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FOX SPORTS CELEBRATES 25th SEASON AS
AMERICA'S HOME FOR BASEBALL
Network Leads Off 2020 Season with Its First-Ever Quadruple-Header
Schedule Highlighted by Exclusive Presentation of
MLB at Field of Dreams presented by GEICO
NEW YORK - FOX Sports returns to the field as America's Home for Baseball with the release of its complete regular season broadcast lineup. As it celebrates its 25th season, the network continues to connect fans to the Major League Baseball's marquee events and biggest moments, including its 23rd year as the exclusive home of the World Series.
The network opens its season on Saturday, July 25 with its first-ever quadruple-header. The daylong marathon begins with pregame coverage at 12:30 PM ET, bringing fans expert analysis and up-to-the-minute news from around the league. Game coverage starts at 1:00 PM ET as the Milwaukee Brewers head to Wrigley Field to face the Chicago Cubs. An in-state rivalry matchup between the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers follows at 4:00 PM ET, and the New York Yankees and reigning champion Washington Nationals complete the opening slate on FOX at 7:00 PM ET. Rounding out FOX Sports' Opening Day, the San Diego Padres welcome the Arizona Diamondbacks at 9:00 PM ET on FS1.
The network's regular season lineup is highlighted by a collaboration with MLB, bringing the 1989 Oscar nominee "Field of Dreams" to life. On Thursday, Aug. 13 at 7:00 PM ET on FOX and FOX Deportes, the Chicago White Sox host the St. Louis Cardinals, in the first-of-its-kind event, on the Dyersville, Iowa farm site where the classic film was shot. A special edition of the network's highly acclaimed pregame show begins at 6:00 PM ET on FS1 before shifting to FOX at 6:30 PM ET. Additional details around the event will be announced at a later date.
Highlighted by 22 total games on broadcast, regionalized action on FOX begins Thursday, July 30 with a pair of games featuring the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets in addition to the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins at 7:00 PM ET.
The network will announce its full regular season slate, inclusive of all FS1 and FOX Deportes matchups, Postseason schedule and on-air talent lineup at a later date.
The 2020 FOX MLB schedule is attached.
All games are simulcast on the FOX Sports App, which provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content through iOS and Android devices.
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About FOX Sports
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing FOX Corporation's wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, the business has ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing relationships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes. FOX Sports' digital properties include FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App, which provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content, instant scores, stats and alerts to iOS and Android devices. Additionally, FOX Sports and social broadcasting platform Caffeine jointly own Caffeine Studios which creates exclusive eSports, sports and live entertainment content. Also included in FOX Sports' portfolio are FOX's interests in joint-venture business Big Ten Network, a licensing and commercial relationship with The Stars Group that created the FOX Bet sports betting platform and the FOX Sports Super 6 free-to-play game, as well as a licensing agreement that established the FOX Sports Radio Network.
REVISED 2020 FOX MLB REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
(Note: Schedule Subject to Change - Times Refer to On-Air)
*The network will announce its full regular season slate, inclusive of all FS1 and FOX
Deportes matchups, Postseason schedule and on-air talent lineup at a later date.
Saturday, July 25
OPENING WEEKEND
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
1:00 PM ET - FOX, FOX Deportes*
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers
4:00 PM ET - FOX, FOX Deportes*
New York Yankees at Washington Nationals
7:00 PM ET - FOX
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres
9:00 PM ET - FS1*
Thursday, July 30
Boston Red Sox at New York Mets
Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins
7:00 PM ET - FOX
Saturday, August 1
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels
7:00 PM ET - FOX
Thursday, August 6
Chicago Cubs at Kansas City Royals
Houston Astros at Arizona Diamondbacks
7:00 PM ET - FOX
Thursday, August 13
FIELD OF DREAMS
St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago White Sox
7:00 PM ET - FOX, FOX Deportes*
Saturday, August 15
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants
7:00 PM ET - FOX
Thursday, August 27
Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals
Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers
7:00 PM ET - FOX
Saturday, August 29
Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies
Cleveland Indians at St. Louis Cardinals
1:00 PM ET - FOX
Saturday, September 12
Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers
Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins
8:00 PM ET - FOX
Saturday, September 19
Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels
7:00 PM ET - FOX
Saturday, September 26
New York Mets at Washington Nationals
Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals
7:00 PM ET - FOX
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