A custom-made video showcasing this week’s Baseball Night in America on Fox games. (Tamir Moore/Canva)
Chicago White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas (#20) celebrates with his brothers following a home run blast vs. the Guardians on June 23, 2026. (Photo by Daniel Bartel/Getty Images)
| ⏵ Sunday, August 2, 2026
🟅 Highlights:
- After Monday’s trade deadline, Fox continues its 31st MLB season with a Saturday doubleheader on August 8. The first game is Athletics vs. Red Sox at 4:00 PM ET on FS1. Later, regional coverage features Guardians vs. White Sox, Orioles vs. Rangers, and Tigers vs. Giants on Fox at 7:00 PM ET.
- Scorching Hot Red Sox Host A’s in FS1 Matinee: Ceddanne Rafaela and the Boston Red Sox, who have flipped the script on their season, host Lawrence Butler and the Athletics on Saturday, August 8, at 4:00 PM ET on FS1.
- Serving Up Guardians-White Sox: An important AL Central showdown takes center stage at Chicago’s Rate Field as Brayan Rocchio and the Cleveland Guardians battle Luisangel Acuña and the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, August 8, at 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT on Fox.
- Can Rangers Get Back on Track vs. Orioles?: Corey Seager and the Texas Rangers look to regain their winning ways against Jackson Holliday and the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, August 8, at 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT on Fox.
- Tigers Try to Bolster Wild Card Hopes vs. Giants: Gleyber Torres and the Detroit Tigers continue their pursuit of a Wild Card berth against Willy Adames and the fading San Francisco Giants on Saturday, August 8, at 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT on Fox.
Hey y’all! Welcome in to this week’s MLB on Fox: On Deck article! We have plenty of material to review, so let’s get right into it.
Fox Sports serves up a full plate of baseball action, with four games on the Saturday schedule during a day/night doubleheader on Saturday, August 8. In the afternoon, the Athletics face off against the Red Sox at 4:00 PM ET on FS1. Then, in primetime, the American League Central division race receives national treatment as the Guardians play the White Sox at 7:00 PM ET on Fox (other regional games: Orioles vs. Rangers and Tigers vs. Giants). For more information about this week’s MLB on Fox action, please read through this week’s MLB on Fox: On Deck article.
● MLB on FS1: Athletics at Red Sox — Saturday, 4:00 PM ET on FS1:
American League action is on the menu as FS1 leads off this week’s Fox Saturday Baseball doubleheader as the Athletics duel with the Red Sox on Saturday, August 8 at 4:00 PM ET.
⮞ Athletics (45-71) vs. Red Sox (64-51) — Saturday, 4:00 PM ET on FS1:
Tommy White and the slumping Athletics visit Caleb Durbin and the sizzling Boston Red Sox in a matchup featuring two teams going in completely opposite directions on Saturday, August 8, at 4:00 PM ET on FS1.
Fox Sports’ Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Tom Verducci (analyst) serve as the broadcast team for Saturday’s Athletics at Red Sox game on FS1.
This is the second series of the regular season between these two teams. Last week, the Red Sox secured a series victory over the Athletics, winning three out of four games in a series held in West Sacramento. Now, these American League teams are set to meet again, each approaching the series from different perspectives. The A’s have struggled with an unfortunate 4-14 record since the All-Star Break, while the Red Sox are enjoying an incredible turnaround, having won eight consecutive games and posting a 26-3 record over their last 29 games.
The A’s were defeated by the Cincinnati Reds, 6-5, on Thursday. Athletics 1B Tommy White collected two hits, while Athletics LF Tyler Soderstrom and Athletics C Brian Serven knocked in two runs each. Thursday marked the A’s eighth consecutive loss, as the team continues to fade further down the American League standings.
HOW ABOUT THOSE RED SOX?! The Red Sox continued their winning ways at Fenway Park Thursday, winning 12-11 in 13 innings over the visiting Chicago White Sox. Red Sox 3B Caleb Durbin’s RBI single in the bottom of the 13th inning proved to be the difference, as Boston continues to STUN the baseball world with their improbable rise to playoff contenders in the American League. Now, can Boston handle business at home against a struggling Athletics squad?
● Baseball Night in America: Guardians at White Sox, Orioles at Rangers, Tigers at Giants — Saturday, 7:00 PM ET on Fox:
Baseball Night in America, Fox Sports’ signature MLB weekly primetime weekend program, delivers another night of regional action on Saturday, August 8, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Fox. Viewers will watch one of three games: the Guardians tussling with the White Sox, the Orioles encountering the Rangers in Arlington, or the Tigers matching up with the Giants in San Francisco. Which game will you get and who’s calling the action? Please read on to find out the answers.
⮞ Guardians (58-59) vs. White Sox (59-56) — Saturday, 7:00 PM ET on Fox:
Newly acquired outfielder Jo Adell and the Cleveland Guardians face off against Andrew Benintendi and the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox on “Baseball Night in America” on Saturday, August 8, at 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT on Fox.
Veteran multi-sport play-by-play announcer Adam Amin calls Guardians-White Sox alongside analysts and World Series champions Adam Wainwright and AJ Pierzynski, with Ken Rosenthal reporting from the field.
This is the third time the Guardians and White Sox have played each other this year, with the White Sox leading the season series 4-3 entering this weekend’s three-game set at Rate Field in Chicago. This series is massive for both sides, as the White Sox hold a 3 GB lead in the AL Central while the Guardians attempt to gain ground not only in the Wild Card race but the division race as well. Of course, this series comes three years after the infamous fight between Guardians 3B José Ramírez and White Sox SS Tim Anderson.
