"The newly expanded Baseball Tonight schedule will further enhance the already strong bond between baseball fans and ESPN," said Norby Williamson, ESPN assistant managing editor and director of news.

Buster Olney reports. This year's tour will run concurrently in Florida and Arizona, with SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight commentators providing insights and analysis on each MLB club.

At 6 p.m., ESPN will air the Baseball Tonight pregame show, which will capture the World Series celebration and festivities from Dodger Stadium prior to the game. Kevin Connors hosts Baseball ...

ESPN would have had the rights for a little over half of all MLB games, which would have likely springboarded and accelerated their streaming strategy. Perhaps Baseball Tonight would have found ...