NBC SPORTS BAY AREA ANNOUNCES 2018 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS COVERAGE

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Network to Present 142 Regular-Season Games, 4 Preseason Games

 

Complete Game Day Coverage with One-Hour “Giants Pregame Live”

and “Giants Postgame Live” Shows

 

Live Giants Games, “Giants Pregame Live” and “Giants Postgame Live”

In-Market Streaming on NBCSportsBayArea.com and via the NBC Sports App

 

NBCSportsBayArea.com to Feature Extensive Season-Long Giants & MLB News,

Analysis, Exclusive Video and the “Giants Insider Podcast” with Alex Pavlovic

 

Original Content Throughout Season Via NBC Sports Bay Area’s

Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter Platforms

 

“The Happy Hour,” “Giants Outsiders,” “Giants Raw,” “G-Mag” and “Inside the Clubhouse”

to Provide Northern California’s Most Comprehensive Giants and MLB News,

Top Stories and Analysis All Season Long

 

“Say Hey Tuesday” Returns, “Giants Pregame Live” and “Giants Postgame Live”

from AT&T Park Every Tuesday Night Home Game

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – February 9, 2018 – NBC Sports Bay Area and NBCSportsBayArea.com (@NBCSAuthentic), “Home of the Authentic Giants Fan,” announced today its coverage of the San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) for the 2018 season, which includes 146 games (142 regular season, 4 preseason); comprehensive game-day coverage with one-hour Giants Pregame Live and Giants Postgame Live shows; in-market live streaming of Giants games, Giants Pregame Live and Giants Postgame Live on NBCSportsBayArea.com and via the NBC Sports app; season-long Giants and MLB news and analysis on The Happy Hour, Giants Outsiders, Giants Raw, G-Mag and Inside the Clubhouse; and Giants and MLB news, analysis and insider reports on NBCSportsBayArea.com.  Plus, NBC Sports Bay Area will present original content throughout the season across various social media platforms: Facebook (facebook.com/NBCSAuthentic); Instagram (NBCSAuthentic); Snapchat (NBCSAuthentic); and Twitter (@NBCSAuthentic & @NBCSGiants).

The Giants regular season on NBC Sports Bay Area gets underway on Friday, March 30 at 4 p.m. when the Giants play the 2017 N.L. Champion Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium (Giants Pregame Live at 3 p.m.).  NBC Sports Bay Area will present the Giants home opener against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, April 3 at 1:30 p.m. (Giants Pregame Live at 12:30 p.m.).

Giants coverage on NBC Sports Bay Area against playoff contenders includes: 11 contests versus the Dodgers (March 30, 31; April 7, 8, 28, 29; June 17; August 14, 15; September 29, 30), four games against the 2017 N.L. Central Champion Chicago Cubs (May 25; July 9, 10, 11) and six games against the 2017 N.L. East Champion Washington Nationals (April 23, 24, 25; June 8, 9, 10).  Giants interleague action includes: five games against cross-bay rival Oakland A’s (July 13, 14, 15, 21, 22) and four matchups versus the 2017 World Champion Houston Astros (May 22, 23; August 6, 7).

In addition to the 142 regular season games, NBC Sports Bay Area will televise four spring training games – Los Angeles Dodgers (March 4), Chicago Cubs (March 22) and Oakland A’s (March 26 & 27).

NBC Sports Bay Area’s Giants telecasts feature the Emmy Award-winning broadcast team of Duane Kuiper (play-by-play) and Mike Krukow (color analyst), who will be joined by Amy Gutierrez (in-game reporter, (@AmyGGiants) during home games.

