The offseason is nearing its end as we approach the month of February and prepare for Spring Training. ESPN and FOX released start times for some of the games they will be broadcasting during the 2024 season on Wednesday afternoon.
We're counting down the days! ⚾️
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) January 10, 2024
Here's a look at the first month of @MLB games on FOX 📺👀 pic.twitter.com/STNT884Toj
FOX released a graphic on X that touched on key broadcasts during the first month including an Opening Weekend matchup between the Braves and Phillies. I'm sure Atlanta is happy to start the season with a matchup against the team that dashed their playoff hopes for two years straight.
Atlanta will be featured in 8 total broadcasts on FOX and FS1 including 4 games against the Phillies. The other four games will feature Atlanta facing off with the Yankees, Mets, and Padres. You can view the current list of games featuring the Braves on FOX below:
- Saturday, March 30 at Phillies (4:00 pm) FS1
- Saturday, May 11 at Mets (4:00 pm) FS1
- Saturday, May 18 vs. Padres (7:00 pm) FOX
- Saturday, June 22 at Yankees (7:00 pm) FOX
- Saturday, July 6 vs. Phillies (7:00 pm) FOX
- Saturday, July 13 at Padres (7:00 pm) FOX
- Thursday , August 22 vs. Phillies (7:00 pm) FOX
- Saturday, August 31 at Phillies (7:00 pm) FOX
Clearly, FOX appreciates the Braves and Phillies rivalry as they made sure to have two of those games featured in August. The remainder of the games will be released at a later date.
ESPN also released a bit of their broadcasting schedule for 2024 and the Braves are on the slate for Sunday Night Baseball in April against the reigning World Series Champs.
Atlanta will host the Texas Rangers at Truist Park on April 21st at 7:00 PM EST. The ESPN crew for these broadcasts will feature Karl Ravech, David Cone, and Eduardo Perez in the booth for the third consecutive season. Buster Olney will also serve as the reporter from the field in his 14th season of SNB.
ESPN's 2024 #SundayNightBaseball first round of game selections feature 10 #MLB Clubs in action
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) January 10, 2024
SNB begins March 31 with #STLCards vs #Dodgers
Details: https://t.co/HTHOMsrMxr pic.twitter.com/bcZcuRMkCV
Other matchups on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball include the Cubs, Cardinals, Yankees, and Dodgers to name a few. The Braves will likely get at least one or two more games featured on ESPN throughout the season but the remaining SNB schedule will be released at a later date.
The Phillies and Mets will be the featured teams in the 2024 London Series as MLB continues to expand the game internationally. The first game of that series will be broadcast on June 8 on FOX.
Additionally, Major League Baseball released all game times for Spring Training and the regular season and you can view that information here.
I'm very excited for the season to begin as the Atlanta Braves have unfinished business and hope to get back to the World Series in 2024. What series are you most looking forward to in 2024?