Sunday, July 7, 2024

MLB on FOX: On Deck | On the final Saturday before the All-Star Break, FOX Sports spotlights a pair of matchups that have postseason implications: Braves at Padres & Twins at Giants | Saturday, July 13 at 7:00 PM (ET) on FOX

San Diego Padres third baseman/shortstop Manny Machado poses for a photo while smiling and holding his bat behind his head. (Sports Illustrated)

Sunday, July 7, 2024

  • Two teams currently in the National League Wild Card race, the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres, square off in San Diego in the final series before the All-Star Break for both teams. (Saturday, July 13 at 7:00 PM ET on FOX) 
  • Carlos Santana and the Minnesota Twins visit Michael Conforto and the San Francisco Giants in a important mid-season battle for both sides, with Minnesota trying to keep up with Cleveland in the American League Central while San Francisco looks to gain some ground on a National League Wild Cad spot. (Saturday, July 13 at 7:00 PM ET on FOX)

On the final Saturday before next week's MLB All Star Game in Arlington, Texas, FOX Sports will serve up another evening of "Baseball Night in America" coverage on Saturday, July 13, with live coverage beginning at 7:00 PM (ET) on the FOX broadcast network.

Before FOX hits the air for Saturday night MLB coverage, FS1 will precede the Saturday night regionalized coverage on FOX at 4:00 PM (ET) with an American League East matchup as Juan Soto and the New York Yankees take on Jordan Westburg and the Baltimore Orioles. The Yankees and Orioles are currently the top two squads in the American League East as the All-Star Break approaches by the day. 🎀 Versatile play-by-play commentator Jason Benetti and analyst Tom Verducci will have the call.

Then, coverage will shift to FOX at 7:00 PM (ET), as "Baseball Night in America" is set to take you to one of two potential matchups. Most of the country will see Adam Duvall and the Atlanta Braves square off against Jake Cronenworth and the San Diego Padres, as two of the three current National League Wild Card teams are set to get together for a very important series in San Diego. πŸŽ™ Lead MLB on FOX play-by-play commentator Joe Davis describes the action with analyst and 2005 World Series Champion AJ Pierzynski, with reporter Ken Rosenthal handling reporting duties.

The other FOX game at the particular timeslot has Carlos Correa, Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins heading out west to play Patrick Bailey and the San Francisco Giants. Primarily, this game will be seen in the Midwest and West Coast markets (with ATL/SD going to the remaining parts of the country). 🎀 Kenny Albert (play-by-play) and Eric Karros (analyst) cover the matchup from the broadcast booth.

|| Links to necessary resources, including the MLB on FOX schedule & 506 Sports Maps πŸ–‡:
And now, I present to you this week's schedule, announcing assignments and distribution splits for the MLB on FOX (subject to change) πŸ–‡.
  • MLB on FOX: Regional Coverage ("Baseball Night in America") - Saturday, July 13, 2024
7:00 PM ET:
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* Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres - Joe Davis, AJ Pierzynski, Ken Rosenthal
- 78% of Markets Include: Albany, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Lexington, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Mobile, Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, Scranton, St. Louis, Tampa, Tucson, Tulsa, Washington D.C., West Palm Beach

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* Minnesota Twins at San Francisco Giants - Kenny Albert, Eric Karros
- 22% of Markets Include: Cleveland, Des Moines, Detroit, Fresno, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Portland, Sacramento, San Francisco, Seattle, Spokane

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

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

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