Just as the MLB action is really heating up, we’ve been handed a disappointing day-game fixture list for the week ahead.
There are only five games beginning before midnight U.K. time this working week and one of those only dips under the time barrier by 25 minutes.
So it’s slim pickings in terms of the number of games, but the ones we do have should be well worth watching, particularly the Josh Johnson-Cliff Lee match-up on Wednesday and the pair of AL games on Thursday.
All times are in BST.
Monday 10 September
No early games
Tuesday 11 September
No early games
Wednesday 12 September
21.05. Miami at Philadelphia (Johnson – Lee) *ESPN America
23.35. St. Louis at San Diego (Lohse – Richard)
Thursday 13 September
17.35. Tampa Bay at Baltimore (Hellickson – TBA) *ESPN America
20.35. Oakland at LA Angels (Anderson – Wilson) *ESPN America
Friday 14 September
19.20. Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (McDonald – Berken) *ESPN America
All of these games are available to watch live via the MLB.TV subscription at MLB.com. The early games being shown on ESPN America are highlighted above, while the full ESPN/ESPN America schedule can be found on their website. BBC 5 Live Sports Extra can be found on digital radio, digital TV and on the BBC.co.uk website (coverage on the website is only available to UK residents). The complete schedule for this week’s MLB games can be found on MLB.com.