2023 MLB Wild Card Series Exclusively on ESPN Platforms

Up to 12 Games Over Three Days Across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 October 3-5

Ronce RajanOctober 2, 2023

ESPN platforms will exclusively televise the 2023 MLB Wild Card Series, starting Tuesday, October 3. ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 will combine to broadcast all four, best-of-three series.

In addition to ESPN television platforms, including ESPN Deportes, the MLB Wild Card Series will be available on ESPN Radio. Commentator assignments are below.

Television assignments:

Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies: Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez and David Cone with Buster Olney reporting.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins: Michael Kay and Alex Rodriguez with Alden Gonzalez reporting.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers: Jon Sciambi and Doug Glanville with Jesse Rogers reporting.
Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Sean McDonough, Jessica Mendoza and Tim Kurkjian with Coley Harvey reporting.

Radio assignments:

Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies: Mike Couzens and Chris Burke.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins: Dave O’Brien and Kyle Peterson.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers: Roxy Bernstein and Gregg Olson.
Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Mike Monaco and Todd Frazier.

Deportes assignments:

Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies: Ernesto Jerez, Luis Alfredo Alvarez and Guillermo Celis.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins: Marcelo Canto and Eitan Benezra.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers: Carolina Guillen, Orlando Hernandez and Enrique Rojas.
Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Jorge Eduardo Sánchez and Ismael Valdez.

The ESPN Baseball Tonight team will deliver coverage each day, led by Kevin Connors, Nicole Briscoe, Xavier Scruggs and Senior MLB Insider Jeff Passan. Shows will air on ESPN at 2 p.m. ET, 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Date	Time (ET)	Game	Platform(s)
Tue, Oct. 3	3 p.m.	Game 1: Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays	ABC, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, ESPN App
	4:30 p.m.	Game 1: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins	ESPN, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, ESPN App
	7 p.m.	Game 1: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers	ESPN2, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, ESPN App
	8 p.m.	Game 1: Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies	ESPN, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, ESPN App
Wed, Oct. 4	3 p.m.	Game 2: Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays	ABC, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, ESPN App
	4:30 p.m.	Game 2: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins	ESPN, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, ESPN App
	7 p.m.	Game 2: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers	ESPN2, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, ESPN App
	8 p.m.	Game 2: Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies	ESPN, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, ESPN App
*Thu, Oct. 5	3 p.m.	Game 3: Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays	ABC, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, ESPN App
	4:30 p.m.	Game 3: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins	ESPN, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, ESPN App
	7 p.m.	Game 3: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers	ESPN2, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, ESPN App
	8 p.m.	Game 3: Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies	ESPN, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, ESPN App

*Game 3’s if necessary.

Additional Game 3 scenarios:

For Any Three-Game Scenarios on Thursday, October 5^th
If the TEX @ TB series is over:
· The TOR @ MIN game moves to 3:08 p.m. (ET) on ABC [instead of 4:38 p.m. (ET) on ESPN].
· The AZ @ MIL game moves to 4:38 p.m. (ET) on ESPN [instead of 7:08 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2].
· The MIA @ PHI game remains at 8:08 p.m. (ET) on ESPN.

If the TOR @ MIN series is over:
· The TEX @ TB game remains at 3:08 p.m. (ET) on ABC.
· The AZ @ MIL game moves to 4:38 p.m. (ET) on ESPN [instead of 7:08 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2].
· The MIA @ PHI game will remain at 8:08 p.m. (ET) on ESPN.

If the MIA @ PHI series is over:
· The TOR @ MIN game moves to 3:08 p.m. (ET) on ABC [instead of 4:38 p.m. (ET) on ESPN].
· The AZ @ MIL game moves to 4:38 p.m. (ET) on ESPN [instead of 7:08 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2].
· The TEX @ TB game moves to 8:08 p.m. (ET) on ESPN [instead of 3:08 p.m. (ET) on ABC].
If the AZ @ MIL series is over, then there are no changes to the original schedule.

For Any Two-Game Scenarios on Thursday, October 5^th
If the TEX @ TB and TOR @ MIN series end:
· The AZ @ MIL game moves to 3:08 p.m. (ET) on ABC [instead of 7:08 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2].
· The MIA @ PHI game moves to 7:08 p.m. (ET) on ESPN [instead of 8:08 p.m. (ET) on ESPN].

If the TEX @ TB and MIA @ PHI series end:
· The TOR @ MIN game moves to 3:08 p.m. (ET) on ABC [instead of 4:38 p.m. (ET) on ESPN].
· The AZ @ MIL game remains at 7:08 p.m. (ET) and will be on ESPN [instead of 7:08 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2].

If the TEX @ TB and AZ @ MIL series end:
· The TOR @ MIN game moves to 3:08 p.m. (ET) on ABC [instead of 4:38 p.m. (ET) on ESPN].
· The MIA @ PHI game moves to 7:08 p.m. (ET) on ESPN [instead of 8:08 p.m. (ET) on ESPN].

If the MIA @ PHI and AZ @ MIL series end:
· The TOR @ MIN game moves to 3:08 p.m. (ET) on ABC [instead of 4:38 p.m. (ET) on ESPN].
· The TEX @ TB game moves to 7:08 p.m. (ET) on ESPN [instead of 3:08 p.m. (ET) on ABC].

If the TOR @ MIN and MIA @ PHI series end:
· The TEX @ TB game remains at 3:08 p.m. (ET) on ABC.
· The AZ @ MIL game remains at 7:08 p.m. (ET) and is on ESPN (instead of ESPN2).

If the TOR @ MIN and AZ @ MIL series end:
· The TEX @ TB game remains at 3:08 p.m. (ET).
· The MIA @ PHI game moves to 7:08 p.m. (ET) on ESPN [instead of 8:08 p.m. ET on ESPN].

For Any One-Game Scenario on Thursday, October 5^th
If there is only one game, then it will be scheduled at 7:08 p.m. (ET) on ESPN.

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Ronce Rajan

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