Spectrum SportsNet LA announced its Los Angeles Dodgers live game and programming schedule for the 2026 season. The network will cover 30 Spring Training games and more than 145 regular season games.
SportsNet LA’s live Spring Training game coverage will begin Saturday, February 21 at 12:10 p.m. PT against the Los Angeles Angels in Tempe, Arizona. Additionally, SportsNet LA’s coverage will include Dodgers’ World Baseball Classic exhibition game against Team Mexico on Wednesday, March 4, at Camelback Ranch.
Regular season game coverage kicks off on Friday, March 27 at 7:10 p.m. PT, when the Dodgers take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The broadcast will also include the team’s World Series ring ceremony, taking place before first pitch.
That comes one day after the Dodgers open their season, which is a nationally televised game. That will also include their banner-raising ceremony.
SportsNet LA’s studio coverage is currently underway, including the network’s flagship program, Access SportsNet: Dodgers. The program showcases all the latest Dodgers news, highlights and exclusive interviews with players, coaches and staff throughout Spring Training. Ahead of SportsNet LA’s first regular-season game broadcast, Access SportsNet: Dodgers will air a special 90-minute extended pregame show, starting at 5:30 p.m. PT.
Throughout the regular season, the network’s studio coverage will begin one hour prior to most Dodgers games with LeadOff LA, followed by Access SportsNet: Dodgers airing 30 minutes before game time. For select early games, studio coverage will start 30 minutes prior to first pitch.
Both shows will feature player interviews, team highlights and in-depth analysis. Access SportsNet: Dodgers postgame coverage will include game highlights, postgame interviews from the Dodgers clubhouse and expert analysis from SportsNet LA’s studio team.
Regular season game coverage on SportsNet LA will once again be led by Joe Davis and Dodgers legend Orel Hershiser, marking their 11th season together as the voices of Dodger baseball.
Stephen Nelson will fill in for Davis throughout the season, while Eric Karros, Jessica Mendoza and Dontrelle Willis will also serve as game analysts. Kirsten Watson returns for her sixth year as field reporter and will continue contributing to the network’s studio programming, with David Vassegh filling in for her during the season.
Dodgers Cactus League matchups on SportsNet LA will be called by Tim Neverett and former Dodgers outfielder Rick Monday.
John Hartung will lead Dodgers Spring Training coverage from the studio, joined by analyst Jerry Hairston Jr. and Watson, who will report live from Camelback Ranch. Through Spring Training, they will provide insights and exclusive interviews with Dodgers players, coaches, and staff.
Hartung will also oversee pre- and post-game coverage during the regular season alongside Nomar Garciaparra, Adrián González, Jerry Hairston Jr., Orel Hershiser, James Loney, and Dontrelle Willis. Hartung, Hershiser, Garciaparra, and Hairston Jr. return for their 13th season together, while Willis and González enter their fifth season as analysts and Loney returns for his fourth season.
SportsNet LA’s signature series, Backstage: Dodgers, will again give fans an exclusive look behind the scenes with their favorite team and will debut a special episode to kick off the season on Friday, March 27.
Full SportsNet LA Schedule
The full Dodgers broadcast schedule on SportsNet LA can be found at their website, here. That schedule also includes information on which network will broadcast games throughout the season, including NBC, ESPN and FOX.
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