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MLB on TBS Tuesday Night to Feature Division Leaders in Interleague Matchup – Houston Astros vs. New York Mets, Tomorrow Tuesday, June 28, at 7 p.m. ET

MLB ON TBS

Seven-Time MLB All-Star Matt Holliday to Serve as Guest Studio Analyst Tomorrow

American League East Rivals to Meet – Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox – Tuesday, July 5, at 7 p.m.

The inaugural season of the MLB on TBS Tuesday Night franchise will continue tomorrow, Tuesday, June 28, with a meeting between current division leaders and star sluggers – the AL West-leading Houston Astros and Yordan Alvarez vs. the NL East-leading New York Mets and Pete Alonso – at 7 p.m. ET. Bob Costas, Ron Darling and reporter Meredith Marakovits will call the action from Citi Field.

Matt Holliday, a seven-time MLB All-Star over the course of his 15-year big league career, will serve as guest studio analyst tomorrow night alongside Jimmy Rollins, Curtis Granderson and host Lauren Shehadi.

AL East division foes will then be showcased on Tuesday, July 5, when the Tampa Bay Rays visit the Boston Red Sox at 7 p.m. Costas, Darling and reporter Allie LaForce will provide game commentary from Fenway Park.

Pregame and postgame studio coverage will bookend game action on both nights.

MLB on TBS Upcoming Schedule and Announce Teams

Date

Time (ET)

Program / Commentators

June 28

 

6:30 p.m.

MLB on TBS Leadoff

Jimmy Rollins, Curtis Granderson, Matt Holliday & Lauren Shehadi

 

7 p.m.

Houston Astros vs. New York Mets

Bob Costas, Ron Darling & Meredith Marakovits

 

Postgame

MLB on TBS Closer

Rollins, Granderson, Holliday & Shehadi

July 5

 

6:30 p.m.

MLB on TBS Leadoff

Pedro Martinez, Rollins, Granderson & Shehadi

 

7 p.m.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox

Costas, Darling & Allie LaForce

 

Postgame

MLB on TBS Closer

Martinez, Rollins, Granderson & Shehadi

 

Game telecasts will not be available in the local participating markets, unless denoted with an asterisk (*) for the specific market.

This season marks the start of a new seven-year rights agreement between Turner Sports and Major League Baseball including a season-long regular season slate and extended coverage of the MLB Postseason. The current multimedia rights agreement extends the partnership between Turner Sports and MLB to more than 50 years. The partnership represents one of the longest-running relationships between a media company and league in the history of televised sports, dating back to 1973 when MLB games were first televised on WTCG (now TBS).

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