What 2 Watch 4: New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox on ESPN

Sunday Night Baseball, Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown from Fenway Park May 3

ESPN will exclusively televise the latest chapter in the New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox rivalry on Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell, May 3, at 8 p.m. ET. Dan Shulman will provide play-by-play with analysts Curt Schilling and John Kruk and reporter Buster Olney. Additionally, Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown presented by Chevrolet will precede the game at 7 p.m., emanating from Fenway Park. Karl Ravech will host with analyst Aaron Boone and reporter Tim Kurkjian.

What 2 Watch 4: ESPN’s Yankees-Red Sox coverage on Sunday, May 3.

• Curt Schilling Returns to Fenway Park: the Boston Red Sox legend and Red Sox-Yankees rivalry veteran is in his first full season as Sunday Night Baseball He’ll return to Fenway Park to call Sunday’s Red Sox-Yankees telecast. Schilling has been candid about his thoughts on Clay Buchholz, Alex Rodriguez and a variety of Red Sox-Yankees topics this season.

• Aaron Boone on Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown: former New York Yankees infielder and another Yankees-Red Sox rivalry veteran will provide analysis during ESPN’s pre-game show.

• North Reading Little Leaguers: the North Reading, Ma. Little League team will be on site this Sunday and appear on Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown. The team will be interviewed by ESPN MLB contributor Nicole Briscoe.

• James Taylor performs at Fenway Park: the recording artist and Boston, Ma. native will perform ‘America the Beautiful’ during the 7^th inning at Fenway Park. Taylor is scheduled to join the Sunday Night Baseball crew for an inning in the booth.

Commentary & analysis

• Curt Schilling says Red Sox starter Joe Kelly could be the Red Sox ace. He’ll discuss this topic during the telecast, and utilize K-Zone Live, to help illustrate his analysis.

• New York Yankees’ star Alex Rodriguez has made a lot of history at Fenway Park and he may still be chasing home run 660 on Sunday Night Baseball. The crew will discuss his pursuit and his Fenway history.

• Analyst John Kruk looks at what has fueled Red Sox star Hanley Ramirez’s red-hot start to the season.
• The New York Yankees’ bullpen has been dominant and the Sunday Night Baseball team will consider whether they can continue to be used at this pace.
•  Reporter Buster Olney will look at the top of the Yankees lineup, which is making a case to be the best in baseball through the first month.

• The Sunday Night Baseball team will also examine the multi-position versatility of Red Sox star Brock Holt.

 

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