
Regular Baseball Tonight Episodes Throughout the Postseason
For its 20th consecutive season, ESPN Radio will broadcast the MLB Postseason. The MLB Postseason coverage on ESPN Radio presented by AutoZone culminates with the 113th World Series beginning Tuesday, Oct. 24. Play-by-play commentator Dan Shulman and analyst Aaron Boone will call the World Series on ESPN Radio. Marc Kestecher will be the voice of ESPN Radio’s pre and post-game coverage during the World Series. Kevin Winter and John Brickley will also rotate hosting throughout the postseason with Chris Singleton, Buster Olney and Tim Kurkjian contributing reports.
Baseball Tonight presented by Chevrolet will have midnight episodes regularly throughout the postseason. The panel of MLB analysts, hosted by Karl Ravech, Adnan Virk or John Brickley, will breakdown the day’s events and preview the games ahead. Baseball Tonight’s full coverage plans for the World Series will be announced soon.
ESPN Radio’s postseason coverage continues today, Thursday, Oct. 5, with the Boston Red Sox and Mookie Betts visiting the Houston Astros and José Altuve at 3:30 p.m. ET. Iconic ESPN commentator Chris Berman and analyst Rick Sutcliffe will have the call for the American League Division Series between the Red Sox and Astros. At 7 p.m., the Cleveland Indians and Francisco Lindor host the New York Yankees and Aaron Judge, two days after the Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins in the American League Wild Card Game. The ESPN Radio Sunday Night Baseball team of Jon Sciambi and Singleton will be in the booth for the series.
The National League Division Series begins Friday, Oct. 6, when the Chicago Cubs and Anthony Rizzo take on the Washington Nationals and Bryce Harper at 7 p.m. Dave Flemming and Jessica Mendoza will have the call of the series on ESPN Radio. At 10 p.m., the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cody Bellinger begin their series with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Paul Goldschmidt. The duo of Shulman and Boone will describe the action.
Sciambi and Singleton return, with Olney reporting, for the American League Championship Series. Shulman and Boone will be voicing the National League Championship Series. The ALCS and NLCS will begin Friday, Oct. 13, and Saturday, Oct. 14, respectively.
Date | Time (ET) | Event/Commentators | Network(s) |
Thu, Oct. 5 | 3:30 p.m. | ALDS: Game 1 – Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros
Chris Berman, Rick Sutcliffe |
ESPN Radio |
7 p.m. | ALDS: Game 1 – New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians
Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton |
ESPN Radio | |
Fri, Oct 6 | 12 a.m. | Baseball Tonight presented by Chevrolet
Karl Ravech, David Ross, Mark Teixeira |
ESPN2 |
1:30 p.m. | ALDS: Game 2 – Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros
Chris Berman, Rick Sutcliffe |
ESPN Radio | |
4:30 p.m. | ALDS: Game 2 – New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians
Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton |
ESPN Radio | |
7 p.m. | NLDS: Game 1 – Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals
Dave Flemming, Jessica Mendoza |
ESPN Radio | |
10 p.m. | NLDS: Game 1 – Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers
Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone |
ESPN Radio | |
Sat, Oct 7 | 12 a.m. | Baseball Tonight presented by Chevrolet
John Brickley, Eduardo Pérez, David Ross |
ESPNEWS |
5 p.m. | NLDS: Game 2 – Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals
Dave Flemming, Jessica Mendoza |
ESPN Radio | |
8:30 p.m. | NLDS: Game 2 – Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers
Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone |
ESPN Radio | |
Sun, Oct 8 | 2 p.m. | ALDS: Game 3 – Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox
Chris Berman, Rick Sutcliffe |
ESPN Radio |
7 p.m. | ALDS: Game 3 – Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees
Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton |
ESPN Radio | |
Mon, Oct 9 | 12 a.m. | Baseball Tonight presented by Chevrolet
Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, David Ross |
ESPN2 |
1 p.m. | ALDS: Game 4 – Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox
Chris Berman, Rick Sutcliffe |
ESPN Radio | |
4 p.m. | NLDS: Game 3 – Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs
Dave Flemming, Jessica Mendoza |
ESPN Radio | |
7 p.m. | ALDS: Game 4 – Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees
Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton |
ESPN Radio | |
10 p.m. | NLDS: Game 3 – Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks
Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone |
ESPN Radio | |
Tue, Oct 10 | 12 a.m. | Baseball Tonight presented by Chevrolet
Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, David Ross |
ESPN2 |
Wed, Oct 11 | 12 a.m. | Baseball Tonight presented by Chevrolet
Adnan Virk, David Ross, Mark Teixeira |
ESPNEWS |
3:30 p.m. | NLDS: Game 4 – Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs
Dave Flemming, Jessica Mendoza |
ESPN Radio | |
7:30 p.m. | ALDS: Game 5 – New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians
Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton |
ESPN Radio | |
Thu, Oct 12 | 12 a.m. | Baseball Tonight presented by Chevrolet
Adnan Virk, David Ross, Mark Teixeira |
ESPN2 |
7:30 p.m. | NLDS: Game 5 – Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals
Dave Flemming, Jessica Mendoza |
ESPN Radio | |
Fri, Oct 13 | 12 a.m. | Baseball Tonight presented by Chevrolet
Karl Ravech, David Ross, Mark Teixeira |
ESPN2 |
7 p.m. | ALCS: Game 1 – New York Yankees at Houston Astros
Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton, Buster Olney |
ESPN Radio | |
Sat, Oct 14 | 12 a.m. | Baseball Tonight presented by Chevrolet
John Brickley, Eduardo Pérez, Mark Teixeira |
ESPNEWS |
3 p.m. | ALCS: Game 2 – New York Yankees at Houston Astros
Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton, Buster Olney |
ESPN Radio | |
7 p.m. | NLCS: Game 1 – Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers
Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone |
ESPN Radio | |
Sun, Oct 15 | 6:30 p.m. | NLCS: Game 2 – Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers
Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone |
ESPN Radio |
Mon, Oct 16 | 12 a.m. | Baseball Tonight presented by Chevrolet
Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, David Ross |
ESPN2 |
7 p.m. | ALCS: Game 3 – Houston Astros at New York Yankees
Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton, Buster Olney |
ESPN Radio | |
Tue, Oct 17 | 12 a.m. | Baseball Tonight presented by Chevrolet
Karl Ravech, David Ross, Mark Teixeira |
ESPN2 |
4 p.m. | ALCS: Game 4 – Houston Astros at New York Yankees
Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton, Buster Olney |
ESPN Radio | |
8 p.m. | NLCS: Game 3 – Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone |
ESPN Radio | |
Wed, Oct 18 | 12 a.m. | Baseball Tonight presented by Chevrolet
Adnan Virk, David Ross, Mark Teixeira |
ESPN2 |
4 p.m. | ALCS: Game 5 – Houston Astros at New York Yankees
Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton, Buster Olney |
ESPN Radio | |
8 p.m. | NLCS: Game 4 – Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone |
ESPN Radio | |
Thu, Oct 19 | 12 a.m. | Baseball Tonight presented by Chevrolet
Adnan Virk, David Ross, Mark Teixeira |
ESPN2 |
7 p.m. | NLCS: Game 5 – Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone |
ESPN Radio | |
Fri, Oct 20 | 12 a.m. | Baseball Tonight presented by Chevrolet
John Brickley, David Ross, Mark Teixeira |
ESPNEWS |
7 p.m. | ALCS: Game 6 – New York Yankees at Houston Astros
Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton, Buster Olney |
ESPN Radio | |
Sat, Oct 21 | 12 a.m. | Baseball Tonight presented by Chevrolet
John Brickley, Eduardo Pérez, Mark Teixeira |
ESPNEWS |
7 p.m. | ALCS: Game 7 – New York Yankees at Houston Astros
Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton, Buster Olney |
ESPN Radio | |
Mon, Oct 23 | 12 a.m. | Baseball Tonight presented by Chevrolet
Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, David Ross |
ESPN2 |
Tue, Oct 24 | TBD | World Series: Game 1 – Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers
Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone |
ESPN Radio |
Wed, Oct 25 | TBD | World Series: Game 2 – Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers
Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone |
ESPN Radio |
Fri, Oct 27 | TBD | World Series: Game 3 – Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros
Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone |
ESPN Radio |
Sat, Oct 28 | TBD | World Series: Game 4 – Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros
Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone |
ESPN Radio |
Sun, Oct 29 | TBD | World Series: Game 5** – Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros
Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone |
ESPN Radio |
Tue, Oct 31 | TBD | World Series: Game 6** – Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers
Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone |
ESPN Radio |
Wed, Nov 1 | TBD | World Series: Game 7** – Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers
Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone |
ESPN Radio |
*All start times include 30-minute (Division Series) or 60-minute (Championship Series and World Series) pre-game show
**If necessary
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