TBS’s new Tuesday night Major League Baseball coverage begins on April 12 with an exciting National League West match-up between the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants. As might be expected with two West Coast teams playing, the broadcast is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET.
The new Tuesday night package is part of the new rights deal Turner agreed to with MLB for the next seven seasons, through 2028. Rather than the Sunday afternoon game TBS had been broadcasting, Turner takes over the Tuesday night telecast that had aired on ESPN, FS1, and MLB Network in recent years.
The Tuesday TBS broadcast will also include 30-minute pregame and postgame studio shows hosted by Ernie Johnson with analysts Pedro Martinez, Jimmy Rollins, and Curtis Granderson. The same studio team debuted during last year’s MLB postseason.
Turner released its Tuesday night schedule for the 2022 MLB season’s first half, which is as follows (all times Eastern):
- April 12 – San Diego Padres* at San Francisco Giants, 9:30 p.m.
- April 19 – Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10 p.m.
- April 26 – New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals, 7:30 p.m.
- May 3 – San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10 p.m.
- May 10 – Boston Red Sox at Atlanta Braves, 7 p.m.
- May 17 – Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox, 7 p.m.
- May 24 – Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres, 9:30 p.m.
- May 31 – Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees, 7 p.m.
- June 7 – Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago White Sox*, 8 p.m.
- June 14 – Tampa Bay Rays* at New York Yankees, 7 p.m.
- June 21 – San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves*, 7 p.m.
- June 28 – Hosuton Astros at New York Mets*, 7 p.m.
* Telecasts will also be available in the local participating market.
Speaking of the MLB postseason, Turner’s new broadcast deal also includes exclusive rights to one League Championship Series each season (alternating between American League and National League), and two of the four Division Series (featuring the same league in the LCS that TBS has that year).
Turner’s new MLB package also includes digital TV Everywhere rights that allows broadcasts to be viewed online and through streaming services like Roku. Footage and highlights will also be available on the Turner Sports’ website and apps such as Bleacher Report. Additionally, Turner can produce companion content with its telecasts.