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Dodgers Have 4 Games Selected For Initial Wave Of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Telecasts

Matthew Moreno
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Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports

The Los Angeles Dodgers had four games selected for the initial wave of announced ESPN Sunday Night Baseball telecasts, which are being moved to a new 4 p.m. PT start time, beginning with the 2019 season.

“Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown” presented by Chevrolet will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday Night Baseball is available on ESPN, the ESPN App, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Deportes Radio.

The Dodgers will first appear on the weekly broadcast April 7, when they face the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Though first pitch is set for a special time of 5:30 p.m. Nevertheless, it marks the first time the Rockies are hosting the Dodgers for a Sunday Night Baseball game since 2001.

The Dodgers’ next Sunday telecast is set for June 16 in a matchup with the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium. One month later, ESPN will televise the finale of a World Series rematch as the Dodgers face the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on July 14.

The Aug. 25 game with the New York Yankees, who are due to visit Dodger Stadium for the first time since 2013.

ESPN will announce additional Sunday Night Baseball games at a later date. The Dodgers are also part of the network’s coverage for Opening Week of the 2019 season.

Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com