Sometimes, fans of America's national pastime might miss a day or two of their favorite sport due to pesky things like work, a wedding anniversary, or a child's high-school graduation ceremony. Rest easy, devotees of the diamond -- MLB Network has you covered. "Quick Pitch" not only provides complete highlights of each game from the previous day, but also presents a glimpse at upcoming contests, including pitching matchups.

All the latest baseball news, scores and highlights. Plus, a first look at upcoming matchups.

Quick Pitch

MLB Network's first-ever regular-season morning show features hosts Robert Flores, Mark DeRosa and Lauren Shehadi reporting from Studio 21, named in honor of Hall of Famer and humanitarian Roberto Clemente. Updates and context on the latest news, extensive on-field highlights, and long-form conversations with guests, celebrities and insiders from around baseball are presented each weekday morning. Flores joined the network in 2016 as a host/reporter, DeRosa offers a unique outlook as a former player, and Shehadi honed crisp interviewing skills during three years of hosting MLB Network's "The Rundown."

Updates, news, highlights and interviews with guests, celebrities and insiders.

MLB Central

Chris Russo has never been afraid to bring the heat as a radio host. Nicknamed "Mad Dog," he shows real passion for sports when the subject is baseball. Hearing him rant on satellite radio is one thing; seeing him is electrifying, which is why MLB Network collared Mad Dog to talk hardball each weekday. The hourlong studio show begins with Russo's monologue on the day's big headlines, then accelerates to league news with a roster of contributors including analysts Al Leiter, Dan Plesac, Harold Reynolds, Bill Ripken, insider Tom Verducci, and national/local beat writers and broadcasters.

Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo brings his energetic delivery with discussion on all 30 MLB clubs.

High Heat

The hourlong weekday afternoon "MLB Now" presents the day's top stories in baseball by spanning the sport's cultural divide. Host Brian Kenny discusses the issues and provides analysis, with a bent toward modern analytics to prove his points. The series also features interviews with personalities throughout the game, and viewer opinions are welcome as well via social media polls.

Veteran broadcaster Brian Kenny discusses baseball's hot topics.

MLB Now

Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs

The Cubs continue their push for the postseason as they begin a three-game series with the Rockies. Colorado leads the yearly set 2-1 after facing Chicago in mid-September. Kris Bryant (COL) haunted his former team with two homers and four RBIs.

The Cubs continue their push for the postseason as they begin a three-game series with the Rockies.

Colorado Rockies

Chicago Cubs

MLB Baseball

When they're not tuning in to the games themselves, baseball fans know where to turn for their nightly baseball fix. MLB Network's signature program, "MLB Tonight" presents complete coverage of all of the games, beginning with the first pitch on the East Coast and ending with the final out on the West Coast. The Emmy-winning studio show features highlights, live look-ins and breaking news, plus analysis from a rotating roster that includes former players Eric Byrnes, Al Leiter, Dan Plesac, Billy Ripken and Mike Lowell, and inside information men Tom Verducci, Jon Heyman, Peter Gammons and Ken Rosenthal. Greg Amsinger, Brian Kenny and Matt Vasgersian are among the hosts.

Featuring live look-ins, updates, highlights, reporting and analysis.

MLB Tonight

Regional Coverage

St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres or Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics (subject to blackout in local areas).

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MLB Network Schedule (Eastern Time)

Friday, September 22