Twitter’s regular schedule of sports programming is coming more into focus following its Digital Content NewFronts presentation earlier this month, with the company announcing its new three-hour weekly MLB program set to debut June 14.
On Wednesday nights, The Dugout — as the show is being called — will live stream exclusively on Twitter from 8-11 p.m. ET and will be hosted by MLB.com’s Alexa Datt. Ironically enough, Datt’s daily show at 12:25 p.m. ET on MLB.com is also live streamed on Facebook Live.
The weekly broadcast of The Dugout will include analysis and discussions around trending topics from beat reporters and columnists along with appearances from former MLB players and celebrities who have a connection to America’s Pastime. Additionally, ‘live’ look-ins will be integrated into the broadcast, similar to what Twitter sports show The Rally already does on a nightly basis.
The Dugout will be available at TheDugout.Twitter.com or through the Major League Baseball Twitter account.
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Following this Friday night’s live streamed game on Twitter between the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays — through the platform’s deal with Major League Baseball Advanced Media — MLB’s weekly game on Twitter will air on Tuesday nights. The end result will be back-to-back nights of Major League Baseball content on Twitter.
Below are the upcoming MLB out-of-market live streamed games on Twitter.
May 30 — Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox, 8:10 pm ET
June 6 — Miami Marlins vs. Chicago Cubs, 8:05 pm ET
June 13 — Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Cleveland Indians, 7:10 pm ET
June 20 — Washington Nationals vs. Miami Marlins, 7:10 pm ET
June 27 — New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox, 8:10 pm ET