FOX Sports Unveils 2021 MLB Postseason Lineup
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LOS ANGELES – The Emmy Award winning duo of Joe Buck and first-ballot Hall of Famer John Smoltz team for their sixth consecutive FOX MLB Postseason, as Brad Zager, FOX Sports Executive Vice President, Head of Production & Operations and Executive Producer, announces the 2021 FOX MLB Postseason talent lineup today.
Home to the American League Division Series (ALDS) presented by Good Sam, American League Championship Series (ALCS) presented by loanDepot and its 24th consecutive World Series, FOX Sports opens its MLB Postseason coverage Thursday, Oct. 7 (4:00 PM ET, FS1) as the Chicago White Sox battle the Houston Astros. Calling the game, Adam Amin makes his return alongside World Series champion AJ Pierzynski and Emmy Award-winning reporter Tom Verducci.
Later in the day, acclaimed play-by-play announcer Joe Davis, Smoltz and Emmy Award-winning reporter Ken Rosenthal cover the action, as the Boston Red Sox take on the Tampa Bay Rays at 8:00 PM ET on FS1.
Buck, calling his 24th Fall Classic, reunites with Smoltz, Rosenthal and Verducci for the ALCS and World Series.
The entire FOX Sports MLB Postseason is available in 4K HDR through the FOX NOW and FOX Sports apps. FOX Sports 4K is also available from select partners such as Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH Network, FiOS, Altice (NY), Fubo TV, YouTube TV, and others (check local listings).
FOX MLB POSTSEASON STUDIO
Host Kevin Burkhardt anchors the FOX Sports studio pregame and postgame desk for the Emmy Award-winning team that includes Hall of Famer Frank Thomas and World Series champions Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz. FOX MLB Postseason playoff shows open from the FOX Sports Los Angeles studio for the ALDS before shifting to on-site locations for select ALCS matchups and the World Series. Two-time MLB All-Star and 2003 World Series champion Dontrelle Willis joins the team for select games as a pitching analyst.
FOX SPORTS DIGITAL
FOX Sports’ digital and social platforms are home to the best online content surrounding the MLB Postseason and World Series on FOX. The FOX Sports app, FOXSports.com and @MLBonFOX social platforms offer unparalleled access to the network’s all-star lineup of broadcasters, plus top game highlights and more. During games, the FOX Sports app offers exclusive bonus feeds, including live warm-ups, bullpen cameras and a celebration camera after elimination games. FOX Sports original digital franchise FLIPPIN’ BATS WITH BEN VERLANDER offers even more of the best reaction, analysis and conversation between games and is live on-site for the World Series. Some of the game’s most engaging voices – Verlander, Pedro Moura, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman, also enhance the network’s comprehensive coverage with timely written storytelling and analysis.
In addition, @MLBonFOX and @MLB Twitter accounts will stream the top of the first inning of each MLB Postseason game.
FOX DEPORTES
The leader in Spanish-language MLB coverage for more than two decades, FOX Deportes’ unparalleled roster is led by veteran play-by-play announcer Adrian Garcia Marquez alongside analyst and former MLB infielder Edgar Gonzalez and announcer/reporter Carlos Alvarez.
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About FOX Sports
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