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MLB This Week: Labor Day

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This is a slightly jumbled-up week in MLB.

Monday is Labor Day in the States so we have a whole batch of early MLB games to enjoy, but from them on there’s very little pre-midnight UK time action for us to enjoy at a convenient time.

Here are the pre-midnight starts for this working week in any case.

All times are in BST.

Monday 3 September

18:05 Red Sox at Braves (Eovaldi (5-7), TBD) *BT Sport/ESPN
18:05 Cardinals at Nationals (Flaherty (8-6), Scherzer (16-6))
18:10 Phillies at Marlins (Velasquez (9-9), Urena (4-12))
18:35 Reds at Pirates (Harvey (6-7), Williams (11-9))
19:10 Cubs at Brewers (Hamels (9-9), Davies (2-5))
19:10 Tigers at White Sox (Fulmer (3-10), Lopez (5-9))
19:10 Twins at Astros (Gibson (7-11), Keuchel (10-10))
20:10 Giants at Rockies (Bumgarner (5-5), Anderson (6-7))
21:05 Yankees at Athletics (Sabathia (7-5), Cahill (5-3)) *BT Sport/ESPN
21:10 Royals at Indians (Junis (7-12), Plutko (4-4))

Tuesday 4 September

No early games

Wednesday 5 September

17:10 Red Sox at Braves (TBD, TBD) *BT Sport/ESPN
18:10 Royals at Indians (Keller (7-5), Kluber (17-7))

Thursday 6 September

23:40 Padres at Reds (Lauer (5-7), Castillo (8-11)) *MLB.com Free Game

Friday 7 September

23:40 Padres at Reds (TBD, TBD)

All of these games are available to watch or listen to live via an MLB.TV subscription, other than the Facebook live game which is exclusive (but free) to Facebook subscribers. TV coverage of MLB in the UK comes courtesy of the BT Sport channels and these are highlighted above, as are any games that are available to view online for free via MLB.com. The above list of games just shows those starting before midnight UK time. The full schedule of MLB games can be found on MLB.com

MLB This Week: Good match-ups in prospect

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It’s a slow start to the UK-evening viewing this working week, but the early MLB games pick up from there with some good match-ups among them.

Wednesday’s games include one from the important Astros-Mariners series, whilst the Brewers are at home against the Reds and the A’s are hosting the Rangers.

On Thursday there are three potentially exciting match-ups starting with Indians-Red Sox as a play-off preview.  The other two stand-outs depend on how the probable pitching schedules actually work out, but currently we’re due to have Aaron Nola and Max Scherzer squaring off in Washington, and Madison Bumgarner and Jacob deGrom going in New York.

We then end the working week, and start the Bank Holiday weekend, with an early game from Wrigley Field between the Cubs and Reds.

All times are in BST.

Monday 20 August

No early games

Tuesday 21 August

No early games

Wednesday 22 August

17:37 Orioles at Blue Jays (TBD, TBD)
19:10 Reds at Brewers (Stephenson (0-1), TBD)
19:10 Twins at White Sox (Gibson (7-9), TBD)
20:35 Rangers at Athletics (TBD, Jackson (4-2)) *Facebook Game
21:10 Astros at Mariners (TBD, Gonzales (12-8))

Thursday 23 August

18:05 Indians at Red Sox (Plutko (4-3), Price (13-6)) *BT Sport3
18:05 Phillies at Nationals (Nola (14-3), Scherzer (16-5))
18:10 White Sox at Tigers (TBD, TBD)
18:10 Giants at Mets (Bumgarner (4-5), deGrom (8-7))
20:10 Padres at Rockies (Lucchesi (6-7), Freeland (11-7))

Friday 24 August

19:20 Reds at Cubs (Harvey (6-7), TBD) *BT Sport/ESPN

All of these games are available to watch or listen to live via an MLB.TV subscription, other than the Facebook live game which is exclusive (but free) to Facebook subscribers. TV coverage of MLB in the UK comes courtesy of the BT Sport channels and these are highlighted above, as are any games that are available to view online for free via MLB.com. The above list of games just shows those starting before midnight UK time. The full schedule of MLB games can be found on MLB.com

MLB This Week: Toussaint debut, Brewers-Cubs times two and more

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There’s a chance to catch some pre-midnight UK time baseball every day this working week.

