May, Mike Petriello (ESPN2, "StatCast Edition")

| Monday, August 12

. Rangers at Red Sox - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Ben McDonald, Jeff Passan

| Sunday, August 18 -- Little League Classic

. Yankees vs. Tigers (Williamsport, PA) - ESPN/ESPN2, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney (ESPN); Owen Heffron, Thomas Gamba, Pepper Persley (ESPN2, "KidsCast")

| Sunday, August 25

. Astros at Orioles - ESPN/ESPN2, 7:00 PM (ET) - Jon Sciambi, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez (ESPN); Kevin Brown, Trevor May, Mike Petriello (ESPN2, "StatCast Edition")

| Sunday, September 1

. Braves at Phillies - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

| Sunday, September 8

. Diamondbacks at Astros - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

| Sunday, September 15

. Dodgers at Braves - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

| Sunday, September 22

. Phillies at Mets - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

| Monday, September 30

. Mets at Braves (Game 1) - ESPN2, 1:00 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

. Mets at Braves (Game 2) - ESPN2, 4:30 PM (ET) - Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, Buster Olney

- Note: Games originally scheduled for September 25 & 26 but were moved due to Hurricane Helene. Games added to ESPN2's schedule due to playoff implications.

- Source(s): ESPN Press Room.

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