ESPN's Jon Sciambi and Fox's Joe Davis call the Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers matchup

The 2026 MLB Championship Series reaches its next chapter on 12 October 2026, when the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Milwaukee Brewers. Two broadcast networks are carrying the play-by-play and analysis from their respective booths, giving American and British viewers alike a full picture of how the match plays out. On the ESPN side, ESPN Radio has the main commentary duty, while Fox — including its companion feeds Fox One and Fox Sports 1 — runs its own parallel broadcast for the same match.

ESPN's booth is anchored by Jon Sciambi, who serves as the play-by-play voice for the game. Working alongside him is analyst Doug Glanville, with Alden González handling reporter duties and bringing on-the-ground coverage to the field. Fox's broadcast is fronted by presenter Kevin Burkhardt, with Joe Davis delivering the main commentary. Backing them up are co-commentator John Smoltz and three pundits — Derek Jeter, David Ortiz, and Alex Rodriguez — while Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci round out the reporter role.

The ESPN broadcast

Sciambi is the voice of Sunday Night Baseball for MLB on ESPN Radio, a role he has held since joining ESPN full time in 2010 as the play-by-play voice for Major League Baseball. He has continued the same play-by-play duties for college basketball and MLB on ESPN since 2005, and he often served as a play-by-play voice on Wednesday Night Baseball as well. Analyst Doug Glanville travels with him game to game, and the pair have already proven themselves as a reliable duo — they were the broadcast for Game 1 of the Cincinnati Reds' wild-card series against the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier this year.

Alden González rounds out the ESPN booth as reporter. He was promoted to his current role in May 2018, initially covering a wide variety of sports throughout the Southern California landscape before narrowing his focus on baseball. As a bilingual multimedia journalist, González writes for ESPN.com and appears on ESPN's Major League Baseball telecasts, including landmark events such as the Wild Card Series and the Home Run Derby.

The Fox broadcast

On the Fox side, Kevin Burkhardt presents the match across Fox One and Fox Sports 1. The network's play-by-play comes from Joe Davis, who has been with Fox Sports for roughly a decade. He was one of the new voices the network brought in, filling in during an early season and impressing higher-ups as a result — a role that stuck and made him a fixture of Fox's baseball broadcasts.

For this match, Joe Davis is calling Game of the Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers. That is notable given recent seasons, when Joe Davis stepped away from the booth after losing his voice and was replaced by a stand-in for the duration. He has since returned to the Dodgers' booth, meaning his signature play-by-play is back in the mix alongside co-commentator John Smoltz and the three pundits — Derek Jeter, David Ortiz, and Alex Rodriguez. Reporters Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci are also on hand to keep the broadcast current as the match unfolds.

Where to watch

Viewers can follow the Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers match across both networks. The ESPN commentary runs on ESPN Radio, while the Fox broadcast is available on Fox, Fox One, and Fox Sports 1. With the match scheduled for 22:00 UK time on 12 October 2026, both sets of booths should be ready to roll well before the first pitch is thrown.

For background on one of the key figures in the ESPN booth, Jon Sciambi's ESPN profile covers his history as the play-by-play voice for Major League Baseball.

Article generated: 12 October 2026, 10:01 GMT