2018 San Francisco Giants on NBC Sports Bay Area:

DAY

DATE

VS/AT

OPPONENT

TIME (PT)

Sunday

3/4

vs

Los Angeles Dodgers (Exhibition)

12:00 PM

Thursday

3/22

vs

Chicago Cubs (Exhibition)

7:00 PM

Monday

3/26

vs

Oakland A's (Exhibition)

7:00 PM

^ Tuesday

3/27

vs

Oakland A's (Exhibition)

6:00 PM

Friday

3/30

at

Los Angeles Dodgers

7:00 PM

Saturday

3/31

at

Los Angeles Dodgers

6:00 PM

Tuesday

4/3

vs

Seattle Mariners

1:30 PM

Wednesday

4/4

vs

Seattle Mariners

4:00 PM

Saturday

4/7

vs

Los Angeles Dodgers

1:00 PM

Sunday

4/8

vs

Los Angeles Dodgers

1:00 PM

Monday

4/9

vs

Arizona Diamondbacks

7:00 PM

* Tuesday

4/10

vs

Arizona Diamondbacks

7:00 PM

Wednesday

4/11

vs

Arizona Diamondbacks

12:30 PM

Thursday

4/12

at

San Diego Padres

7:00 PM

Saturday

4/14

at

San Diego Padres

5:30 PM

Sunday

4/15

at

San Diego Padres

1:00 PM

Tuesday

4/17

at

Arizona Diamondbacks

6:30 PM

Wednesday

4/18

at

Arizona Diamondbacks

6:30 PM

Thursday

4/19

at

Arizona Diamondbacks

6:30 PM

Saturday

4/21

at

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

6:00 PM

Sunday

4/22

at

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

1:00 PM

Monday

4/23

vs

Washington Nationals

7:00 PM

* Tuesday

4/24

vs

Washington Nationals

7:00 PM

Wednesday

4/25

vs

Washington Nationals

12:30 PM

Saturday

4/28

vs

Los Angeles Dodgers

6:00 PM

Sunday

4/29

vs

Los Angeles Dodgers

1:00 PM

Monday

4/30

vs

San Diego Padres

7:00 PM

* Tuesday

5/1

vs

San Diego Padres

7:00 PM

Wednesday

5/2

vs

San Diego Padres

12:30 PM

Friday

5/4

at

Atlanta Braves

4:30 PM

Saturday

5/5

at

Atlanta Braves

4:00 PM

Sunday

5/6

at

Atlanta Braves

10:30 AM

Monday

5/7

at

Philadelphia Phillies

4:00 PM

Tuesday

5/8

at

Philadelphia Phillies

4:00 PM

Wednesday

5/9

at

Philadelphia Phillies

4:00 PM

Thursday

5/10

at

Philadelphia Phillies

10:00 AM

Friday

5/11

at

Pittsburgh Pirates

4:00 PM

Saturday

5/12

at

Pittsburgh Pirates

4:00 PM

Sunday

5/13

at

Pittsburgh Pirates

10:30 AM

Monday

5/14

vs

Cincinnati Reds

7:00 PM

* Tuesday

5/15

vs

Cincinnati Reds

7:00 PM

Wednesday

5/16

vs

Cincinnati Reds

12:30 PM

Thursday

5/17

vs

Colorado Rockies

7:00 PM

Saturday

5/19

vs

Colorado Rockies

1:00 PM

Sunday

5/20

vs

Colorado Rockies

1:00 PM

Tuesday

5/22

at

Houston Astros

5:00 PM

Wednesday

5/23

at

Houston Astros

11:00 AM

Friday

5/25

at

Chicago Cubs

11:00 AM

Monday

5/28

at

Colorado Rockies

4:00 PM

Tuesday

5/29

at

Colorado Rockies

5:30 PM

Wednesday

5/30

at

Colorado Rockies

5:30 PM

Friday

6/1

vs

Philadelphia Phillies

7:00 PM

Saturday

6/2

vs

Philadelphia Phillies

7:00 PM

Sunday

6/3

vs

Philadelphia Phillies

1:00 PM

Monday

6/4

vs

Arizona Diamondbacks

7:00 PM

* Tuesday

6/5

vs

Arizona Diamondbacks

7:00 PM

Wednesday

6/6

vs

Arizona Diamondbacks

12:30 PM

Friday

6/8

at

Washington Nationals

4:00 PM

Saturday

6/9

at

Washington Nationals

9:00 AM

Sunday

6/10

at

