Tuesday, September 22, 2026

MLB on Fox: On Deck — Fox says goodbye to 2026 Major League Baseball regular season with one final edition of "Baseball Night in America" this Saturday, September 26 | Orioles-Yankees or Rays-Phillies | Saturday at 7:00 PM ET on Fox & Fox One

New York Yankees third baseman Jose Caballero (#72) makes a motion with his hand during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

| ⏵ Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (Press Release)

🟄 Highlights:
  • Season #3 of MLB on Fox: On Deck sadly 😢 comes to an end with the publication of the final article of the season.
  • Fox wraps up their 31st MLB season with the final edition of “Baseball Night in America” for 2026, with a pair of regionalized broadcasts on Saturday, September 26 at 7:00 PM ET on Fox and Fox One.
  • The final push for the playoffs will be the primary headline as the Rays take on the Phillies in Philadelphia.
  • Orioles, Yankees Finish Regular Season Inside the Division: Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles, holding on to slim playoff hopes, visit Spencer Jones and the playoff-bound New York Yankees on Saturday, September 26 at 7:00 PM ET on Fox & Fox One.
  • 2008 World Series Rematch in Philly (Rays-Phillies): In a rematch of the 2008 World Series, Junior Caminero and the Tampa Bay Rays battle Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies, trying to lock up a Wild Card berth, on Saturday, September 26 at 7:00 PM ET on Fox & Fox One.

Welcome to the final week of the 2026 MLB regular season! So much is still on the line as the last few regular season games are played. This week, Fox airs the season finale of “Baseball Night in America,” its signature weekly MLB primetime series, on Saturday, September 26 at 7:00 PM ET. Everyone will watch the Rays visit the Phillies from Philadelphia. Which game is scheduled to air in your local market and which broadcast team will provide commentary? Read on for the final time for this 2026 MLB regular season.

NOTE: Due to the Nor’Easter slated to hit the East Coast this weekend, Saturday’s Orioles-Yankees game will now be played Friday afternoon at 4:00 PM ET on Fox & Fox One.

For more information about Saturday’s MLB on Fox offerings, please read the game summaries posted below.

⮞ Orioles vs. Yankees — Saturday, 7:00 PM ET on Fox & Fox One:
An American League East battle on the final weekend of the regular season as George Lombard Jr. and the New York Yankees host Gunnar Henderson and the Baltimore Orioles in the second game of a three-game series on Saturday, September 26 at 7:00 PM ET on Fox & Fox One.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand and the Orioles need an absolute miracle to have any hope of making the postseason whatsoever, as they trail the White Sox by 4.5 GB with just five games left.

New York will be playing postseason baseball for the third consecutive year in 2026. However, the Yankees were dealt tough news when their star right fielder, Aaron Judge, returned to the injured list with a right calf strain last week. Of course, the three-time AL MVP recently returned from a rib injury that sidelined him for the majority of the season. The Yankees’ AL East chances are all but shot, with the Yankees basically locked into a Wild Card position for all intents and purposes. 

⮞ Rays vs. Phillies — Saturday, 7:00 PM ET on Fox & Fox One:
Victor Mesa Jr. and the Tampa Bay Rays tangle with Justin Crawford and the Philadelphia Phillies in the middle game of this weekend set between the 2008 World Series participants on Saturday, September 26 at 7:00 PM ET on Fox & Fox One.

Fox Sports' Wayne Randazzo (play-by-play), Hall of Famer John Smoltz (analyst) & Ken Rosenthal (reporter) will call Rays-Phillies from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Tampa Bay has already clinched their first playoff berth since 2023, but they need just one win over their final six to claim their first AL East title since 2021. Impressively, the Rays finished their 2026 regular season with a 55-26 home record at Tropicana Field, their home venue for basically their entire 29-season existence (sans 2025 when they played at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa). Of course, the Rays are led by the 23-year-old star Junior Caminero, who has put together an excellent regular season, hitting 41 home runs and driving in 97 runs.

The Phillies are expected to make the postseason for the fifth consecutive year. Still, they will do so as a Wild Card club for the first time since 2023, as the Atlanta Braves halted Philadelphia’s two-season NL East streak when Atlanta clinched the NL East on Sunday down in Houston. Following a 9-18 start, they fired manager Rob Thomson and replaced him with Don Mattingly. Things have gone well for the most part, but the Phillies have struggled in September, going 8-10 (including 3-4 vs. the Braves).

Before we move ahead with Saturday’s broadcast schedule and distribution, thank you very much for reading MLB on Fox: On Deck articles throughout the year. Sadly 😢, this is the final article for the year. Appreciate y’all for reading, commenting, and following along. I will be publishing articles during the upcoming MLB Postseason. See you again in 2027 (assuming there is an MLB season next year).

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 🔗:

Here is Saturday’s MLB on Fox broadcast schedule and commentator pairings (view below 👇):
  • MLB on Fox: On Deck | MLB Broadcast Schedule & Regionalization (Fox) | Saturday, September 26, 2026 (All Times EDT and Subject to Change):
🠊 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT — Fox, Fox One:
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|| ● Tampa Bay Rays at Philadelphia Phillies — Wayne Randazzo, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal — Fox, Fox One ||
╍ Distribution: National (All Fox Stations)
╍ 100% of Markets Include: ALL

>> ✱ Note: Saturday’s MLB broadcast schedule and commentator lineup on Fox are subject to change without notice.

|| ↣ 🛈 Sources: SportsLogos.Net & 506 Sports ↢ ||

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