Whilst the Friday game, Mets-Phillies, isn’t a true early game (starting at 23.05), on all the other days there’s some good baseball to watch during the British evening.

Monday’s early game is part of a double-header at SunTrust Park as the Braves host the Marlins, with the early game being a make-up date for a rain-out from the start of August. Touki Toussaint, one of Atlanta’s crop of promising young pitchers, is scheduled to make his Major League debut in this one.

You don’t often see BT Sport showing two games from the same series back-to-back during the working week, but they’re doing that this week on Tuesday and Wednesday with the Brewers and Cubs.

On Thursday evening there will be live baseball on two BT Sport channels, with the Rays-Yankees game on BT Sport2 being joined by coverage from the Little League World Series on BT Sport/ESPN.

All times are in BST.

Monday 13 August

18:35. Marlins at Braves (Lopez (2-2), Toussaint (0-0)) *BT Sport/ESPN

Tuesday 14 August

19:20. Brewers at Cubs (Chacin (11-4), Quintana (10-8)) *BT Sport/ESPN

Wednesday 15 August

18:10. White Sox at Tigers (Rodon (3-3), Zimmermann (5-4)) *MLB.com Free Game
18:10. Pirates at Twins (Archer (4-5), Berrios (11-8))
19:20. Brewers at Cubs (Guerra (6-7), Hendricks (8-9)) *BT Sport/ESPN
20:35. Mariners at Athletics (Leake (8-7), Anderson (2-3))

Thursday 16 August

18:05. Rays at Yankees (TBD, TBD) *BT Sport2
21:05. Mets at Phillies (TBD, TBD) *Facebook Game

Friday 17 August

23:05. Mets at Phillies (TBD, TBD).

All of these games are available to watch or listen to live via an MLB.TV subscription, other than the Facebook live game which is exclusive (but free) to Facebook subscribers. TV coverage of MLB in the UK comes courtesy of the BT Sport channels and these are highlighted above, as are any games that are available to view online for free via MLB.com. The above list of games just shows those starting before midnight UK time. The full schedule of MLB games can be found on MLB.com

MLB This Week: Eleven early games to choose from

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It’s been a couple of months since I’ve been able to do much baseball writing, but at least events have transpired to allow me to get back on track at a great time in the season.

With the best part of two months still to play in the regular season, the National League in particular still have many twists and turns to come. And whilst the American League may already have four teams looking very likely to claim a play-off spot, the second Wild Card could be a source of plenty of excitement for this A’s fan.

Here are the pre-midnight UK starts for the coming working week. A few to note:

  • The Astros-Giants pitching match-up on Tuesday looks a belter, and that’s available to watch both via an MLB.TV subscription and BT Sport.
  • Chris Archer’s second start with the Buccos comes on Wednesday in a road game at Coors Field against the Rockies.
  • The Braves-Nationals game is listed as a second Facebook Game of the Week on the current MLB.com listings, although it is also being broadcast on TV in the UK so that those without a Facebook account aren’t blocked from viewing it completely.
  • A Corey Kluber start is always an event worth watching, so that’s a good reason to catch at least some of Cleveland’s game against the Twins on Thursday.

All times are in BST.

