Boston Red Sox first baseman Dominic Smith (#2) looks on during a game. (NESN)
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
- Fresh off the All-Star Break in Arlington, Texas, FOX Sports resumes live coverage of the 2024 Major League Baseball ⚾⚾ season with two games on Saturday, July 20 at 7:00 PM (ET) on the FOX broadcast network.
- A important series at Dodger Stadium post All-Star Break as Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox take on Miguel Rojas and the Los Angeles Dodgers, with both teams currently holding down postseason berths (Saturday, July 20 at 7:00 PM ET on FOX).
- Ketel Marte and the defending National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks invade Wrigley Field for a weekend series against Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs. The Diamondbacks are looking to snag a Wild Card berth in the National League. The Cubs, on the other hand, need a victory here in order to gain some ground on the No. 3 Wild Card team in the National League, the New York Mets (Saturday, July 20 at 7:00 PM ET on FOX).
The All-Star ⭐ break is over. And now, FOX Sports turns their attention towards covering the 2024 Major League Baseball ⚾ regular season. And on Saturday, July 20, the FOX broadcast network is slated to air their first games since this week's MLB All-Star festivities in Arlington, Texas (the home of the Texas Rangers, the defending World Series champions 🏆).
"Baseball Night in America", FOX's signature package that airs regionalized games in primetime, returns on Saturday, July 20 at 7:00 PM ET on FOX with a pair matchups set to be distributed across the nation.
Most of the country will see a interleague showdown at historic Dodger Stadium as Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox travel to Los Angeles to face off with the electrifying Shohei Ohtani and the always formidable Los Angeles Dodgers. Of course, there is no love lost for those two squads, as they met back in the 2018 World Series, with the Red Sox winning that series. Plus, you have the Mookie Betts connection for these two franchises too. 🎙 Coverage of the Red Sox-Dodgers game will handled by Joe Davis (play-by-play), 2006 World Series champion Adam "Waino" Wainwright (analyst) & reporter Ken Rosenthal.
For viewers not scheduled to receive the Red Sox-Dodgers game, FOX will send you to the venerable Wrigley Field in Chicago for a National League matchup as Christian Walker and the defending National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks battle Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs. This is a very key matchup for both sides, as both teams are currently on the outside looking in as far as postseason berths are concerned. 🎤 Renowed play-by-play commentator Jason Benetti & 2005 World Series champion AJ Pierzynski team up to call the Diamondbacks-Cubs game from the booth.
|| Links 🖇 to supplemental resources:
- 2024 MLB on FOX Schedule (broadcast schedule): https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2024/01/2024-mlb-on-fox-schedule.html
- 506 Sports maps (distribution): https://506sports.com/mlb.php?yr=2024&wk=14
The distribution splits and announcer assignments for this week's edition of the MLB on FOX can be found below (subject to change):
- MLB on FOX: Baseball Night in America (Regionalized Coverage) - Saturday, July 20, 2024
- 7:00 PM ET:
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. Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers (Primary) - Joe Davis, Adam Wainwright, Ken Rosenthal
- 89% of Markets Include: Albany, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Detroit, Fort Myers, Fresno, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Lexington, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Minneapolis, Mobile, Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Scranton, Seattle, Spokane, Tampa, Tulsa, Washington D.C., West Palm Beach
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. Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs - Jason Benetti, AJ Pierzynski
- 11% of Markets Include: Chicago, Des Moines, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Phoenix, St. Louis, Tucson
- Sources 🛈: 506 Sports (distribution), SportsLogos.Net (logos)
* Mandatory credit to Chris Creamer (SportsLogos.Net) for the MLB team logos that were used in order to write up this week's MLB on FOX press release.
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