MSC Sports Presents Exclusive Coverage of 2022 American League Division Series

MSC Sports announced today its coverage plans for its exclusive coverage of the American League Division series presented by Hancook. Games will feature the Seattle Mariners versus the Houston Astros and the Cleveland Guardians versus the New York Yankees. The winner of the two best of 5 series's, will advance to the American League Championship Series, which will also be exclusively televised by MSC Sports.

Joe Davis, David Ortiz, Curt Wright and Sara Smith and Ryan Rouco, Frank Thomas, Melissa Villa and Rodrigo Williams will form the two broadcast teams MSC Sports will use for the Division Series. Wright, Smith, Villa and Williams will also provide exclusive reporting during Sports Center, The Ultimate Sports Show, and TWTN, for the Guardians, Yankees, Mariners, and Astros, respectfully. 

Sara Lauding, Pedro Martinez, and Dontre Willis, with special insight coming from MLB Insider Devin White, will form the studio team for the entire series. They will be live from MSC's newly rebuilt Studio 4A in Long Island, New York.

STUDIO COVERAGE PLANS:

MSC Sports's coverage will begin on Monday, October 10th with a special two hour edition of The Ultimate MLB Playoff Preview Show at 9PM ET on MSC+. The show will provide an exclusive in depth preview of the playoffs, and include in depth predictions from every angle. 

The Ultimate MLB Show will be MSC Sports's home for everything MLB during the playoffs. On Tuesday, September 11th, Steve Lowhart and David Schnood will host a special edition of the show at 12PM ET, exclusively on MSC Sports Extra. Not only will the show preview all the games on the day, it will provide an exclusive first look at three finalists for the American League Most Valuable Player. Along with daily weekday airings (when applicable) at 3PM ET on MSC+, there will be also be select special airings, with Lauding, Martinez and Willis, before and after each MSC Sports game. These airings will happen:

10/11, 3PM-3:30PM, MSC+

10/11, 7PM (or after the previous game ends)-7:30PM, MSC+

10/11, 10:30 (or after the previous game ends)-11PM, MSC+

10/13, 3PM-3:30PM, MSC

10/13, 7PM-7:30PM, MSC+

10/13, 10:30PM (or after the previous game ends)-11PM, MSC+

10/15, 3:30PM (or after college football game ends)-4PM, MSC+

10/15, 7PM (or after college football game ends)-7:30PM, MSC

10/16, 2PM-3PM, MSC+

10/16, 7:30PM (or after the NFL game ends)-8PM, MSC

Another special airing will air from 7PM to 8PM ET on Wednesday, September 12th on MSC+2 with Lowhart and Schnood, featuring a recap and preview of the days National League Division Series games. 

GAME SCHEDULE AND COMMENTATORS

The game schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, October 11th:

Mariners at Astros, 3:30PM, MSC+ (Rouco/Thomas/Villa/Williams)

Guardians at Yankees, 7:30PM, MSC+ (Davis/Ortiz/Wright/Smith)

Thursday, October 13th:

Mariners at Astros, 3:30PM, MSC (Rouco/Thomas/Villa/Williams)

Guardians at Yankees, 7:30PM, MSC+ (Davis/Ortiz/Wright/Smith)

Saturday, October 15th:

Mariners at Astros, 4PM, MSC+

Yankees at Guardians, 7:30PM, MSC

Sunday, October 16th: (Game times do not change one game is not needed)

Houston at Seattle, 3PM, MSC+ (if needed)

Yankees at Guardians, 8PM, MSC (if needed) 

Monday, October 17th: (Seattle/Houston moves to 8PM, MSC if Yankees/Guardians is not needed)

Seattle at Houston, 5PM, MSC+ (if needed)

Yankees at Guardians, 8PM, MSC (if needed)

Note that game schedules and studio plans for game 3 and (if needed) games 4 and 5 of the American League Division series will be announced at a later date.