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Baseball Night In America Presents Five Stellar Matchups In Primetime Saturday at 7:00PM ET

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BASEBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA  FOX Sports throws out the first pitch on this week’s edition of BASEBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA on Saturday, June 2 at 7:00 PM ET. Two of MLB’s most potent offenses face-off in the Motor City as Miguel CabreraPrince Fielder and the Tigers host Derek JeterRobinson Cano and the Yankees.Joe BuckTim McCarver and Ken Rosenthal call the action from Comerica Park. In Houston, the Astros hostJoey Votto and the NL Central-leading Reds. The Giants’ Melky Cabrera is sporting one of MLB’s hottest bats and the San Francisco slugger needs to continue leading their offense as they take on Matt Garza and the Cubs. Also, the Indians welcome Joe Mauer and the Twins to Cleveland. Lastly, Justin Upton and the D-Backs visit the San Diego Padres.

Coverage begins with the BASEBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PREGAME SHOW, originating live from MLB Network’s state-of-the-art Studio 3 in Secaucus, NJ. The show is hosted by MLB Network studio host Greg Amsinger, who is joined by analysts Harold Reynolds and Dan Plesac.

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GAME                                                                                     PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST                                                  COV.   

New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers                             Joe Buck, Tim McCarver                                                                  63%

                                                                                                & Ken Rosenthal

Comerica Park – Detroit, MI

MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Tampa, Tulsa, Washington, West Palm Beach

Probable Pitchers: Hiroki Kuroda, RHP (4-6, 3.96 ERA) vs. Doug Fister, RHP (0-3, 3.15 ERA)

 

Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros                                Thom Brennaman & Tom Verducci                                               16%

Minute Maid Park – Houston, TX

MARKETS INCLUDE:  Austin, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Houston, Indianapolis, Knoxville, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, San Antonio, St. Louis

Probable Pitchers:  Mat Latos, RHP (4-2, 4.58 ERA) vs. TBA

 

Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants                        Dick Stockton & Eric Karros                                                           12%

AT&T Park – San Francisco, CA

MARKETS INCLUDE:  Chicago, Milwaukee, Sacramento, San Francisco

Probable Pitchers:  Matt Garza, RHP (2-3, 4.22 ERA) vs. Matt Cain, RHP (5-2, 2.79 ERA)

 

Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians                         Dick Bremer & Mitch Williams                                                          4%

Progressive Field – Cleveland, OH

MARKETS INCLUDE:  Cleveland, Minneapolis

Probable Pitchers:  P.J. Walters, RHP (2-1, 2.96 ERA) vs. Ubaldo Jimenez, RHP (5-4, 5.79 ERA)

 

Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres             Daron Sutton & Mark Grant                                                               4%

PETCO Park – San Diego, CA

MARKETS INCLUDE:  Albuquerque, Phoenix, San Diego

Probable Pitchers:  Daniel Hudson, RHP (1-1, 5.48 ERA) vs. Edinson Volquez, RHP (2-5, 3.46 ERA)