Monday 6 August

No early games

Tuesday 7 August

18:05 Braves at Nationals (Fried (1-4), Rodriguez (0-1))
20:45 Astros at Giants (Keuchel (9-9), Bumgarner (4-4)) *BT Sport/ESPN

Wednesday 8 August

17:10 Reds at Mets (TBD, deGrom (5-7)) *MLB.com Free Game
19:05 Mariners at Rangers (Gonzales (12-6), Gallardo (6-1)) *Facebook Game
20:10 Pirates at Rockies (Archer (3-5), Marquez (9-8))
20:40 Phillies at D-backs (Velasquez (8-8), Corbin (8-4)) *BT Sport2
21:07 Tigers at Angels (Hardy (4-3), Barria (6-7))

Thursday 9 August

18:05 Braves at Nationals (Sanchez (6-3), Gonzalez (6-8)) *Facebook Game, BT Sport/ESPN
18:10 Twins at Indians (Berrios (11-8), Kluber (14-6))
19:10 Padres at Brewers (TBD, Guerra (6-7))

Friday 10 August

19:20 Nationals at Cubs (TBD, Hendricks (8-9)) *BT Sport/ESPN.

All of these games are available to watch or listen to live via an MLB.TV subscription, other than the Facebook live game which is exclusive (but free) to Facebook subscribers. TV coverage of MLB in the UK comes courtesy of the BT Sport channels and these are highlighted above, as are any games that are available to view online for free via MLB.com. The above list of games just shows those starting before midnight UK time. The full schedule of MLB games can be found on MLB.com.

MLB This Week: England Expects …

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If you were hoping for an MLB game at the same time as England’s World Cup opener on Monday, either to avoid it or to give you something else to flick to if the nerves get too much, then unfortunately you’ll be disappointed.

We do have an early MLB game on Monday, and it’s a good one between the Yankees and Nationals, but it’s a 22.05 start. So, your baseball fix will have to serve the purpose of helping you celebrate, or cheering you up, depending on how England do against Tunisia and whether you’re an England fan or not.

Wednesday and Thursday evenings, as often is the case, offer the most choice for some live baseball at a convenient time this working week.

All times are in BST.

Monday 18 June

22:05 Yankees at Nationals (Gray (4-4), Fedde (0-1))

Tuesday 19 June

No early games

Wednesday 20 June

17:35 Tigers at Reds (Fulmer (3-5), Mahle (5-6))
17:37 Braves at Blue Jays (Sanchez (3-0), Happ (8-3)) *Facebook Game
18:05 Cardinals at Phillies (Wacha (8-2), Arrieta (5-5)) *MLB.com Free Game
18:10 White Sox at Indians (Lopez (2-4), Kluber (10-3))
19:20 Dodgers at Cubs (Stripling (6-1), Lester (8-2)) *BT Sport/ESPN
20:40 Athletics at Padres (Montas (3-1), Ross (5-4))
20:45 Marlins at Giants (Urena (2-8), Holland (4-7))

Thursday 21 June

18:05. Mariners at Yankees (Paxton (6-1), TBA) *BT Sport/ESPN
18:10 Red Sox at Twins (Porcello (8-3), Gibson (2-4))
20:10 Mets at Rockies (Matz (3-4), Freeland (6-6))

Friday 22 June

No early games.

All of these games are available to watch or listen to live via an MLB.TV subscription, other than the Facebook live game which is exclusive (but free) to Facebook subscribers. TV coverage of MLB in the UK comes courtesy of the BT Sport channels and these are highlighted above, as are any games that are available to view online for free via MLB.com. The above list of games just shows those starting before midnight UK time. The full schedule of MLB games can be found on MLB.com

MLB This Week: Not just the World Cup

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It’s the week that the FIFA World Cup gets underway and I’m sure many of you reading will be indulging in some football viewing over the next few weeks to complement the baseball.

It’s a fairly quiet working week for early baseball games, although this week at least the World Cup doesn’t offer too much of an alternative other than the Spain-Portugal contest on Friday night.

As for the baseball, Wednesday and Thursday are the evenings to set aside and there are some good-looking games amongst them. Cubs-Brewers on Wednesday is free to watch for all on MLB.com and that’s sure to be one of the most competitive series of the week, whilst a Chris Sale start against Baltimore (on BT Sport/ESPN in the UK) could be strike-out central.

As for Thursday, BT Sport will be showing two games that evening including a Justin Verlander start for the Astros against the A’s.

