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| New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (#13) looks on while he stands in the batter’s box during a game. (New York Daily News) |
| ⏵ Tuesday, September 1, 2026
π Highlights:
- Spend part of your Labor Day Weekend with “Baseball Night in America” on Fox!
- On Saturday, September 5, Fox will regionalize two matchups — New York Yankees at San Diego Padres or Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros — with live coverage beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Fox & Fox One.
- 1998 World Series Rematch: In a rematch of the 1998 World Series, Jose Caballero and the New York Yankees travel to PETCO Park in San Diego to play three-time MLB All-Star Fernando TatΓs Jr. and the San Diego Padres on Saturday, September 5 at 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT on Fox & Fox One.
- It’s Getting Wild In H-Town π: Two clubs competing for postseason spots match up from Daikin Park in Houston, as Corbin Carroll and the Arizona Diamondbacks square off against Jeremy PeΓ±a and the Houston Astros on Saturday, September 5 at 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT on Fox & Fox One.
Welcome to Labor Day Weekend, everybody! I hope you enjoy the final weekend of the summer season (unofficially). Anyway, Fox Sports’ busy week of MLB coverage continues with “Baseball Night in America” on Saturday, September 5 at 7:00 PM ET on Fox, immediately following the Boston College/Cincinnati college football game (3:30 PM ET). The playoff push resumes, with Fox regionally televising two games that have significant postseason ramifications.
Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres host Trent Grisham and the New York Yankees in a must-see interleague clash; plus, Cam Smith and the Houston Astros continue their push towards the playoffs while they oppose Nolan Arenado and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Yankees-Padres will air in most of the country, while Diamondbacks-Astros will be seen regionally. For additional information about Saturday’s games, please read the following paragraphs.
⮞ Yankees () vs. Padres () — Saturday, 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT on Fox, Fox One:
Spencer Jones and the New York Yankees enter combat with four-time MLB All-Star Xander Bogaerts and the San Diego Padres on Saturday, September 5 at 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT on Fox and Fox One.
Obviously, for you older baseball fans, this is a rematch of the 1998 World Series (a series in which the Yankees swept the Padres in four games). Overall, the Yankees are 17-10 vs. the Padres in regular season play, including four consecutive series victories in 2019, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Believe it or not, these two franchises are linked together by just more than the Juan Soto deal. In fact, the series is a must-win for both teams involved. San Diego is tied with Arizona for the last Wild Card spot in the National League. The Yankees are five games behind the Rays for the top spot in the AL East. With three weeks left in the regular season, this series result will definitely matter.
The Yankees’ lineup has been stagnant at times for a little while, thanks in large part to Aaron Judge being sidelined for the entire summer (stress fracture on a rib). However, trade deadline pickup Luis Garcia Jr. has given his ball club a major lift in recent weeks, hitting .292 with five runs scored, seven hits, and a home run over his seven contests.
⮞ Diamondbacks () vs. Astros () — Saturday, 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT on Fox, Fox One:
Geraldo Perdomo leads the Arizona Diamondbacks against Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros in a pivotal September series for both sides on Saturday, September 5 at 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT on Fox and Fox One.
The Astros have OWNED the Diamondbacks in interleague play over the past few seasons. In fact, since the start of the 2023 season, Houston is 8-1 in nine head-to-head meetings with Arizona. The Diamondbacks haven’t won a series against the Astros since 2012! Yup. So long ago that Houston was still a National League club (it would move to the American League the following year).
As the regular season winds down, both the Astros and Diamondbacks enter this series in search of a crucial series victory that could help their postseason quest. Houston seeks their eighth AL West title since the 2017 season, as they compete with the Texas Rangers for the division crown. The Diamondbacks are in a dogfight with the Padres for the final Wild Card spot, so Arizona could use a weekend series victory RIGHT NOW!
Veteran slugger Yordan Alvarez should be someone to focus on while you guys catch Diamondbacks-Astros this weekend. The 29-year-old has been with the Astros since 2019, and he has established himself as one of the best hitters in baseball during this period. In fact, Alvarez has a lifetime .300 batting average. Alvarez looks to inch closer to the 40 home run mark (Alvarez has 37 right now, tied for third in the bigs).
For additional information about the 2026 MLB on Fox Schedule and 2026 MLB on FS1 Schedule, please consult the links displayed in the “Links Mentioned” section. Also, you can find the weekly 506 Sports Maps used to create these articles.
Links Mentioned π:
. » 2026 MLB on Fox Schedule: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2026/01/2026-mlb-on-fox-schedule.html
. » 2026 MLB on FS1 Schedule: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2026/01/2026-mlb-on-fs1-schedule.html
. » 506 Sports Maps: https://506sports.com/mlb.php?yr=2026&wk=24
Here is Saturday’s MLB on Fox broadcast schedule and commentator pairings (view below π):
- MLB on Fox: On Deck | MLB Broadcast Schedule & Regionalization (Fox) | Saturday, September 5, 2026 (All Times EDT and Subject to Change):
π 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT — Fox, Fox One (Regional):
● New York Yankees at San Diego Padres π΄ — TBD — Fox, Fox One
- ⮞ Distribution: Primary (Most Stations)
- ⮞ TBD% of Markets Include: TBD
● Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros π΅ — TBD — Fox, Fox One
- ⮞ Distribution: Regional (Select Markets)
- ⮞ TBD% of Markets Include: TBD
π² UPDATES:
TBD
✱ Note: Saturday’s MLB broadcast schedule and commentator lineup on Fox are subject to change without notice.
|| ↣ π Sources: SportsLogos.Net & 506 Sports ↢ ||
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