Warner Bros Discovery Inc.
08/08/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/08/2022 10:09
MLB on TBS Tuesday Night to Feature Defending World Series Champion Atlanta Braves Visiting Boston Red Sox, Tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m. ET
AL East Rivals to Meet - Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees - Aug. 16, at 7 p.m.
MLB on TBS Tuesday Night game coverage will continue with an interleague matchup when the defending World Series Champion Atlanta Braves and Ronald Acuña, Jr. visit the Boston Red Sox and Xander Bogaerts, tomorrow,Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m. ET.BrianAnderson will be joined by analysts Ron Darling and JeffFrancoeur and reporter AllieLaForce to provide commentary from Fenway Park.
American League East division rivals will then meet when the New York Yankees and AL MVP front runner Aaron Judge host the Tampa Bay Rays, Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m.Anderson, Darling and reporter Matt Winer will call the action from Yankee Stadium.
Pregame and postgame studio coverage will bookend game action on both nights.
MLB on TBS Upcoming Schedule and Announce Teams
| Date | Time (ET) | Program / Commentators |
| Aug. 9 | 6:30 p.m. |
MLB on TBS Leadoff Pedro Martinez, Jimmy Rollins, Curtis Granderson & Lauren Shehadi |
| 7 p.m. |
Atlanta Braves vs. Boston Red Sox Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Jeff Francoeur & Allie LaForce |
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| Postgame |
MLB on TBS Closer Martinez, Rollins, Granderson & Shehadi |
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| Aug. 16 | 6:30 p.m. |
MLB on TBS Leadoff Martinez, Rollins, Granderson & Ernie Johnson |
| 7 p.m. |
Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees Anderson, Darling & Matt Winer |
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| Postgame |
MLB on TBS Closer Martinez, Rollins, Granderson & Johnson |
Game telecasts will not be available in the local participating markets, unless denoted with an asterisk (*) for the specific market.
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