The Phillies’ strong start to the season has become derailed of late as they enter their home series against Colorado on Tuesday having lost 11 of their last 16 games. The Rockies haven’t exactly been firing on all cylinders of late either, heading into the series on a 4-game losing streak as part of a 3-7 stretch over their last 10 games. Both teams will be determined to put a run of wins together soon and Thursday’s series finale will make for interesting viewing.

All times are in BST.

Monday 11 June

No early games

Tuesday 12 June

No early games

Wednesday 13 June

17:10 Mets at Braves (deGrom (4-1), Soroka (1-1))
18:10 Blue Jays at Rays (Happ (8-3), TBD)
19:10 Cubs at Brewers (Montgomery (2-1), Chacin (5-1)) *MLB.com Free Game
20:05 Red Sox at Orioles (Sale (5-4), Cashner (2-8)) *BT Sport/ESPN
20:40 Pirates at D-backs (Taillon (3-5), Greinke (5-4))
21:10 Angels at Mariners (Richards (4-4), Gonzales (7-3)) *Facebook Live

Thursday 14 June

17:10 Giants at Marlins (TBD, Straily (2-2))
18:05 Rockies at Phillies (Marquez (4-6), Velasquez (4-7))
18:10 Twins at Tigers (Lynn (4-4), Fulmer (2-5))
19:10 Indians at White Sox (Clevinger (4-2), Rodon (0-1)) *BT Sport/ESPN
20:35 Astros at Athletics (Verlander (8-2), Montas (3-0)) *BT Sport2

Friday 15 June

No early games.

All of these games are available to watch or listen to live via an MLB.TV subscription, other than the Facebook live game which is exclusive (but free) to Facebook subscribers. TV coverage of MLB in the UK comes courtesy of the BT Sport channels and these are highlighted above, as are any games that are available to view online for free via MLB.com. The above list of games just shows those starting before midnight UK time. The full schedule of MLB games can be found on MLB.com

MLB This Week: Games every day on BT Sport

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We’ve got day-game baseball to enjoy from MLB every day this working week, so there are plenty of opportunities to catch some live baseball at a convenient time for us in the UK.

Monday and Tuesday bring early games thanks to double-headers, with the Yankees and Tigers playing a twin set on Monday and the White Sox and Twins doing likewise on Tuesday.

The early games on Wednesday include one from an intruiging interleague series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Indians, whilst the Facebook exclusive game is D-Backs versus Giants.

Thursday and Friday offer Cubs fans the chance to watch their time at a convenient time both days, catching the final game of their home series against the Phillies on the former and the first game of their series against the Pirates on the latter.

All times are in BST.

Monday 4 June

18:10 Yankees at Tigers (Severino (8-1), TBD) *MLB.com Free Game, BT Sport/ESPN

Tuesday 5 June

21:10 White Sox at Twins (Lopez (1-4), TBD) *BT Sport/ESPN

Wednesday 6 June

18:05 Rays at Nationals (TBD, TBD)
18:10 Orioles at Mets (Bundy (3-7), Wheeler (2-4))
18:10 Brewers at Indians (Anderson (4-4), Carrasco (6-4))
20:40 Braves at Padres (Foltynewicz (5-3), TBD) *BT Sport/ESPN
20:45 D-backs at Giants (Buchholz (1-1), TBD) *Facebook Game

Thursday 7 June

17:35 Rockies at Reds (Anderson (3-1), Harvey (1-4))
17:35 Dodgers at Pirates (TBD, Taillon (3-4)) *BT Sport/ESPN
18:10 White Sox at Twins (Shields (1-6), Berrios (6-5)) *MLB.com Free Game
18:15 Marlins at Cardinals (Hernandez (0-3), Mikolas (6-1))
19:20 Phillies at Cubs (Pivetta (4-4), Chatwood (3-4))

Friday 8 June

19:20 Pirates at Cubs (TBD, Montgomery (1-1)) *BT Sport/ESPN.

