The boys of summer are back in action in earnest this weekend as the opening series of the truncated 2020 MLB season conclude. Baseball isn’t the only summer sport getting started either with the WNBA tipping off their shortened season on Saturday in Bradenton, Florida. The MLS is entering the knockout stages of the MLS is Back Tournament, and the Premier League is fully settled on Saturday, making this one of the biggest weeks in months for sports.
All times in ET
Saturday Morning, July 25
Baseball
KBO League
LG Twins vs. Doosan Bears, 5 a.m.
NC Dinos vs. KT Wiz, 5 a.m.
Samsung Lions vs. Kia Tigers, 5 a.m. (ESPN)
Lotte Giants vs. Kiwoom Heroes, 5 a.m.
SK Wyverns vs. Hanwha Eagles, 5 a.m.
Soccer
K League
Seongnam Ilhwa vs. Gangwon FC, 6 a.m.
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix vs. Ulsan Hyundai FC, 6 a.m.
Gwangju FC vs. Suwon Bluewings, 7 a.m.
Russian Super Cup
FC Khimki vs. FC Zenit St. Petersburg, 10 a.m.
Premier League
Crystal Palace vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 11 a.m.
Chelsea FC vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers, 11 a.m. (USA/Telemundo)
Leicester City vs. Manchester United, 11 a.m. (NBC)
This is the biggest match of Premier League’s Decision Day. Manchester United simply need a win to qualify for next year’s Champions League, while Leicester City must pick up the win or earn a draw and see Chelsea lose to Wolverhampton. Needless to say, there will be plenty of scoreboard watching on Matchday 38.
Newcastle United vs. Liverpool FC, 11 a.m.
West Ham United vs. Aston Villa FC, 11 a.m. (NBCSN)
Southampton FC vs. Sheffield United, 11 a.m.
Burnley FC vs. Brighton & Hove Albion FC, 11 a.m.
Manchester City vs. Norwich City, 11 a.m.
Arsenal FC vs. Watford FC, 11 a.m. (Golf Channel)
Everton FC vs. AFC Bournemouth, 11 a.m. (CNBC)
Serie A
Brescia Calcio vs. Parma Calcio 1913, 11:15 a.m. (ESPN Plus)
Saturday Evening, July 25
Baseball
MLB
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs, 1:05 p.m. (FOX)
Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox, 1:35 p.m.
Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals, 2:15 p.m. (MLB Network)
Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays, 3:10 p.m.
Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies, 4:05 p.m.
Colorado Rockies at Texas Rangers, 4:05 p.m.
Atlanta Braves at New York Mets, 4:10 p.m.
Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros, 4:10 p.m.
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. (FOX)
Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics, 4:10 p.m.
Detroit Tigers at Cincinnati Reds, 5:10 p.m.
Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians, 5:10 p.m.
New York Yankees at Washington Nationals, 7:15 p.m. (FOX)
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres, 9:10 p.m. (FS1)
Soccer
Serie A
Genoa CFC vs. Inter Milan, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN Plus)
SSC Napoli vs. US Sassuolo Calcio, 3:45 p.m. (ESPN Plus)
Portuguese Primeira Liga
Boavista FC vs. Rio Ave FC, 2 p.m.
CS Maritimo Madeira vs. FC Famalicao, 2 p.m.
SL Benfica vs. Sporting CP, 4:15 p.m.
SC Braga vs. FC Porto, 4:15 p.m.
Major League Soccer
Orlando City SC vs. Montreal Impact, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
For the first time in their history, Orlando City have made the postseason. The Lions technically have homefield advantage throughout the playoffs as the bubble is in Orlando, and they have thrived in the muggy Florida summer while other teams have wilted. That will make them one of the favorites throughout the postseason.
Philadelphia Union vs. New England Revolution, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
WNBA
Seattle Storm vs. New York Liberty, 12 p.m. (ESPN)
Los Angeles Sparks vs. Phoenix Mercury, 3 p.m. (ABC)
Indiana Fever vs. Washington Mystics, 5 p.m. (CBS Sports)
Golf
3M Open at TPC Twin Cities, 1 p.m. (Golf Network and CBS)
MMA
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till, 5 p.m. (ESPN and ESPN Plus)
Sunday Morning, July 26
Baseball
KBO League
LG Twins vs. Doosan Bears, 5 a.m. (ESPN)
NC Dinos vs. KT Wiz, 5 a.m.
The Dinos have been incredibly impressive throughout the 2020 season. They are 43-19-2 and have a 5.5-game lead in the KBO League standings headed into the weekend. KT are hovering around .500, so there’s no question who will be favored on Sunday.
Samsung Lions vs. Kia Tigers, 5 a.m.
Lotte Giants vs. Kiwoom Heroes, 5 a.m.
SK Wyverns vs. Hanwha Eagles, 5 a.m.
Soccer
K League
Pohang Steelers FC vs. Incheon United FC, 6 a.m.
Daegu FC vs. Busan I Park, 6 a.m.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors vs. FC Seoul, 6 a.m.
Serie A
Bologna FC 1909 vs. US Lecce, 11:15 a.m. (ESPN Plus)
Sunday Evening, July 26
Baseball
MLB
Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies, 1:05 p.m.
New York Yankees at Washington Nationals, 1:05 p.m. (TBS)
Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays, 1:10 p.m.
Detroit Tigers at Cincinnati Reds, 1:10 p.m.
Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians, 1:10 p.m.
Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox, 1:35 p.m.
Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m.
Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros, 2:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals, 2:15 p.m.
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.
Colorado Rockies at Texas Rangers, 2:35 p.m.
Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics, 4:10 p.m. (MLB Network)
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres, 4:10 p.m.
Atlanta Braves at New York Mets, 7:10 p.m. (ESPN)
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. (ESPN)
Clayton Kershaw was scratched just a few hours prior to Opening Day, but that didn’t stop the Dodgers from dominating. They hammered the Giants 8-1 to move to 11-2 on Opening Day over the last 13 seasons, and this team is the odds-on favorite to win the National League after signing Mookie Betts to a huge extension on Thursday.
Soccer
Serie A
SPAL vs. Torino FC, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN Plus)
Hellas Verona FC vs. SS Lazio, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN Plus)
Cagliari Calcio vs. Udinese Calcio, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN Plus)
AS Roma vs. ACF Fiorentina, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN Plus)
Juventus FC vs. UC Sampdoria, 3:45 p.m. (ESPN Plus)
Portuguese Primeira Liga
Portimonense SC vs. CD das Aves, 2:30 p.m.
Vitoria Setubal vs. Belenenses SAD, 2:30 p.m.
Moreirense FC vs. CD Tondela, 2:30 p.m.
MLS
Toronto FC vs. New York City FC, 8:30 p.m. (FS1)
Sporting Kansas City vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 11 p.m. (FS1)
WNBA
Connecticut Sun vs. Minnesota Lynx, 12 p.m. (ESPN)
Chicago Sky vs. Las Vegas Aces, 3 p.m. (ABC)
Dallas Wings vs. Atlanta Dream, 5 p.m. (CBS Sports)
Golf
3M Open at TPC Twin Cities, 1 p.m. (Golf Network and CBS)
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