Seattle Mariners' TV broadcast for Sunday changes channels
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Key Points:
- Sunday’s game between the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres will air on NBC network TV, having been moved from NBC Sports, and will also stream on Peacock.
- The game is scheduled for a 4:20 p.m. first pitch, with Jason Benetti on play-by-play and analysts Jake Peavy and Ryan Rowland-Smith; Anthony Rizzo and Ahmed Fareed will host pregame and postgame shows.
- Mariners right-hander George Kirby (5-2, 2.84 ERA) will face Padres right-hander Lucas Giolito, making his first start of the season after signing with San Diego on April 22.
- Radio coverage will be available on Seattle Sports 710 AM, the Seattle Sports app, KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM, and the KIRO Newsradio app, starting with a pregame show at 3 p.m.
- NBC’s decision to broadcast the baseball game on the main network follows the Spurs’ clinching of the NBA Western Conference semifinal series, freeing up the Sunday Night Baseball slot.