Thursday, April 25, 2024

| MLB on FOX: On Deck - Willson Contreras and the St. Louis Cardinals set to match up with Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets on Saturday, April 27 at 4:00 PM ET on FOX

- Starling Marte and the New York Mets try to improve their current .500 home record (6-6 as of April 25) at Citi Field when they host the St. Louis Cardinals (Saturday 4 PM ET, FOX).

- Rising superstar ⭐ Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds take their prolific offense to the Lone Star State for a Saturday matchup with Marcus Semien and the defending World Series Champion Texas Rangers (Saturday 4 PM ET, FOX).

Caption: A photo of Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (#12). | Photo credit: Stance

  • FOX returns from a three-week hiatus to present two regional games on Saturday, April 27 at 4:00 PM ET: Cardinals vs. Mets & Reds vs. Rangers.
  • In the Reds vs. Rangers matchup, two of the top 10 teams in terms of runners batted in (RBI) look to add on to these totals (Cincinnati (7th): 119 RBI as of April 25 and Texas (9th): 114 RBI as of April 25).

FOX is set to return to the baseball ⚾ diamond this Saturday, April 27, with regional coverage of two exciting matchups on the FOX broadcast network at 4:00 PM ET. FOX's afternoon regional coverage on Saturday will be followed by FS1's presentation of the Diamondbacks vs. Mariners game later that evening at 9:30 PM ET.

Most of the nation will watch a National League matchup from Citi Field as Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets welcome Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals to town. The Mets are back home following a 3-3 road trip through Los Angeles and San Francisco. The home field for the Mets hasn't been kind to them so far this season, as the Mets currently have a .500 mark at Citi Field (6-6). Meanwhile, the Cardinals are coming off a series win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, the defending National League champions. St. Louis is beginning a six-game road trip with this weekend series in Flushing. 🎙 Adam Amin handles the play-by-play duties with the Hall of Famer John Smoltz and reporter Ken Rosenthal.

For those of you not receiving the Cardinals-Mets game, FOX will be sending you to Arlington for a very intriguing matchup as Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds visit the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers for a weekend set of games at Globe Life Field. De La Cruz, of course, is a rising star in baseball nowadays with his exciting style of play and swagger. Elly leads the Reds in batting average, runs & home runs as of Thursday, April 25. Rangers outfielder Adolis García is currently batting .312 for the defending champions and Garcia will make your jaw drop with his hitting, his passion, and his love for the game. The Reds vs. Rangers matchup is a star-studded one, with a key player to watch on each side.🎙 Wayne Randazzo & 2005 World Series champion AJ Pierzynski have the call from Arlington.

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FOX's announcer assignments & regionalization for this Saturday's MLB coverage can be found below:

* Saturday, April 27 - FOX (regional)

4:00 PM ET
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. St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets (Primary) - Adam Amin, John Smoltz & Ken Rosenthal
76% of Markets Include: Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Fort Myers, Fresno, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Mobile, Nashville, New York City, Norfolk, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Scranton, St. Louis, Tampa, Tucson, Tulsa, Washington D.C. & West Palm Beach

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. Cincinnati Reds at Texas Rangers - Wayne Randazzo & AJ Pierzynski
24% of Markets Include: Albuquerque, Austin, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Houston, Indianapolis, Louisville, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Portland, San Antonio, Seattle & Spokane

- Sources: 506 Sports (mentioned above), SportsLogos.Net

Credit to SportsLogos.Net for the MLB team logos.

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