Washington Nationals

1:00 PM

Monday

6/11

at

Miami Marlins

4:00 PM

Tuesday

6/12

at

Miami Marlins

4:00 PM

Wednesday

6/13

at

Miami Marlins

4:00 PM

Thursday

6/14

at

Miami Marlins

9:00 AM

Sunday

6/17

at

Los Angeles Dodgers

1:00 PM

Monday

6/18

vs

Miami Marlins

7:00 PM

* Tuesday

6/19

vs

Miami Marlins

7:00 PM

Wednesday

6/20

vs

Miami Marlins

12:30 PM

Thursday

6/21

vs

San Diego Padres

7:00 PM

Saturday

6/23

vs

San Diego Padres

1:00 PM

Sunday

6/24

vs

San Diego Padres

1:00 PM

* Tuesday

6/26

vs

Colorado Rockies

7:00 PM

Wednesday

6/27

vs

Colorado Rockies

7:00 PM

Thursday

6/28

vs

Colorado Rockies

12:30 PM

Saturday

6/30

at

Arizona Diamondbacks

7:00 PM

Sunday

7/1

at

Arizona Diamondbacks

1:00 PM

Monday

7/2

at

Colorado Rockies

5:30 PM

Tuesday

7/3

at

Colorado Rockies

5:00 PM

Wednesday

7/4

at

Colorado Rockies

5:00 PM

Thursday

7/5

vs

St. Louis Cardinals

7:00 PM

Friday

7/6

vs

St. Louis Cardinals

7:00 PM

Saturday

7/7

vs

St. Louis Cardinals

1:00 PM

Sunday

7/8

vs

St. Louis Cardinals

1:00 PM

Monday

7/9

vs

Chicago Cubs

7:00 PM

* Tuesday

7/10

vs

Chicago Cubs

7:00 PM

Wednesday

7/11

vs

Chicago Cubs

12:30 PM

Friday

7/13

vs

Oakland A's

7:00 PM

Saturday

7/14

vs

Oakland A's

7:00 PM

Sunday

7/15

vs

Oakland A's

1:00 PM

Saturday

7/21

at

Oakland A's

6:00 PM

Sunday

7/22

at

Oakland A's

1:00 PM

Tuesday

7/24

at

Seattle Mariners

7:00 PM

Wednesday

7/25

at

Seattle Mariners

1:00 PM

Thursday

7/26

vs

Milwaukee Brewers

7:00 PM

Saturday

7/28

vs

Milwaukee Brewers

6:00 PM

Sunday

7/29

vs

Milwaukee Brewers

1:00 PM

Monday

7/30

at

San Diego Padres

7:00 PM

Tuesday

7/31

at

San Diego Padres

1:00 PM

Thursday

8/2

at

Arizona Diamondbacks

6:30 PM

Friday

8/3

at

Arizona Diamondbacks

6:30 PM

Saturday

8/4

at

Arizona Diamondbacks

5:00 PM

Sunday

8/5

at

Arizona Diamondbacks

1:00 PM

Monday

8/6

vs

Houston Astros

7:00 PM

* Tuesday

8/7

vs

Houston Astros

12:30 PM

Thursday

8/9

vs

Pittsburgh Pirates

7:00 PM

Friday

8/10

vs

Pittsburgh Pirates

7:00 PM

Saturday

8/11

vs

Pittsburgh Pirates

6:00 PM

Sunday

8/12

vs

Pittsburgh Pirates

1:00 PM

Tuesday

8/14

at

Los Angeles Dodgers

7:00 PM

Wednesday

8/15

at

Los Angeles Dodgers

7:00 PM

Friday

8/17

at

Cincinnati Reds

4:00 PM

Saturday

8/18

at

Cincinnati Reds

4:00 PM

Sunday

8/19

at

Cincinnati Reds

10:00 AM

Monday

8/20

at

New York Mets

4:00 PM

Tuesday

8/21

at

New York Mets

4:00 PM

Wednesday

8/22

at

New York Mets

4:00 PM

Thursday

8/23

at

New York Mets

10:00 AM

Saturday

8/25

vs

Texas Rangers

1:00 PM

Sunday

8/26

vs

Texas Rangers

1:00 PM

Monday

8/27

vs

Arizona Diamondbacks

7:00 PM

* Tuesday

8/28

vs

Arizona Diamondbacks

7:00 PM

Wednesday

8/29

vs

Arizona Diamondbacks

7:00 PM

Friday

8/31

vs

New York Mets

7:00 PM

Saturday

9/1

vs

New York Mets

1:00 PM

Sunday

9/2

vs

New York Mets

1:00 PM

Monday

9/3

at

Colorado Rockies

12:00 PM