All of these games are available to watch or listen to live via an MLB.TV subscription, other than the Facebook live game which is exclusive (but free) to Facebook subscribers. TV coverage of MLB in the UK comes courtesy of the BT Sport channels and these are highlighted above, as are any games that are available to view online for free via MLB.com. The above list of games just shows those starting before midnight UK time. The full schedule of MLB games can be found on MLB.com

MLB This Week: Memorial Day and More

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Monday is a holiday on both sides of the Atlantic and that means our Bank Holiday weekend is brought to a close by a bonanza of Memorial Day day-games.

There are some enticing match-ups within them, not least the start of the Astros-Yankees series and the Cardinals-Brewers series. The former is on BT Sport/ESPN and is available for all to watch for free on MLB.com

The Mets and Braves have a double-header on Monday and the opener should see Jacob deGrom on the mound, although likely won’t see the Ronald Acuna in the batter’s box after he came out of the Braves’ game yesterday with a worrisome knee injury.

Later in the week, BT Sport will be broadcasting the Blue Jays-Red Sox came on Wednesday and the Rays-A’s game on Thursday, whilst the Facebook exclusive game on Wednesday is Cardinals-Brewers.

The price of MLB.TV annual subscription has been reduced for the first time this season (it’s always promoted as a discount, but essentially it means you’re paying less because it covers less of the season) so is now available for $70, which works out at approximately £84 when adding on VAT.

All times are in BST.

Monday 28 May

18:10 Mets at Braves (deGrom (4-0), Fried (0-2))
18:05 Astros at Yankees (Verlander (6-2), German (0-2)) *BT Sport/ESPN, MLB.com Free Game
18:05 Blue Jays at Red Sox (Sanchez (2-4), Price (4-4))
18:05 Nationals at Orioles (Gonzalez (5-2), Cobb (1-6))
18:10 Angels at Tigers (Skaggs (3-3), Boyd (2-4))
18:35 Cubs at Pirates (Montgomery (0-1), Kuhl (4-2))
19:10 Cardinals at Brewers (Weaver (3-4), Suter (4-3))
21:05 Rays at Athletics (Archer (3-3), Cahill (1-2))
21:10 White Sox at Indians (Covey (1-1), Plutko (2-0)) *BT Sport/ESPN
21:10 Reds at D-backs (Bailey (1-6), Koch (2-3))
21:10 Marlins at Padres (Smith (3-5), Lauer (1-2))
21:10 Rangers at Mariners (Fister (1-4), Gonzales (4-3))

Tuesday 29 May

23:10 White Sox at Indians (Giolito (3-5), Clevinger (3-2))

Wednesday 30 May

18:05 Blue Jays at Red Sox (Gaviglio (2-0), Rodriguez (5-1)) *BT Sport/ESPN
18:10 White Sox at Indians (Lopez (1-3), Kluber (7-2))
18:10 Cardinals at Brewers (Reyes (0-0), Guerra (3-3)) *Facebook Game
20:40 Reds at D-backs (Romano (2-6), Corbin (5-1))
23:35 Astros at Yankees (Keuchel (3-6), Severino (7-1))

Thursday 31 May

18:10 Angels at Tigers (Heaney (2-3), Liriano (3-2))
20:35 Rays at Athletics (TBD, TBD) *BT Sport/ESPN

Friday 1 June

No early games.

All of these games are available to watch or listen to live via an MLB.TV subscription, other than the Facebook live game which is exclusive (but free) to Facebook subscribers. TV coverage of MLB in the UK comes courtesy of the BT Sport channels and these are highlighted above, as are any games that are available to view online for free via MLB.com. The above list of games just shows those starting before midnight UK time. The full schedule of MLB games can be found on MLB.com

MLB This Week: Two BT Sport Games on Thursday

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After drawing blanks on Monday and Tuesday, we’ve got a good selection of MLB day-games to enjoy during the British evening on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Wednesday’s games include one from the series between the current leaders of the NL Central and NL West, as the Arizona Diamondbacks are in Miwaukee playing the Brewers.

The Houston Astros are in interleague play against the San Francisco Giants and Wednesday’s game should see an excellent pitching match-up with Jeff Samardzija and Justin Verlander the probable pitchers.

