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Summary

  • Jon “Boog” Sciambi, Eduardo Pérez, Jessica Mendoza and Buster Olney return for fourth year as World Series broadcast team
  • ESPN’s Baseball Tonight hits the road for on-site World Series shows
  • Baseball Tonight features two-time World Series Champion David Ross

ESPN Radio’s coverage of the 2026 Major League Baseball Postseason continues with national broadcasts of every game through the World Series presented by Capital One. Jon “Boog” Sciambi, analysts Eduardo Pérez and Jessica Mendoza and reporter Buster Olney will form ESPN Radio’s World Series broadcast team for the fourth consecutive season. This year marks ESPN Radio’s 29th season of MLB coverage. The 2026 World Series begins Friday, October 23 with Game 1.

ESPN’s Baseball Tonight will hit the road for on-site shows during the World Series. Kevin Connors hosts alongside two-time World Series Champion David Ross and National Baseball Hall of Fame writer Tim Kurkjian. The specific dates and show times will be announced soon.

Additionally, host Zubin Mehenti, analyst Adam Ottavino and Olney will contribute to Baseball Tonight during the League Division Series presented by Booking.com and League Championship Series. Shows during the LDS and LCS will air most game nights after midnight. All editions of Baseball Tonight will air on ESPN2.

The full list of commentator assignments for the League Division Series and League Championship Series is below. The schedule, including dates and start times, is available on ESPN.com.

League Division Series presented by Booking.com (begins Saturday, Oct. 3)

SeriesBroadcast team
NL: San Diego Padres vs. Milwaukee BrewersJon Sciambi, Doug Glanville
NL: Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles DodgersDave O’Brien, Jessica Mendoza
AL: New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay RaysMike Couzens, Eduardo Pérez, Tim Kurkjian
AL: Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland GuardiansRoxy Bernstein, Gregg Olson

League Championship Series

SeriesBroadcast team
National League Championship SeriesJon Sciambi, Doug Glanville
American League Championship SeriesMike Couzens, Eduardo Pérez

In addition to ESPN Radio and Baseball Tonight, SportsCenter will continue to thoroughly document the MLB Postseason with news, analysis, highlights and interviews. ESPN Social will provide coverage throughout the playoffs, including game outcomes, big moments, press conferences, clubhouse celebrations and more.

The audio from ESPN Radio’s MLB Postseason coverage is available on the ESPN App and ESPN.com.

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