Tuesday

9/4

at

Colorado Rockies

5:30 PM

Wednesday

9/5

at

Colorado Rockies

5:30 PM

Friday

9/7

at

Milwaukee Brewers

5:00 PM

Saturday

9/8

at

Milwaukee Brewers

4:00 PM

Sunday

9/9

at

Milwaukee Brewers

11:00 AM

Monday

9/10

vs

Atlanta Braves

7:00 PM

* Tuesday

9/11

vs

Atlanta Braves

7:00 PM

Wednesday

9/12

vs

Atlanta Braves

12:30 PM

Saturday

9/15

vs

Colorado Rockies

6:00 PM

Sunday

9/16

vs

Colorado Rockies

1:00 PM

Monday

9/17

at

San Diego Padres

7:00 PM

Tuesday

9/18

at

San Diego Padres

7:00 PM

Wednesday

9/19

at

San Diego Padres

6:00 PM

Saturday

9/22

at

St. Louis Cardinals

4:00 PM

Sunday

9/23

at

St. Louis Cardinals

11:00 AM

Monday

9/24

vs

San Diego Padres

7:00 PM

* Tuesday

9/25

vs

San Diego Padres

7:00 PM

Wednesday

9/26

vs

San Diego Padres

7:00 PM

Saturday

9/29

vs

Los Angeles Dodgers

1:00 PM

Sunday

9/30

vs

Los Angeles Dodgers

12:00 PM

 

146 regular-season games, 4 preseason games

Schedule as of 2/9/18; Dates and times subject to change

For approximately 24 hours following each game, NBCSBA’s Giants telecasts will be available on XFINITY On Demand

^ Game on NBCSBA Plus

* Say Hey Tuesday from AT&T Park

Giants coverage streamed live in-market via NBCSportsBayArea.com and NBC Sports App:  NBC Sports Bay Area offers live in-market streams of Giants games to NBC Sports Bay Area subscribers, along with its game-day shows Giants Pregame Live and Giants Postgame Live, via NBCSportsBayArea.com and the NBC Sports app.  The live in-market streaming service is available at no additional cost to authenticated NBC Bay Area subscribers on mobile, tablet and desktop devices.  For more information about the network’s streaming service, click here.

Giants Pregame Live, Giants Postgame Live:  One hour prior to the game, fans can catch the latest team developments, interviews with players and coaches and in-depth game previews on Giants Pregame Live. Immediately following the game, Giants Postgame Live will give viewers an hour-long game breakdown with stats and highlights, clubhouse interviews and a preview of the next game.  The shows, featuring a four-person broadcast team, are co-anchored by NBC Sports Bay Area’s Dave Feldman (@FeldyNBCS) and Ahmed Fareed (@FareedNBCS), along with two analysts from a rotation of former Giants players: Rich Aurilia (@RichAurilia35), Shawn Estes (@sestes55), Tim Flannery (@TimFlannery2), Bill Laskey (@laskey19) and Randy Winn.

NBCSportsBayArea.com, Social Media:  NBCSportsBayArea.com delivers complete Giants and MLB coverage and showcases Giants Insider Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) and Senior Insider Ray Ratto (@RattoNBCS) and provides insightful news and analysis, daily insider reports and two regular podcasts: Giants Insider Podcast and The Happy Hour. NBCSportsBayArea.com is the most extensive local source for exclusive online video; player, coach and front office personnel interviews; press conferences and content from the network’s news programming.

