Tag: MLB Network

Notre Dame to face Utah in MLB Network’s first live softball game

Some exciting news for the Irish.

Well, it’s February, which means we’re closer to warmer weather, which means we’re closer to softball season. So how about a first involving Notre Dame’s team? One that involves a first for MLB Network?

For the first time in its 15-year history, MLB Network will broadcast a live softball game. That game will involve the Irish and Utah at 1 p.m. EST Feb. 10 at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Clearwater, Florida. Last year, MLB Network broadcast a game between UCLA and Oklahoma on tape delay.

This game vs. the Utes will be the third of five games the Irish play during this season-opening event. They also will take part in three other invitationals in the early part of the season. Their first game at Melissa Cook Stadium will be March 19 vs. Michigan State.

The Irish are coming off a season in which they went 30-19-1 and qualified for their 24th straight NCAA Tournament.

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PointsBet Sportsbook’s ridiculous scenario for Notre Dame-Ohio State

No way this happens.

Let’s begin by getting two facts out of the way. First, Shohei Ohtani is the greatest thing baseball has to offer right now and maybe ever. Second, Peacock has MLB broadcast rights but only does Sunday games. NBC gets one of those games every year and surely would be one of the regularly scheduled games.

That being the case, the chances of NBC breaking away from any Notre Dame game for baseball, particularly the game against Ohio State, are virtually nonexistent. But that’s not stopping PointsBet Sportsbook from posing a scenario that defies all logic:

I don’t care how exciting a player Ohtani is or what’s on the line for him. No broadcast network in its right mind is going to cut away from college football to cover something for another sport. Is watching it on MLB Network not enough? If people are watching college football, chances are they don’t care about anything else at the moment.

On top of that, Aaron Judge already broke the American League single-season home run record last year. There’s nothing at stake in this scenario except for Ohtani joining the 60-homer club. If this happens for Ohtani, this has to happen for all players on this precipice going forward. Somehow, I doubt that will happen because it’s not Ohtani.

Yes, there are exceptions to the rule of not cutting away from an Irish home game. The most notable example was NBC temporarily transferring the feed of the 2020 classic against Clemson to USA Network so it could broadcast Joe Biden’s victory speech for the presidential election that was called earlier that day. But an Ohtani at-bat is not on the same scale as a speech from the new soon-to-be leader of the free world.

I’m all for a nice debate on Twitter, but this is the wrong one to start. Not only does it not make any sense, but it’s insulting to everyone’s intelligence. NBC will not cut into an Irish-Buckeyes game for a sport that it barely has any rights to. Hopefully, everyone who saw this tweet figured that out quickly.

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New York Yankees vs. New York Mets live stream, Sept. 11 20th Anniversary, TV channel, start time, odds, how to watch the MLB online

The New York Yankees will meet the New York Mets on the 20th anniversary of September 11th on Saturday night from Citi Field.

The New York Yankees will meet the New York Mets on the 20th anniversary of September 11th on Saturday night from Citi Field.

The Yankees will be desperately looking to bounce back after an embarrassing 10–3 loss to the Mets yesterday as well as their fourth loss in a row, while the Mets will look to take two games in a row of the series when they take the field tonight.

As always, this will be a great series, here is everything you need to know to catch the MLB action tonight.

Sept. 11 20th Anniversary

New York Yankees vs. New York Mets

  • When: Saturday, September 11
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: FOX, FOX 4K
  • Live Stream: fuboTV(stream for free)

MLB Odds and Betting Lines

MLB odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds last updated Saturday at 6:35 p.m. ET.

New York Yankees (-115) vs. New York Mets (-105)

O/U: 7.5

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New York Yankees vs. New York Mets live stream, TV channel, start time, odds, how to watch the MLB online

The New York Yankees will meet the New York Mets in their weekend series on Friday night from Citi Field.

The New York Yankees will meet the New York Mets in their weekend series on Friday night from Citi Field.

The Yanks are coming off a series with the Blue Jays where they lost all three games and struggled by only putting up 4 runs the whole series. They will need to turn that around if they want to keep their playoff push going. As for the Mets, they are coming off a series against the Marlins where they won one game and will look to bounce back in this series. The Yankees will send out Jordan Montgomery while the Mets’ will counter with Tylor Megill.

As always, this will be a great series, here is everything you need to know to catch the MLB action tonight.

New York Yankees vs. New York Mets

  • When: Friday, September 10
  • Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: MLB Network, SNY
  • Live Stream: fuboTV(stream for free)

MLB Odds and Betting Lines

MLB odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds last updated Friday at 6:35 p.m. ET.

New York Yankees (-125) vs. New York Mets (+105)

O/U: 7.5

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How to watch Derek Jeter’s National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, start time, TV channel

The long wait is finally over for one of the greatest players to play the game, Derek Jeter will be inducted into the Hall of Fame today.

The long wait is finally over for one of the greatest players to play the game, Number two, Derek Jeter will be inducted into the Hall of Fame today.

There will be a few other players inducted as well and will also include Colorado Rockies star, Larry Walker. This event was postponed last year and we’ll finally get them both in Cooperstown, New York on Wednesday.

Jeter and Walker will be joined in the Class of 2020 by former St. Louis Cardinals catcher/first baseman Ted Simmons and the late former labor leader Marvin Miller.

The ceremony will also include a special video presentation honoring the Hall of Famers we’ve lost since the 2019 induction.

2021 MLB Hall of Fame Induction

  • When: Wednesday, September 8
  • Time: 11:00 a.m. ET
  • TV Channel: MLB Network
  • Live Stream: fuboTV(watch for free)

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Cal Ripken and Ron Darling argue that pitchers aren’t throwing harder in nonsensical video edit

What was the point here?

