TNT Sports’ MLB Tuesday Returns Tomorrow Night with Opening Night Battle of Home Run Kings

TNT Sports will open its 53rd season of Major League Baseball coverage in style, beginning the 2026 campaign with a marquee American League clash on Tuesday, March 31.

The spotlight shines on two of the game’s premier sluggers, as 2025 Home Run Champion Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners welcome 2024 Home Run Champion Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees to T-Mobile Park (9:30 p.m. ET).

Veteran play-by-play announcer Brian Anderson will be joined by game analysts Ron Darling and Jeff Francoeur, bringing fans pitch-by-pitch coverage from Seattle.

TBS’ 30-minute pregame studio show, MLB Leadoff presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals, returns to set the stage each week, beginning with host Lauren Shehadi — with Adam Lefkoe joining later this season — alongside an all-star panel featuring Hall of Fame pitcher and 2026 Sports Emmy nominee (Outstanding Sports Personality: Studio Analyst) Pedro Martinez, 2007 NL MVP Jimmy Rollins and three-time All-Star Curtis Granderson. The studio team will also break it all down postgame on MLB Closer presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals , live from TNT Sports’ Atlanta studios. 

Click here to view TNT Sports’ MLB Tuesday schedule for the first half of the 2026 regular season.

TNT Sports will have around-the-clock coverage of the 2026 MLB season across B/R Walk-Off and Bleacher Report social and digital platforms, highlighted by the following season-long features:

• On Base with Mookie Betts: The LA Dodgers superstar returns for another season of in-depth, personal interviews with MLB stars. Catch new episodes on the B/R app and YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
• Jon Heyman Weekly Insider: MLB reporter Jon Heyman provides a rundown of storylines, reactions and rumors every Wednesday, live in the B/R app.
• Ump Cam: Utilizing Ump Cam footage from select TBS games, B/R will provide fans with access to see what it’s like to face off against the greatest pitchers and batters in baseball.

When October arrives, TNT Sports will once again take center stage in the postseason, delivering exclusive coverage of the 2026 American League Division Series presented by Booking.com, followed by the 2026 American League Championship Series across its networks and platforms.

Every pitch of TNT Sports’ MLB coverage this season — from regular season matchups to postseason drama, plus pregame and postgame shows — will stream live on HBO Max and across the Watch TBS app on mobile, tablet and connected TV devices, as well as TBS.com.