ESPN Radio's Jon Sciambi-led team comments on the Milwaukee Brewers vs Tampa Bay Rays; watch on ESPN Radio, Fox, TNT Sports and the world feed

The 2026 MLB World Series reaches its next stage on 29 October 2026, when the Milwaukee Brewers face off the Tampa Bay Rays. Coverage begins at 00:00 UK time on 29 October 2026, which means the action is already under way as readers in the United States and the United Kingdom tune in overnight. The headline broadcast team is presented by Jim Basquil on ESPN Radio, with the commentary called by the returning Jon Sciambi and his colleagues from ESPN Radio's World Series team.

ESPN Radio's coverage of the 2026 Major League Baseball World Series is presented by Capital One, and the broadcaster has announced national broadcasts of every game through the World Series. This year marks ESPN Radio's 29th season in the role, and the World Series broadcast team of Jon Sciambi, analysts Eduardo Pérez and Jessica Mendoza, and reporter Buster Olney will be operating for the fourth consecutive season. For readers who want to follow the official press release on this year's coverage, ESPN's press room outlines the World Series broadcast plans here.

Who is commenting and where to watch

The commentary for the Milwaukee Brewers vs Tampa Bay Rays game is being called by Jon Sciambi, the play-by-play announcer whose full name is Jonathan David Sciambi. Born on 11 April 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he has spent his career as a sports play-by-play announcer, and many of his broadcasts are anchored out of Boston College. His partnership with the analyst Doug Glanville has been a fixture of ESPN Radio's commentary for years, and recent online discussion has noted the pair calling games such as the Dodgers-B Brewers combination for ESPN Radio.

The supporting commentary on ESPN Radio comes from Eduardo Pérez, who has spent much of his career as a first baseman, pinch hitter and rightfielder. He entered Major League Baseball on 1 October 2006 for the Seattle Mariners, having earlier been on the books for the Hanshin Tigers from 15 June 2001. Analyst Jessica Mendoza rounds out the ESPN Radio team; she is well known among fans for her work in softball, where she has earned both gold and silver medal credentials, and she is signed on social media as @jessmendoza.

The Fox broadcast and the Canadian and UK feeds

Alongside ESPN Radio, Fox (USA) and its companion channel Fox One (US) are carrying the game, presented by Kevin Burkhardt. The commentary on the Fox channels is called by Joe Davis, with John Smoltz providing a second commentary strand. Analysts on the Fox side include Derek Jeter, David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez, while the reporting duties are shared by Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci.

Canadian audiences are served by Sportsnet, which runs the game using the world feed commentators, namely Dave Flemming as main commentator and Ryan Spilborghs as co-commentator. The same world feed commentators are mirrored for viewers in the United Kingdom on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports 3, so British readers have two dedicated channels to follow the game without any gaps in coverage.

What to expect from the game

The Milwaukee Brewers vs Tampa Bay Rays matchup is one of the games in the final stretch of the 2026 World Series, and the ESPN Radio team's fourth straight season of commentary gives the broadcast a familiar feel for fans who have followed the series since its earliest seasons. Analysts such as Eduardo Pérez and Jessica Mendoza bring years of position and track record to their analysis, while the returning presence of Jon Sciambi as main commentator keeps the commentary consistent with previous World Series broadcasts.

Whether readers prefer the ESPN Radio feed presented by Jim Basquil, the Fox channels fronted by Kevin Burkhardt, or one of the TNT Sports UK channels, the full commentary lineup is spread across every broadcaster. That means the game is well covered no matter which channel a reader chooses, and the world feed ensures the Canadian and British audiences are never short of analysts calling the action as it unfolds.

Article generated: 28 October 2026, 12:04 GMT