Throughout the 2018 MLB season, NBC Sports Bay Area will deliver extensive original content across the network’s and on-air personalities’ various social media platforms – Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter.  Follow NBC Sports Bay Area:  Facebook (facebook.com/NBCSAuthentic); Instagram (NBCSAuthentic); Snapchat (NBCSAuthentic); and Twitter (@NBCSAuthentic & NBCSGiants).

The Happy Hour: The Happy Hour (@NBCSHappyHour), a live hour-long conversational program – hosted by iconic Bay Area sports media personalities Greg Papa and Ray Ratto, along with Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Kelli Johnson (@KJohnsonNBCS) – regularly airs live weekdays at 5 p.m.  The Happy Hour showcases the distinctive voices and wit of Papa, Ratto and Johnson sharing their unfiltered spirited commentary, in-depth Giants and MLB news and analysis, and lively conversation on the day’s trending sports headlines and other provocative stories.

Giants Outsiders: Giants Outsiders, hosted by Grant Brisbee (@mccoveychron) and Therese Viñal (@ThereseVinal), provides viewers with an entertaining and fresh take on the game with insightful analysis and spirited commentary, and emphasizes viewer interaction via fan engagement on a number of social media platforms: Twitter (@NBCSGiants, @mccoveychron & @ThereseVinal) and Facebook (facebook.com/NBCSAuthentic). Giants Outsiders is simultaneously synced with Facebook Live to produce a unique conversation via an interactive experience.  Visit NBCSportsBayArea.com for Giants Outsider air dates and times.

Giants Raw: NBC Sports Bay Area presents Giants Raw, a same-day, condensed version of that day's game. Giants Raw offers viewers highlights of key plays from alternative camera angles, authentic in-game sound and pre- and postgame interviews in an entertaining half-hour format.  Visit NBCSportsBayArea.com for air dates and times.

G-Mag:  Each month of the 2018 MLB season, G-Mag – a half-hour program hosted by Giants in-game reporter Amy Gutierrez – will give fans an inside look at the Giants both on and off the field.  Visit NBCSportsBayArea.com for show air dates and times.

Inside the Clubhouse:  The Emmy Award winning Inside the Clubhouse returns for the 2018 MLB season on NBC Sports Bay Area.  Inside the Clubhouse, a half-hour show produced by SFG Productions, features behind-the-scenes footage, community highlights, team history, fan stories and more.  Visit NBCSportsBayArea.com for show air dates and times.

Say Hey Tuesday:  NBC Sports Bay Area brings back the popular Say Hey Tuesday, live shows on location from AT&T Park.  Every Tuesday night home game that the network broadcasts, Giants Pregame Live and Giants Postgame Live will originate from Willie Mays Plaza.  The general public is encouraged to attend the live broadcasts.  The first Say Hey Tuesday of the season is scheduled for April 10, prior to the Arizona Diamondbacks game.  Beginning at 5 p.m., the first 500 fans in line at each Say Hey Tuesday will receive a free giveaway.  Visit NBCSportsBayArea.com for more information on Say Hey Tuesday and the free giveaways.

NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California, both part of NBC Sports Regional Networks, serve more than four million households in Northern California, Nevada, Southern Oregon and Hawaii.  NBC Sports Bay Area, the television home of MLB’s San Francisco Giants, NBA’s Golden State Warriors, and the official regional sports network of the San Francisco 49ers, also features a robust lineup of Emmy Award-winning news, analysis and original programming. NBC Sports California offers live coverage of MLB’s Oakland Athletics, NBA’s Sacramento Kings, NHL’s San Jose Sharks, MLS’s San Jose Earthquakes and is the official regional sports network of the Oakland Raiders. Collectively, these networks deliver more than 600 live game broadcasts per year.  NBCSportsBayArea.com and NBCSportsCalifornia.com provide fans with comprehensive digital coverage of the hometown teams with original stories and content from a team of “Insiders,” breaking news, up-to-the-minute game previews/recaps, highlights and multimedia video clips.  Follow both networks on social media –Twitter: @NBCSAuthentic; Instagram: NBCSAuthentic; Snapchat: NBCSAuthentic; and Facebook: facebook.com/NBCSAuthentic.

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