BALLY SPORTS WEST ANNOUNCES 2021 LOS ANGELES ANGELS REGULAR SEASON BROADCAST SCHEDULE

BALLY SPORTS WEST ANNOUNCES 2021 LOS ANGELES ANGELS REGULAR SEASON BROADCAST SCHEDULE

LOS ANGELES – Bally Sports West (rebranding from FOX Sports West), home of the Los Angeles Angels, today announced its 2021 Angels regular season schedule with approximately 154 games. All games not airing exclusively on a national platform, will air on the all-new Bally Sports West regional network starting with Opening Day coverage, April 1 at 8AM vs the Chicago White Sox.

As previously announced, Matt Vasgersian will join Angels telecasts this season as the network’s lead play-by-play announcer alongside Analyst, Mark Gubicza who returns for his 15th season. Daron Sutton will also rotate in throughout the season to provide play-by-play alongside Gubicza. New this season, Jose Mota will join game broadcasts to supply added analysis; Alex Curry also returns throughout the season.

The network will continue to deliver “Angels Live” pregame and postgame coverage, providing fans with unmatched access to the team with interviews, extended analysis, unique features and more. Led by Patrick O’Neal, rotating at the host position with Kent French throughout the season, Opening Day coverage on April 1 will feature a special one-hour “Angels Live” pregame show ahead of first pitch.

In celebration of the Angels 60th anniversary season, Bally Sports West will deliver specialty themed 60th Anniversary telecasts that welcome in former Angels players behind the mic. More information on the schedule and guests analysts will be revealed throughout the season.

Angels programming airing on Bally Sports West will stream live on the all-new Bally Sports app and on ballysports.com when a consumer authenticates through their pay-tv service. Both the app and website will launch in coordination with the network rebrand on March 31, 2021. The Bally Sports app will be available on mobile and tablet devices, including iOS and Android, as well as connected devices including, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, PlayStation, Roku Players and Roku TV, Samsung and LG platforms and Xbox One. The FOX Sports GO app will update to the all-new Bally Sports app upon the rebrand. Fans can also download the app for free from the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Amazon App Store, Roku App Store, XBOX One App Store and Windows App Store.

Complementing Opening Day coverage on April 1 – and marking a new era of regional sports – “Bally Sports Big Opening Day” will leverage the Bally Sports regional networks to offer fans across the country, for the first-time ever, a live, whip-around style MLB Opening Day program. In coordination with Sinclair-owned sister sports platforms, including Tennis Channel and Stadium, the 4.5-hour special will offer fans MLB previews as well as NHL, NBA, and pro-tennis updates and highlights. Leading off at 8AM PT, “Bally Sports Big Opening Day” will originate from Stadium’s studio in Chicago and air across all 19 Bally Sports RSNs, including Bally Sports West, and feature expert analysts, exclusive interviews, social media updates and more.

Opening Day Coverage on Bally Sports West (all times Pacific)
8AM – Bally Sports Big Opening Day *4.5 hour telecast
6PM – “Angels Live” pregame show *1 hour telecast
7PM – Angels vs White Sox
10PM – “Angels Live” postgame show

About Bally Sports West

Bally Sports West (rebranding from FOX Sports West) is the local destination for the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Kings. Together, Bally Sports West and sister network Bally Sports SoCal (rebranding from Prime Ticket) present more live, local sports programming than any other network or broadcast system in the market. Serving sports fans in Southern California, Nevada and Hawaii, the regional networks produce over 600 live sporting events and telecast over 2,500 hours of original programming every year.

Note: Schedule is subject to change.