Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernández (#37) screams during the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One. (LA Times)
| ⏵ Tuesday, April 28, 2026
🟆 Highlights:
- The 2026 MLB regular season calendar flips to May this weekend as Fox Sports presents a “Fox Saturday Baseball” doubleheader this Saturday, May 2.
- Live MLB games on the Fox Sports’ family of networks this weekend include Reds vs. Pirates (FS1), Dodgers vs. Cardinals (Fox regional) & Rangers vs. Tigers (Fox regional).
- A National League Central rivalry gets the ball rolling on Saturday’s MLB on Fox coverage as Elly De La Cruz and the National League Central-leading Cincinnati Reds battle Ryan O’Hearn and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, May 2, at 4:00 PM ET on FS1.
- Early-season National League contenders meet under the Busch Stadium lights as Teoscar Hernández and the defending two-time champion Los Angeles Dodgers play Nolan Gorman and the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, May 2, at 7:00 PM ET on Fox.
- Corey Seager and the Texas Rangers provide the opposition in this American League showdown vs. Riley Greene and the Detroit Tigers on Saturday, May 2, at 7:00 PM ET on Fox.
Clubs in contention over in the National League square off this weekend as Freddie Freeman and the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers tussle with rookie standout JJ Wetherholt and the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, May 2, at 7:15 PM ET (6:15 PM CT) on Fox, highlighting this week’s Major League Baseball coverage on the Fox Sports family of networks. A grand total of three games will be carried, with two of them being shown to viewers across the country (Reds-Pirates on FS1 at 4:00 PM ET, followed by either Dodgers-Cardinals or Rangers-Tigers on Fox at 7:00 PM ET).
Reds vs. Pirates — Saturday at 4:00 PM ET on FS1:
FS1 steps up to the plate with a Saturday afternoon presentation of National League Central division opponents, as Dane Myers and the NL Central-leading Cincinnati Reds head on the road for a divisional matchup against rising rookie Konnor Griffin and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, May 2, at 4:00 PM ET on FS1.
Previously, the Pirates took two of three in a three-game series against the Reds from March 30-April 1, outscoring Cincinnati 16-8 in those two victories. The Reds lead the NL Central with a 19-10 record. The Pirates, however, are 3.5 GB at 16-14. For the first time in over a decade, both the Reds and Pirates are contenders at the same time. In 2013, the Reds and Pirates both qualified for the playoffs as Wild Card teams and famously met in the Wild Card game (which Pittsburgh went on to win).
Reds rookie first baseman Sal Stewart is impressing plenty of people during his brief time in the Majors. Entering this week, he has belted nine home runs, driven in 29 runs (which leads the league), and has produced an outstanding .291/.385/.602 slash line.
“Baseball Night in America”: Dodgers vs. Cardinals or Rangers vs. Tigers — Saturday at 7:00 PM ET on Fox:
Prime Time Baseball airs on the Fox broadcast network on Saturday, May 2, at 7:00 PM ET. This week, Fox plans to regionalize two matchups across the country (check your local listings or the bottom of this article for additional information). The game choices for this week’s “Baseball Night in America” include Dodgers vs. Cardinals or Rangers vs. Tigers.
Two-time World Series champion Shohei Ohtani and the two-time reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers participate in National League action against Iván Herrera and the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, May 2, at 7:00 PM ET on Fox. Fox Sports’ Joe Davis (play-by-play), Hall of Famer John Smoltz (analyst), & Emmy Award winner Ken Rosenthal (reporter) will call Dodgers-Cardinals from Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.
American League action is on the docket as Brandon Nimmo and the Texas Rangers go up against Spencer Torkelson and the Detroit Tigers on Saturday, May 2, at 7:00 PM ET on Fox. Fox Sports’ Adam Amin (play-by-play), 2005 World Series champion AJ Pierzynski (analyst), & 2006 World Series championAdam Wainwright (analyst) will call Rangers-Tigers from Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.
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=6
This week’s MLB regular season schedule for Fox and FS1, alongside regional splits for Saturday’s Fox primetime window, is located below ⤵:
- MLB on Fox: On Deck | MLB Regular Season Broadcast Schedule & Regionalization (Fox & FS1) | Saturday, May 2, 2026 [All Times ET and Subject to Change]
⮞ 4:00 PM ET - FS1:
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|| ■ Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates — TBD — FS1
- ⏵ Distribution: National (All Markets)
- ⏵ 100% of Markets Include: ALL
⮞ 7:00 PM ET - Fox:
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|| ■ Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals — Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal — Fox
- ⏵ Distribution: Primary (Most Stations)
- ⏵ TBD% of Markets Include: TBD
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|| ■ Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers — Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright — Fox
- ⏵ Distribution: Regional (Select Markets)
- ⏵ TBD% of Markets Include: TBD
⮞ UPDATES:
TBD
- 🞹 Note: This week’s MLB schedule and announcing assignments on Fox and FS1 are subject to change without notice.
|| 🛈 Sources: SportsLogos.Net, 506 Sports & Fox Sports Press Pass ||
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