Philadelphia Phillies rookie center fielder Justin Crawford (#2) runs the bases during a game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Roundtable)
| ⏵ Tuesday, April 14, 2026
🟄 Highlights:
- Fox Sports continues their coverage of the 2026 MLB season with a pair of divisional collisions in the primetime window — Braves vs. Phillies or Rangers vs. Mariners — Saturday, April 18 at 7:00 PM ET on Fox.
- No FS1 window this week for those who are wondering, just Fox's primetime Saturday slot for this week's article.
- Dominic Smith and the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves to face Trea Turner and the inconsistent Philadelphia Phillies for the first time this season.
- Andrew McCutchen and the Texas Rangers, tied with the Athletics for the AL West lead, take on the "The Big Dumper" otherwise known as Cal Raleigh and the defending AL West champion Seattle Mariners in a pivotal early season matchup.
Two longtime rivals from the NL East clash under the lights for the first time this year, as Michael Harris II and the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves (11-7) visit Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies (8-9) on Saturday, April 18 at 7:15 PM ET on Fox, highlighting Fox's Major League Baseball coverage this week.
Baseball Night in America: Braves-Phillies or Rangers-Mariners — Saturday, April 18 at 7:00 PM (ET) on Fox
Baseball Night in America, Fox Sports' weekly MLB primetime series, gets set for another Saturday night of baseball coverage with regional action on Saturday, April 18, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on the Fox broadcast network. This week, two divisional matchups will be regionally televised. Most of the country will see Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Atlanta Braves play Edmundo Sosa and the Philadelphia Phillies while others get two teams from the AL West as J.P. Crawford and the Seattle Mariners host Ezequiel Duran and the Texas Rangers. Which game will you be getting and who's calling the action? Read on to find out the answers.
Drake Baldwin and the National League East-leading Atlanta Braves (11-7), compete against Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies (8-9) on Saturday, April 18 at 7:00 PM ET on Fox.
The Braves currently hold first place in the NL East after the team's first 18 games. On Tuesday night, the team narrowly defeated the visiting Marlins, 6-5, at Truist Park in Atlanta. Braves DH Dominic Smith had the biggest hit of the night, lacing a three-run double to center field in the eighth inning to help Atlanta plate three runs across the plate in one sequence. That turned out to help Atlanta score the go-ahead run in this NL East matchup vs. Miami. Braves C Drake Baldwin has had a busy start to 2026, blasting five home runs and knocking in 18 runs for his squad.
Things have been rocky in Philadelphia so far in 2026, as the team looks for the highly coveted consistency element. The reigning two-time National League East champion has had trouble putting it all together for an extended period of time. On Tuesday night, the Phillies were drilled 10-4 at home by the visiting Cubs, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Unfortunately, Philadelphia's top three hitters didn't do too much of anything in the Tuesday 10-4 loss vs. the Cubs, as Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, and Bryce Harper went a combined 2-for-12 at the dish.
Jake Burger and the Texas Rangers (9-8), tied for first place in the American League West, face Josh Naylor and the reigning American League West champion Seattle Mariners (8-10) in a primetime division clash on Saturday, April 18 at 7:00 PM ET on Fox.
The Rangers are getting a taste of divisional play this week, as they are in the middle of a seven-game stretch vs. teams from their own division, with the Rangers playing the Athletics in West Sacramento Monday through Thursday, prior to traveling to the Pacific Northwest for the Mariners series this weekend. The Rangers fell 2-1 to the Athletics on Tuesday night in the second game of a four-game series. Rangers DH Joc Pederson collected three hits on the night, but it was not enough to topple a surprisingly good A's club.
The Mariners look to avenge a three-game sweep at the hands of the Rangers earlier this month (Apr. 6-8). As far as Seattle is concerned, things are looking up for them with a 4-1 record over the last five games. However, the Mariners lost 4-1 to the Padres on Tuesday night at PETCO Park in San Diego, California. Mariners RF Randy Arozarena scored the only Seattle run of the ball game. Despite that, Seattle is only game and a half back of first place in the early going, so lots of time to get it together.
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 that are used to create these articles each week.
Links Mentioned 🔗:
. » 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=4
This week's MLB regular season schedule for Fox, alongside regionalization splits for Saturday's Fox primetime window, can be found below:
- MLB on Fox: On Deck | MLB Broadcast Schedule & Regionalization (Fox) | Saturday, April 18, 2026
► 7:00 PM ET — Fox:
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|| ⯀ Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies — TBD — Fox
- ❯ Distribution: Primary (Most Stations)
- ❯ 84% of Markets Include: Albany, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Fort Myers, Fresno, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Lexington, Los Angeles, 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, Washington D.C., West Palm Beach
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|| ⯀ Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners — TBD — Fox
- ❯ Distribution: Regional (Select Markets) | including 🔵 Alaska & 🔵 Hawaii
- ❯ 16% of Markets Include: Austin, Dallas, Houston, Little Rock, Oklahoma City, Portland, San Antonio, Seattle, Spokane, Tulsa
- 🞹 Note: This week's MLB schedule and announcing assignments on Fox are subject to change without notice.
|| 🛈 Sources: SportsLogos.Net & 506 Sports ||
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