ATLANTA ¨C FanDuel Sports Network will air over eight hours of live MLB Opening Day programming starting at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 27. The eight hours of coverage will feature a special one-hour edition of the Braves LIVE pregame show and live player introductions prior to the Atlanta Braves taking on the San Diego Padres.
The network¡¯s MLB programming begins at 11 a.m. ET with Foul Territory, a two-hour show co-hosted by baseball personality Scott Braun and a selection of former MLB players.
At 1 p.m., the network will air its national pregame show FanDuel Sports Network Countdown to Opening Day. The show will be hosted by Rich Hollenberg alongside Gaby Sanchez and Mark Sweeney, taking fans to ballparks across the country with whip-around coverage.
Braves coverage starts at 3 p.m. with the Braves LIVE pregame show, hosted by Ashley ShahAhmadi alongside analyst Nick Green. The pregame show will include live coverage of player introductions as well as a sit-down feature with analyst C.J. Nitkowski and Braves manager Brian Snitker.
FanDuel Sports Network will lead into its game telecast with a special opening tease voiced by former Braves player Andruw Jones. First pitch from Petco Park is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET. Calling the Braves at Padres will be play-by-play announcer Brandon Gaudin alongside Nitkowski with Wiley Ballard reporting throughout the game. Calling the game in Spanish will be Francisco X. Rivera.
Following the conclusion of the game, Braves LIVE postgame will provide game highlights, expert analysis from Green and interviews from Snitker and Braves players.
Opening Day programming on FanDuel Sports Network
11 a.m. - Foul Territory
1 p.m. - Countdown to Opening Day
3 p.m. - Braves Live pregame show
4:10 p.m. - First pitch - Braves vs. Padres
Start TBD - Braves Live postgame show
FanDuel Sports Network is scheduled to televise and stream 151 Braves regular season games in 2025, including Thursday¡¯s Opening Day and the team¡¯s home opener on Friday, April 4.
Several other Braves broadcast team members will be returning this season but will not be part of FanDuel Sports Network¡¯s Opening Day telecast. Jeff Francoeur and Tom Glavine will each return to the broadcast booth as analysts. Paul Byrd will return as reporter after missing the last two MLB seasons due to personal reasons. Peter Moylan is back as an analyst on Braves LIVE.
How to Watch FanDuel Sports Network
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