- FOX is set to regionally televise the Yankees at Astros game and Giants at Padres game on Saturday, March 30 at 7:00 PM ET.
- The Yankees and Astros are scheduled to clash in a matchup featuring two American League foes that have played in four postseason series over the past nine seasons (with Houston winning all four of these series).
- Manny Machado and the Padres host Wilmer Flores and the Giants at PETCO Park as both squads look to bounce back following a 2023 season that saw both teams fail to qualify for postseason play.
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FOX Sports is set to launch their baseball coverage for the 29th season with a night of regional coverage this Saturday, March 30. Two games are planned to be distributed across the nation on the FOX broadcast network at 7:00 PM ET that evening. This will follow the Braves at Phillies game that FS1 will be airing earlier in the afternoon, at 4:00 PM ET.
Most of the nation will see Aaron Judge, Juan Soto and the new-look New York Yankees take on Jose Altuve and the defending American League West champion Houston Astros. The Yankees had an 82-80 season last year and missed the playoffs despite posting a winning record. Meanwhile, the Astros went 90-72, capturing yet another divisional championship for this franchise. The Astros defeated the Minnesota Twins in four games in the ALDS before falling short in an exciting seven game ALCS to the eventual World Series champion Texas Rangers. 🎤 FOX's lead commentary crew of Joe Davis, John Smoltz and Ken Rosenthal will be on the call from Minute Maid Park. Davis, Smoltz & Rosenthal begin their third season together as FOX's lead baseball announcing team.
Some of you will see Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres host Wilmer Flores and the San Francisco Giants in a NL West rivalry game from PETCO Park in San Diego. Both the Padres and the Giants missed the playoffs last season, as the Diamondbacks and Dodgers were the only two NL West teams that qualified for the postseason. 🎤 Announcers are unknown at this time.
This season, I will be publishing regular articles during the regular season regarding games airing on the FOX broadcast network (since these games will be regionally televised, as opposed to the FS1 telecasts), so you know which games will be airing where for your viewing pleasure and your convenience.
With that in mind, here are the announcers and distribution for the MLB on FOX this Saturday night.
As a side note, a big thanks to the 506 Sports for this week's maps (you may recognize these maps from the football articles that I did last season using these maps) and SportsLogos.Net for the team logos that you will see. You will see them linked below.
| MLB on FOX: On Deck - Announcers & Distribution - Saturday, March 30, 2024 (subject to change)
* 7:00 PM ET - FOX
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. New York Yankees at Houston Astros (Primary) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz & Ken Rosenthal
85% of Markets Include: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Fort Myers, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Mobile, Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, San Antonio, Scranton, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Tucson, Tulsa, Washington D.C. & West Palm Beach
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. San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres - Adam Amin & AJ Pierzynski
15% of Markets Include: Fresno, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco & Spokane
- Sources: 506 Sports & SportsLogos.Net
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