{"id":865039,"date":"2026-09-29T19:18:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/865039\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T19:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:18:16","slug":"espn-unveils-2026-mlb-postseason-coverage-plans-beginning-with-wild-card-series-presented-by-abbvie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/865039\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN unveils 2026 MLB Postseason coverage plans beginning with Wild Card Series presented by AbbVie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ESPN today announced its coverage plans for the 2026 MLB Postseason, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 29, with national audio coverage of all four Wild Card Series presented by AbbVie on ESPN Radio and editions of Baseball Tonight on ESPN2. ESPN Radio\u2019s play-by-play voices and analysts will call each series as eight teams compete for a place in the League Division Series.<\/p>\n<p>Red Sox\u2013Yankees headlines Wild Card Series coverage<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Boston Red Sox visit the New York Yankees in an American League Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Michael Kay will call the series alongside Eduardo P\u00e9rez and Tim Kurkjian. It will mark Kay\u2019s first call of a Yankees postseason game in 25 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roxy Bernstein and Gregg Olson will call the Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros series, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. In the National League, Dave O\u2019Brien and Jessica Mendoza will call the Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves, beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET, while Jon \u201cBoog\u201d Sciambi and Doug Glanville will call the Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN Radio Wild Card Series presented by AbbVie schedule<br \/>\nMatchupTuesday, Sept. 29Wednesday, Sept. 30Commentary teamPhiladelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves1:30 p.m. ET1:30 p.m. ETDave O\u2019Brien, Jessica MendozaChicago White Sox at Houston Astros4:30 p.m. ET4:30 p.m. ETRoxy Bernstein, Gregg OlsonBoston Red Sox at New York Yankees7:30 p.m. ET7:30 p.m. ETMichael Kay, Eduardo P\u00e9rez, Tim KurkjianChicago Cubs at San Diego Padres9:30 p.m. ET9:30 p.m. ETJon \u201cBoog\u201d Sciambi, Doug Glanville<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Game 3 of each Wild Card Series, if necessary, will be played Thursday, Oct. 1. Game times will be announced based on the matchups.<\/p>\n<p>Baseball Tonight brings fans inside the postseason<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baseball Tonight will follow Wild Card Series action Tuesday and Wednesday with highlights, analysis and reporting on ESPN2. David Ross and Buster Olney will break down the pivotal performances, key decisions and emerging storylines as teams compete to advance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kevin Connors will host a one-hour edition following each day\u2019s games, airing from 1\u20132 a.m. ET on ESPN2.<\/p>\n<p>Baseball Tonight Wild Card Series schedule<br \/>\nEditionAir time (ET)CommentatorsWhere to watchTuesday, Sept. 29Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1\u20132 a.m.Kevin Connors, David Ross, Buster OlneyESPN2Wednesday, Sept. 30Thursday, Oct. 1, 1\u20132 a.m.Kevin Connors, David Ross, Buster OlneyESPN2<br \/>\nThe road to the World Series continues on ESPN Radio<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ESPN Radio\u2019s national audio coverage will continue through the League Division Series, League Championship Series and World Series. Additional commentary assignments and coverage details will be announced as the postseason progresses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of ESPN. All in One Place.<br \/>ESPN offers its full suite of networks and services directly to fans on the ESPN App, providing more choice, flexibility and access to all of ESPN, including more than 47,000 live events per year, on-demand replays, industry-leading studio shows and original programming, and more. The ESPN App gives fans a unique viewing experience that includes multiview and synchronized two-screen viewing options, swipe-able vertical video and a personalized SportsCenter For You, as well as integrated game stats, ESPN Fantasy sports, betting odds and information from DraftKings, sports merchandise, and more. These features are available to all fans who watch on the ESPN App on mobile and connected TV devices, whether they subscribe directly or through a pay TV package. Bundling options available for fans include a limited time offer for the ESPN DTC Unlimited plan with Disney+ and Hulu for $29.99\/month for the first 12 months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-30-<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ESPN media contacts: ben.cafardo@espn.com, alex.feuz@espn.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ESPN today announced its coverage plans for the 2026 MLB Postseason, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 29, with national audio&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":865040,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[363,99],"class_list":["post-865039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mlb","tag-mlb","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=865039"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865039\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/865040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=865039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=865039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=865039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}