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  "textContent": "The Washington Nationals are coming to FOX 5 this summer! FOX 5 and the Nationals have announced a partnership to simulcast 10 regular season games, with the first on April 17.\n\nThese 10 games will be simulcast on FOX 5 this summer:\n\n  * Friday, April 17 vs the San Francisco Giants\n  * Friday, May 1 vs the Milwaukee Brewers\n  * Friday May 15 vs the Baltimore Orioles\n  * Friday May 29 vs the San Diego Padres\n  * Friday, July 10 vs the New York Yankees\n  * Friday, July 24 vs the Arizona Diamondbacks\n  * Friday, July 31 at the Atlanta Braves*\n  * Friday, Aug. 7 vs the Cincinnati Reds\n  * Wednesday, Aug. 12 vs the Chicago Cubs\n  * Friday, Aug. 28 vs the Miami Marlins\n\n\n\n* = FOX 5 pregame at 6:30 p.m., first pitch at 7:15 p.m.\n\nFOX 5’s Chad Ricardo will host pregame coverage ahead of the simulcasts, called by play-by-play announcer Dan Kolko, analyst Kevin Frandsen and host and reporter Alexa Datt. Pregame coverage will begin at 6 p.m., ahead of the 6:45 p.m. first pitch, unless otherwise noted.\n\nFOX 5 has also partnered with the Nats for Weather Day on May 7, when they host the Minnesota Twins. Local schoolchildren are invited to join for a day of interactive education and baseball.\n\n\"We are so excited to partner with WTTG FOX 5 and Gray Media to deliver Nationals games via free, over-the-air television,\" said Jason Sinnarajah, the Nationals’ President of Business Operations. \"Whether you’re in the Washington, D.C., area or elsewhere in the Mid-Atlantic, it’s easier than ever to tune in and cheer for your hometown team.\"\n\n\"We are proud to partner with the Washington Nationals to televise select games this season,\" said FOX 5 Senior Vice President and General Manager Sue Diviney. \"Between game day forecasts, pregame programming, and live games, FOX 5 remains committed to delivering expanded coverage that reflects the passion and pride of Nats fans to bring them closer to their hometown team.\"",
  "title": "Washington Nationals, FOX 5 partner to broadcast 10 regular season games in 2026"
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