There are two games on BT Sport on Thursday, as the Pirates and Reds get things going from 17.35 on the ESPN channel before the Mariners and A’s start on BT Sport1 from 20.35.

Friday offers us a Cubs home game and the second opportunity to catch the Giants in early action.

All times are in BST.

Monday 21 May

No early games

Tuesday 22 May

No early games

Wednesday 23 May

18:10 D-backs at Brewers (Godley (4-3), TBD)
18:10 Tigers at Twins (Fulmer (1-3), Gibson (1-2))
18:15 Royals at Cardinals (Junis (5-3), Wacha (5-1))
19:10 Giants at Astros (Samardzija (1-2), Verlander (5-2)) *BT Sport/ESPN
21:05 Padres at Nationals (Ross (3-3), TBD)

Thursday 24 May

17:35 Pirates at Reds (Nova (2-4), TBD) *BT Sport/ESPN
17:37 Angels at Blue Jays (Tropeano (1-3), Estrada (2-4)) *Facebook Game
19:10 Orioles at White Sox (Bundy (2-6), Giolito (3-4))
20:35 Mariners at Athletics (Hernandez (5-3), TBD) *BT Sport1
23:10 Astros at Indians (TBD, Clevinger (3-1))

Friday 25 May

19:20 Giants at Cubs (TBD, TBD). *BT Sport/ESPN

All of these games are available to watch or listen to live via an MLB.TV subscription, other than the Facebook live game which is exclusive (but free) to Facebook subscribers. TV coverage of MLB in the UK comes courtesy of the BT Sport channels and these are highlighted above, as are any games that are available to view online for free via MLB.com. The above list of games just shows those starting before midnight UK time. The full schedule of MLB games can be found on MLB.com

MLB This Week: Four days out of Five

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We’ve got pre-midnight UK time starts on every day but Friday this working week.

We start the week with a bonus game from Wrigley Field courtesy of a 15 April rain-out between the Braves and Cubs. Julio Teheran and Jose Quintana are the scheduled starting pitchers.

Tuesday’s early game takes us to Petco Park where the Padres host the Rockies. Colorado have been catching up on the D-Backs of late at the top of the NL West and will hope to take advantage of their division rivals to make further gains.

Wednesday, as often the case, gives us the most choice with nine early games to enjoy during the British evening, before the Marlins and Dodgers offer us an early-early game (17.10 start) on Thursday.

All times are in BST.

Monday 14 May

19:20 Braves at Cubs (Teheran (3-1), Quintana (4-2))

Tuesday 15 May

20:40 Rockies at Padres (Marquez (2-4), Lyles (0-1)) *BT Sport/ESPN

Wednesday 16 May

17:35 White Sox at Pirates (Fulmer (2-3), TBD) *MLB.com Free Game
17:35 Phillies at Orioles (TBD, TBD)
18:10 Indians at Tigers (Bauer (2-3), TBD)
18:10 Cardinals at Twins (Mikolas (5-0), Lynn (1-3))
18:10 Blue Jays at Mets (Happ (4-3), Wheeler (2-2))
19:15 Rays at Royals (Faria (3-2), Hammel (0-4))
20:40 Brewers at D-backs (Woodruff (1-0), Koch (2-1)) *BT Sport/ESPN
20:40 Rangers at Mariners (Colon (1-1), TBD) *Facebook Live
20:45 Reds at Giants (Harvey (0-2), Suarez (1-2))

Thursday 17 May

17:10 Dodgers at Marlins (TBD, Garcia (1-1))

Friday 18 May

No early games.

All of these games are available to watch or listen to live via an MLB.TV subscription, other than the Facebook live game which is exclusive (but free) to Facebook subscribers. TV coverage of MLB in the UK comes courtesy of the BT Sport channels and these are highlighted above, as are any games that are available to view online for free via MLB.com. The above list of games just shows those starting before midnight UK time. The full schedule of MLB games can be found on MLB.com