It’s difficult to imagine a league worse at promoting its game than Major League Baseball. We’re talking about a league that is full of exciting young players — like Shohei Ohtani, Fernando Tatis Jr., Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Ronald Acuña (before his injury) — doing things that deserve praise.

And yet, time and time again, MLB’s own network personalities really go out of their way to discredit the incredible skill in today’s game.

That couldn’t have been more clear than what we saw in a Sunday segment on MLB Network.

In front of a big screen, Cal Ripken Jr. and Ron Darling had the production team edit together side-by-side videos of 90s/2000s star pitchers with star pitchers of today all in an attempt to disprove the notion that today’s pitchers are throwing harder than ever before.

There was so much wrong with this:

The premise of the segment was that pitchers like Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson and Mike Mussina threw just as hard as today’s pitchers because the side-by-side videos showed their catchers catching the ball first (while ignoring the radar-gun readings).

When it comes to syncing videos of pitchers, there are so many variables that come to play. The release points are different. The catcher is catching the ball at a different spot. The frame rates of videos across decades also vary. The video quality isn’t good enough to see exactly when the ball gets released. The list goes on.

And even with all that in mind, the MLB Network crew blatantly gave the older pitchers a head start. Like, Johnson’s pitch is already on the way to the mound when Gerrit Cole still had the ball in his hand. Not to mention that Johnson is six inches taller and far longer than Cole.

It’s such an unnecessary argument to make, and it was odd to see MLB Network do so in such an unscientific way. What was even the point besides proving that MLB Network has a contingent of old baseball dudes who can’t accept that today’s players are better?

Giants pitcher Alex Wood had to call out the segment because it was so bad.

Today’s pitchers throw harder and with more movement than ever before. It’s a fact proven by actual analytics and metrics rather than questionable video editing. It’s OK to admit that, Cal and Ron.

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How to watch the MLB this season without cable, MLB Opening Week schedule, TV channels, streaming info

Catch all your Major League Baseball games live right here, don’t miss a step this season with full MLB coverage all year.

Major League Baseball is back this week with MLB Opening Day taking place on Thursday, April 1. If you’re wondering how and where to catch all of your MLB games this season then you’ve come to the right place.

Check out MLB’s Opening Weekend of games below and options for you to stream some of your favorite local in-market teams in Boston, Chicago, Houston, New York, Oakland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco.

You won’t want to miss MLB this year, check out all the options to stream your favorite MLB team online this year!

MLB Opening Day TV Schedule

Thursday, April 1

Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees, 1 p.m. ET

  • TV Channel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes (NYY Blacked Out)
  • Live Stream: fuboTV

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies, 4 p.m. ET

  • TV Channel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
  • Live Stream: fuboTV

New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals, 7 p.m. ET

  • TV Channel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
  • Live Stream: fuboTV

Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics, 10 p.m. ET

  • TV Channel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
  • Live Stream: fuboTV

Saturday, April 3

Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies, 4 p.m. ET

  • TV Channel: FS1, FOX Deportes
  • Live Stream: fuboTV

Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies, 7 p.m. ET

    • TV Channel: FS1, FOX Deportes
    • Live Stream: fuboTV

Sunday, April 4

Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies, 1 p.m. ET

  • TV Channel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
  • Live Stream: fuboTV

Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels, 8:30 p.m. ET

  • TV Channel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
  • Live Stream: fuboTV

How to watch the MLB this season

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MLB Odds and Betting Lines

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Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago White Sox live stream, MLB Spring Training, TV channel, start time, how to watch

The Oakland Athletics will meet the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday afternoon from Camelback Ranch in Phoenix.

The Oakland Athletics will meet the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday afternoon from Camelback Ranch in Phoenix, Arizona. Oakland will send out their left-hander Sean Manaea this afternoon and Chicago will counter with their right-hander Lance Lynn.

Tune in and find out, here is everything you need to know to stream MLB Spring Training this afternoon.

Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago White Sox

  • When: Wednesday, March 24
  • Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: MLB Network
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

MLB Odds and Betting Lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds last updated Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Oakland Athletics (+125) vs. Chicago White Sox (-150)

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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Kansas City Royals live stream, MLB Spring Training, TV channel, start time, how to watch

The Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Kansas City Royals from Surprise Stadium in Arizona on Friday afternoon.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Kansas City Royals from Surprise Stadium in Arizona on Friday afternoon.

The Dodgers will send out their ace in left-hander Clayton Kershaw for the first time in Spring Training and the Royals will counter with right hander Brad Keller.

Tune in and find out, here is everything you need to know to stream MLB Spring Training this afternoon.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Kansas City Royals

  • When: Friday, March 5
  • Time: 3:05 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

MLB Odds and Betting Lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds last updated Friday at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Los Angeles Dodgers (-155) vs. Kansas City Royals (+130)

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Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets live stream, MLB Spring Training, TV channel, start time, how to watch

The New York Mets will host the Washington Nationals in the Grapefruit League on Thursday afternoon in Port St. Lucie, stream MLB live.

The New York Mets will host the Washington Nationals in the Grapefruit League on Thursday afternoon in Port St. Lucie

The Mets will be sending out their left-hander in David Peterson while the Nationals will counter with right-hander Kyle Finnegan as the Nats will be looking for their first win in Spring Training.

Can the Nats get their first win? Tune in and find out, here is everything you need to know to stream MLB Spring Training this afternoon.

Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets

  • When: Thursday, March 4
  • Time: 1:05 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

MLB Odds and Betting Lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds last updated Thursday at 11:30 a.m. ET.

Washington Nationals (+135) vs. New York Mets (-165)

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