ESPN Sunday Night Baseball 2014 Schedule (UPDATE)

ESPN has released the early part of the 2014 Sunday Night Baseball Schedule.  As noted in our post a week ago, the season premiere will be on Sunday, March 30th between the NL West Champions the Los Angeles Dodgers at the San Diego Padres.  Dam Shulman will return in 4th season of play by play for SNB, along with former 1993 Phillies teammates Jon Kruk (2nd year) and Curt Schilling (debut season).  ESPN.com's senior MLB writer Buster Olney will return as the field reporter.  Each game will be proceeded by Baseball Tonight, one hour before each telecast.  Karl Ravech will host, along with Hall of Famer Barry Larkin and other ESPN analysts.  

Game of notes include April 20th's game between the Orioles and Red Sox will ahve a 7 p.m. start and it will commemorate the first anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing on 2013.  Rivalry games scheduled include the Dodgers-Giants (4/6), Red Sox-Yankees (4/13) and Cardinals-Pirates (5/11).  Rematches of the LCS are set as the Red Sox and Tigers is scheduled for 5/18 and the Cardinals hosting the Dodgers is set for July 20th.  May 4th's game has yet to be announced.  All games not scheduled thru July will be set three weeks in advance, while games in August in September will be get 2 games.

****MLB announced the start times for all MLB games for 2014.  Below you will find additional games airing on ESPN, specifically games that will air during the summer holidays.

ESPN Sunday Night Baseball, ESPN 8 p.m.
Baseball Tonight, ESPN 7 p.m., Studio: Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin
Game Talent: Dan Shulman, John Kruk, Curt Schilling & Buster Olney

Sunday, March 30 Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres
Sunday, April 06 San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers (ESPN2)
Sunday, April 13 Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
Sunday, April 20 Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox (7 p.m.)
Sunday, April 27 Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees
Sunday, May 04 To Be Announced
Sunday, May 11 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, May 18 Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox
Sunday, May 25 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds
Sunday, July 13 New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles
Sunday, July 20 Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals

ESPN Holiday Specials

Memorial Day
Monday, May 26 Boston Red Sox at Atlanta Braves (ESPN 1:10 p.m.)
Monday, May 26 New York Yankees at St. Louis Cardinals (ESPN 4:15 p.m.)

Fourth of July
Friday, July 4th New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins  (ESPN2 3:10 p.m.)
Friday, July 4th Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers (ESPN 7:08 p.m.)

Labor Day
Monday, Sept 1st Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves (ESPN 1:10 p.m.)

Monday, Sept 1st Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians (ESPN 4:05 p.m.)