Major League Baseball (Regular Season)
MLB
is the highest level of play in the world, consisting of 2 major leagues: the National League and American League. There are 30 teams in the 2 leagues: 16 in the National League and 14 in the American League. Fox Sports en Español presents 26 of the
MLB
regular season games. Fox Sports en Español will bring the best matches from Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox, Mets and Giants. Spend your Saturday afternoons with a game that brings family and friends together
.
“Sabados de Béisbol en FSE, Béisbol en tu idioma.”
Games: 26
Duration: 3.5 hours
Season: April – September
Window: Saturdays 3:30pm ET / 12:30pm PT
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Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The MLB All-Star Game features players from the National and American Leagues selected by fan vote for the starting position players. Pitchers and reserve players are selected by respective managers from previous year’s World Series. Since 2003, the All-Star Game has been used to determine home field advantage for the upcoming World Series.
The 2008 All-Star Game was held at Yankee Stadium, where the American League extended their unbeaten streak to 12 games, securing home field advantage in the World Series for the sixth straight season.
The 2009 edition will be held at Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Games: 1
Duration: 3.5 hours
Season: July 14
Window: 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT
Website: http://www.mlb.com
Major League Baseball Post-Season and World Series
Fox Sports en Español brings post-season action to a growing audience with its exclusive Spanish-language production. At the end of the regular season, eight teams enter the post season. Six of the eight teams are division champions. The other two teams are “wild cards”, best second-place teams from each league. Past years have included teams such as the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, and Houston Astros.
The World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball.
In the 2008 World Series, the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays winning four games to one. This is Philadelphia’s second championship.
Games: 7 ALCS Playoffs & 7 World Series games
Duration: 3.5 hours
Season: October
Window: Primetime
Website: http://www.mlb.com