White Sox 3B Miguel Vargas is one of the breakout stars during this special year on the South Side of Chicago. If Miguel can continue to hit and produce, the fifth-year major leaguer could finish with the highest batting average of his career. The 26-year-old leads the team in slugging percentage (.471), walks (63), at-bats (420), doubles (25), runs (76), & runs batted in (67). Vargas ranks second in the American League in runs and fourth in the American League in doubles.
⮞ Orioles (56-60) vs. Rangers (58-58) — Saturday, 7:00 PM ET on Fox:
Things are about to heat up down in the heart of Texas as Jackson Holliday and the Baltimore Orioles meet Brandon Nimmo and the Texas Rangers in a crucial series for BOTH of these American League franchises on Saturday, August 8, at 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT on Fox.
Kenny Albert (play-by-play) teams up with Hall of Famer John Smoltz (analyst) to provide commentary for Orioles-Rangers from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
It has been a while since the Orioles and Rangers faced off. The teams played a three-game series at Baltimore’s Oriole Park at Camden Yards from March 30 to April 1, with Texas winning two of the three games. This weekend, the teams will meet again, both in need of a series victory to support their postseason aspirations.
The Orioles recently completed a 3-3 homestand, going 1-2 against the Phillies and 2-1 against the Angels. They are starting a 10-game road trip, with the first stop in Arlington. Meanwhile, the Rangers have turned things around after a recent six-game losing streak, winning their last two games against the Giants at home. The Rangers are currently trailing the Astros by just 1.5 games in the AL West standings.
Keep an eye out for Rangers 3B Josh Jung during this weekend’s series. Over his last 15 games, Jung has registered 17 hits and 8 runs scored. In fact, his .294 batting average is currently 10th in Major League Baseball. Texas needs him to keep this offensive production up if the Rangers would like to get back above .500 and remain a player in the postseason race for the rest of the summer.
⮞ Tigers (56-60) vs. Giants (46-67) — Saturday, 7:00 PM ET on Fox:
Riley Greene and the Detroit Tigers continue their extended West Coast road trip against Bryce Eldridge and the subpar San Francisco Giants on Saturday, August 8, at 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM CT on Fox.
In the broadcast booth, play-by-play announcer Kevin Kugler and analyst Eric Karros will be tasked with working the Tigers-Giants matchup from Oracle Park in San Francisco.
Of course, this is a 2012 World Series rematch. As a quick personal note, the first-ever World Series that I covered as a young sports “broadcaster” was this series. I remember Sergio Romo striking out Miguel Cabrera in Game 4 to clinch San Francisco’s second World Series victory in three years. Obviously, Tigers-Giants DOESN’T carry the same amount of weight this weekend as that memorable series in October 14 years ago. In fact, this game and series really matter to only one team — the Detroit Tigers.
Last year, the Tigers swept the Giants in a three-game set at Detroit’s Comerica Park. And now, the Giants get a turn at hosting duties for this interleague matchup. Detroit is having a successful West Coast swing so far, going 5-1 after a three-game sweep versus the Athletics and a series win against the Mariners. The Giants come back home following a series loss at the hands of the Rangers in Texas. San Francisco’s playoff chances are hanging on by a thread, as they can’t afford to lose too many more games before you can stick a literal fork in them.
Tigers C Dillon Dingler is a run producer. He is currently tied for fifth in Major League Baseball with 78 RBIs alongside newly acquired Yankees 1B Luis Garcia Jr. (coming over from Washington). In fact, Dingler produced 6 RBIs in a three-game series victory over the Mariners at T-Mobile Park earlier in the week.
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 🔗:
. » 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=20
Check out this week’s MLB on Fox and FS1 broadcast schedule and commentator assignments below 👇:
- MLB on Fox: On Deck | MLB Broadcast Schedule & Regionalization (Fox, FS1) | Saturday, August 8, 2026 (All Times EDT and Subject to Change):
■ 4:00 PM (ET) — FS1:
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| 🞙 Athletics (45-71) at Boston Red Sox (64-51) — Eric Collins, Tom Verducci (called off-monitor) — FS1 |
- › ➞ Distribution: National
- › ➞ 100% of Markets Include: ALL
■ 7:00 PM (ET) — Fox:
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| 🞙 🔴 Cleveland Guardians (58-59) at Chicago White Sox (59-56) — Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Ken Rosenthal — Fox |
- › ➞ Distribution: Primary (Most Stations)
- › ➞ 69% of Markets Include: Albany, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Des Moines, Fort Myers, Green Bay, Greensboro, Hartford, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Mobile, Nashville, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Scranton, St. Louis, Tampa, Tucson & West Palm Beach
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| 🞙 🔵 Baltimore Orioles (56-60) at Texas Rangers (58-58) — Kenny Albert, John Smoltz — Fox |
- › ➞ Distribution: Regional (Select Markets) — including 🔵 Alaska
- › ➞ 22% of Markets Include: Austin, Baltimore, Dallas, Greenville, Houston, Little Rock, New Orleans, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Portland, Richmond, San Antonio, Seattle, Spokane, Tulsa & Washington D.C.
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| 🞙 🟢 Detroit Tigers (56-60) at San Francisco Giants (46-67) — Kevin Kugler, Eric Karros — Fox |
- › ➞ Distribution: Regional (Select Markets) — including 🟢 Hawaii
- › ➞ 9% of Markets Include: Detroit, Fresno, Grand Rapids, Sacramento & San Francisco
■ UPDATES:
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✱ Note: This week’s MLB broadcast schedule and commentator lineup on Fox and FS1 are subject to change without notice.
|| ⤍ 🛈 Sources: SportsLogos.Net & 506 Sports ⤎ ||
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