MLB National TV Schedule 8/26 - 9/1

Playoff races are the theme for this weeks schedule with AL East and NL Central pennant chasing games.  The NL Central will have a pair of Cardinals-Reds games to start the week on ESPN and MLBN, before St. Louis travel to first place Pittsburgh for two national simulcasts.  The Orioles head to Fenway to face the Red Sox on ESPN Wednesday night, before a MLB Network Showcase game on Thursday.  Then the Birds travel to New York to face the Yankees.  Two afternoon games will air on Labor Day weekend, including a national Sunday afternoon game on TBS.

MLB on FOX is preempted this week and Sunday Night Baseball will air an inconsequential Mets-Nats game.

Monday, August 26

Cincinnati Reds @ St. Louis Cardinals (ESPN 7PM) Dave O'Brien, Aaron Boone, Rick Sutcliffe

Tuesday, August 27    

Cincinnati Reds @ St. Louis Cardinals (MLBN 8PM) Local Broadcast [Alt: Giants @ Rockies - 8:30p.m.]

Chicago Cubs @Los Angeles Dodgers (WGNA 10PM) Len Kasper, Jim Deshaies

Wednesday August 28

Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox (ESPN 7PM) Jon Sciambi, Rick Sutcliffe

Thursday, August 29

Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers (MLBN 1PM) Local Broadcast [Alt: Angels @ Rays]

Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox (MLBN 7PM) Bob Costas, Jim Kaat [Alt: Indians @ Braves]

Friday, August 30

Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs (WGNA 2:10PM) Len Kasper, Jim Deshaies

St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates (MLBN 7PM) Local Broadcast [Alt: Orioles @ Yankees]

Saturday, August 31

Baltimore Orioles @ New York Yankees (MLBN 1PM) Local Broadcast [Alt: Royals @ Blue Jays]

St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates (MLBN 7PM) Local Broadcast [Alt: Indians @ Tigers]

Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox (WGNA 7PM) Ken Harrelson, Steve Stone

Sunday, September 1

Baltimore Orioles @ New York Yankees (TBS 1PM) Brian Anderson, Dennis Eckersley

Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs (WGNA 2:10PM) Len Kasper, Jim Deshaies

New York Mets @ Washington Nationals (ESPN2 8PM) Dan Shulman, Orel Hershiser