Mid-season MLB slate features four televised games as postseason race tightens
Four Major League Baseball matches are scheduled for broadcast on 22 August 2026, with a national feed on FS1 and a regionalised window on FOX covering high-profile matchups.
The Major League Baseball schedule for 22 August 2026 comprises 15 games, of which four are designated for television broadcast on FOX or FS1. According to Fox Sports, the slate includes a nationally televised match between the Washington Nationals and the Miami Marlins on FS1. This is followed by a regionalised FOX broadcast window scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET, which features three distinct matchups depending on the viewer’s local market.
The regionalised FOX coverage includes the Pittsburgh Pirates at the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Francisco Giants at the Boston Red Sox, and the Chicago Cubs at the Seattle Mariners. Viewers are advised to check local listings to determine which of these three games is available in their specific area, as the broadcast is not uniform across all regions. All FOX and FS1 coverage available in each market is streamable live and on demand via the FOX One platform.
Probable starting pitchers have been announced for the four televised games. In the national FS1 broadcast, Nationals pitcher Jake Irvin, who holds a 2-7 record with a 5.80 ERA, is set to face Marlins pitcher Eury Pérez, who has a 6-9 record and a 3.23 ERA. Both teams enter the weekend clustered near the middle of the National League standings.
In the regionalised FOX window, the Dodgers’ Tarik Skubal (7-7, 2.85 ERA) is scheduled to face the Pirates’ Jared Jones (2-5, 4.78 ERA). Los Angeles enters the weekend with one of baseball’s top records, while Pittsburgh is attempting to climb into the National League postseason race. Meanwhile, the Red Sox’ Sonny Gray (15-3, 2.65 ERA) is set to face the Giants’ Blade Tidwell (0-0, 4.33 ERA), with Boston currently above .500 and in the American League postseason chase.
The fourth televised matchup sees the Cubs’ David Peterson (7-7, 5.29 ERA) facing the Mariners’ Bryan Woo (9-8, 4.10 ERA). Chicago brings one of the National League’s strongest records into Seattle, while the Mariners are trying to move back into the American League postseason picture. The pitching assignments are designated as probable and may be subject to change.
This mid-season slate occurs as the 2026 postseason approaches, with the Wild Card Series scheduled to commence on 29 September. The potential World Series Game 7 is set for 31 October. Additionally, MLB owners recently approved the $3.9 billion sale of the San Diego Padres to José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones, a decision that was unanimously approved on 17 August.
