MLB on FOX: On Deck | "Baseball Night in America" to feature a set of three matchups to open up the month of June | Cardinals-Phillies, Reds-Cubs or Angels-Mariners | Saturday, June 1 at 7:00 PM (ET) on FOX

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Taijuan Walker (#99) gets ready to throw a pitch during a game. (The Good Phight)

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

• FOX starts off the month of June with three regional games on Baseball Night in America on Saturday, June 1: Cardinals vs. Phillies, Reds vs. Cubs & Angels vs. Mariners.

• Bryce Harper and the best team in baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies to host Nolan Arenado and the St. Louis Cardinals for a three-game weekend series in South Philadelphia (Saturday, June 1 at 7:00 PM ET on FOX).

• National League Central rivals meet at the historic Wrigley Field as Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds square off against Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs for a three-game weekend series (Saturday, June 1 at 7:00 PM ET on FOX). 

- Note: Due to rain in the Chicago area, this game was delayed to 10:30 PM (ET)/9:30 PM (CT).

• Julio Rodríguez and the American League West leading Seattle Mariners welcome in their divisional rivals, the Los Angeles Angels for a three-game series at T-Mobile Park in Seattle (Saturday, June 1 at 7:00 PM ET on FOX).

FOX Sports is set to continue live coverage of the 2024 Major League Baseball ⚾ season with regionalized coverage on Saturday, June 1, starting at 7:00 PM (ET) on the FOX broadcast network. FOX is set to regionalize three matchups to stations across the country (as always, I will provide you with the "markets" set to receive each game, so you know which game will your local FOX station will be showing).

Most of the nation will see Brendan Donovan and the St. Louis Cardinals take on two-time MVP Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies. As of Thursday, May 30, St. Louis sits at 27-27, good for third place in the National League Central (behind the Cubs and Brewers). Meanwhile, as of Thursday, May 30, Philadelphia has a impressive 39-18 record (.684 winning %), which registers as the best record in baseball ⚾. 🎤 FOX's lead MLB team of Joe Davis, John Smoltz and Ken Rosenthal will have the call from Philadelphia.

Other viewers will see a National League Central rivalry as Will Benson and the Cincinnati Reds visit Patrick Wisdom and the Chicago Cubs. As of Thursday, May 30, the Reds ranked second in stolen bases in MLB (only behind the Washington Nationals). As of Thursday, May 30, the Cubs pitching staff has combined for 492 strikeouts, good for the #6 ranking in Major League Baseball. 🎤 Veteran commentator Adam Amin takes the mic at play-by-play, joined by 2006 World Series champion Adam Wainwright in the broadcast booth.

- Note: This game didn't start until 10:30 PM (ET)/9:30 PM (CT) due to rain in the Chicago area.

Select audiences will observe an American League West divisional showdown as Julio Rodríguez and the American League West leading Seattle Mariners host the Los Angeles Angels. As of Thursday, May 30, Seattle enjoys a 3.5 GB lead in the division over the second place Texas Rangers. The Angels look to build some momentum as their season hasn't gone according to plan so far. 🎙 Play-by-play commentator Aaron Goldsmith with analyst and 2005 World Series champion AJ Pierzynski will provide commentary.

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This year's MLB on FOX national broadcast schedule and this week's 506 Sports maps can be located by using these links provided below:

• 2024 MLB on FOX Schedule: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2024/01/2024-mlb-on-fox-schedule.html

• 506 Sports Maps: https://506sports.com/mlb.php?yr=2024&wk=7

You can check out this week's MLB on FOX announcer assignments and distribution splits below (attached 🖇):

| MLB on FOX: Regional Coverage - Saturday, June 1, 2024

- 7:00 PM ET:

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. St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies (Primary) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz & Ken Rosenthal

79% of Markets Include: Albany, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Fort Myers, Fresno, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Lexington, Little Rock, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Mobile, Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, Norfolk, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Scranton, St. Louis, Tampa, Tucson, Tulsa, Washington D.C. & West Palm Beach

- Note: The distribution for the Cardinals-Phillies game changed from 57% to 79% due to the delayed start of CIN/CHC, as the originally scheduled Reds-Cubs (presumably) audience went to this game instead (then, the Chicago and Cincinnati markets went to the Reds-Cubs game later that night once the game was allowed to start once the rain cleared out of the area).

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. Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners - Aaron Goldsmith & AJ Pierzynski
21% of Markets Include: Austin, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Houston, Oklahoma City, Portland, San Antonio, Seattle & Spokane

- 10:30 PM ET (delayed start to inclement weather):

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. Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs - Adam Amin & Adam Wainwright

4% of Markets Include: Chicago & Cincinnati (local markets only)

- Sources: 506 Sports (maps), SportsLogos.Net (logos)

- Note: Mandatory credit to Chris Creamer (SportsLogos.Net) for the MLB team logos used in this week's press release.

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