NESN Scheduled to Air 145 Red Sox Games in 2026 With New Look, Expanded Protection

BOSTON (March 19, 2026) –  NESN, New England’s premier sports activities community, in the present day unveiled its 2026 Boston Red Sox broadcast schedule, that includes 145 video games, a redesigned on-air look, expanded signature programming and a mixture of acquainted and new on‑air personalities delivering extra participant insights, evaluation and behind‑the‑scenes entry than ever earlier than.

NESN’s regular-season protection begins Thursday, March 26, when the Red Sox open in Cincinnati in opposition to the Reds. Each recreation will embrace one hour of pregame and postgame protection, obtainable on NESN and NESN 360. 

Dave O’Brien returns for his eleventh season as the first play-by-play voice, alongside Lou Merloni, who begins his second season as major colour analyst. Will Middlebrooks and Kevin Millar will rotate as colour analysts, with Jahmai Webster serving as the first sideline reporter and Tom Caron, Adam Pellerin and Alanna Rizzo rotating as backups. Caron will anchor pregame and postgame protection, joined by analysts together with Jim Rice, Lenny DiNardo, Jonathan Papelbon, Middlebrooks, and new contributors Manny Delcarmen, JP Ricciardi, Rich Hill, and Matt Barnes, who will seem all through the season. Pellerin and Rizzo will rotate as occasional fill-in hosts within the studio, and Mike Monaco will fill in for Dave O’Brien as play-by-play for choose video games.

NESN will debut a newly designed present open and graphics bundle, designed to be visually vibrant, knowledge‑wealthy and sponsor‑pleasant, offering followers with a extra trendy and fascinating viewing expertise. The up to date presentation will function a modernized scorebug, enhanced statistical integrations and dynamic in-game parts that present followers with a extra partaking and immersive viewing expertise.

Highlights of the NESN schedule embrace:

Gamedays

• “Red Sox Game Day Live,” offered by Plymouth Rock: 30-minute lead‑in on NESN and NESN 360 that includes breaking information, lineup evaluation and interviews hosted by Caron.
• “Red Sox First Pitch,” offered by Rodenhiser Home Services: 30-minute pregame present hosted by Caron on NESN and NESN 360, airing one hour earlier than every recreation.
• “W.B. Mason Extra Innings Live”: 30-minute postgame present with highlights, response, and evaluation hosted by Caron.
• “Red Sox Final,” offered by Volvo Cars: 30-minute postgame present with highlights, response, and evaluation hosted by Caron.

Select Games

• “Unobstructed Views: Red Sox”: The different telecast returns for its third season with 15 episodes, delivering a conversational, fan-first perspective throughout NESN Nation, YouTube, X, NESN+, and NESN 360.
• “Red Sox MultiView”: Multi-angle and audio feed choices obtainable for 12 video games on NESN+ and NESN 360.
• “Batting Practice”: A program delivering behind-the-scenes views of pregame warmups with stay commentary, that includes insights and views from throughout the group.

Daily & Weekly Content

• “Boston Has Entered The Chat”: A weekday interactive present airing at 4 p.m. ET that leads into Red Sox pregame with group headlines, trending matters and highlights on NESN, NESN National, and NESN 360. The present encompasses a rotating group of hosts together with Joe Murray, Adam Kaufman, Lucy Burdge, Travis Thomas, and Kasey Hudson, with Delcarmen becoming a member of usually to supply Red Sox insights.
• “310 to Left” presented by Ford: A Red Sox vodcast hosted by Caron and Merloni delivering team updates and analysis, airing Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1 p.m. ET on NESN, NESN National, and available on demand across NESN 360, YouTube, and major podcast platforms.

Original Programming

• “The Mindset”: A content material collection on NESN, NESN 360, and NESN Nation exploring the psychological aspect of the sport by unfiltered conversations with gamers, coaches, alumni, and NESN personalities. The first episode debuts March 28 at 2:30 p.m. ET with former Red Sox proper fielder Trot Nixon. 

• Monster Week: The celebration of the Green Monster returns during the three-game series against the Atlanta Braves, highlighted by a live broadcast from the wall on Tuesday, May 26. Programming will also feature unique camera angles, throwback segments, and immersive storytelling from throughout Fenway Park.

• Jimmy Fund Telethon: The twenty fourth annual fundraising occasion returns stay from Fenway Park in help of grownup and pediatric most cancers care and analysis on the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

NESN 360 Features

• NESN 360 Rewards: A brand new loyalty program that gives NESN 360 subscribers unique reductions, provides, and entry to experiences with native New England groups and types, together with BJ’s Wholesale Club, the Boston Red Sox, Bruins’ ProShop powered by ‘47, TD Garden concerts, and many others.
• Home Games in 4K HDR: All home games will be broadcast in 4K HDR quality, which is available to NESN 360 users, in addition to DIRECTV, fuboTV, and Verizon Fios subscribers. To learn more about where to watch, visit www.NESN.com/4k.
• Live Statistics Overlay with NESN 360 View: NESN 360 View is an added feature on the NESN 360 app. The feature gives users the ability to view live in-game statistics, including detailed player and team stats, and current standings on mobile devices and tablets.
• NESN 360 is Free With TV Package: Fans with an existing TV provider subscription can stream live games and content on NESN 360 for no additional cost. They can download the NESN 360 app and log in with their TV provider today to get started on select devices. Visit www.NESN360.com to learn more.
• 4 Red Sox tickets with an annual plan, limited time only: For a limited time, fans in New England can purchase a direct subscription to NESN 360 for the year and get 4 Red Sox tickets emailed to their inbox to use on available games throughout the season. Visit www.NESN360.com to learn more.

To download the full regular season schedule and receive automatic updates and game reminders directly on your favorite device, visit www.NESN.com/schedule. 

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