Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

David Schoenfield joins Buster to discuss Chris Bassitt getting hit on the mound the Yankees climbing out of a hole and tying the Red Sox in the AL East, the Orioles continuing to be a disgrace, Corbin Burns, and another day in court for Trevor Bauer. Then, Hembo stops by to talk about momentum, the Giants’ home run differential, Miguel Cabrera on the verge of history, betting on Detroit’s future and Baltimore’s impact on the pennant race.

Jeff Passan joins Buster to discuss Joey Votto’s 2,000th hit, how the Reds are tied to the Padres in the playoff race, San Diego signing Jake Arrieta, how things got ugly in a hurry for the Mets and if Trevor Bauer will pitch again in the majors. Then, Sarah Langs stops by to talk about Fernando Tatís Jr.’s 33 home runs in 88 games, Brandon Crawford’s slugging percentage and Luis Gil’s scoreless start to his career.

Tim Kurkjian joins Buster to discuss tonight’s White Sox-A’s tilt and if Oakland can rundown Houston for the AL West, Fernando Tatis Jr.’s return, the Braves grabbing first place in the NL East, if the Mets are done, Chris Sale’s debut and the Red Sox sweep of the Orioles, the Yankees showing some grit taking a series from the White Sox, and Trevor Bauer getting his first day in court. Plus, interviews with Trea Turner and Dave Roberts.

Karl Ravech joins Buster to discuss what he loves about calling the Little League World Series, the magic of the Field of Dreams game, baseball’s 7th-inning problem, the Red Sox, Shohei Ohtani striking out Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Cubs releasing Jake Arrieta. Plus, a goodbye to Mr. Malibu.

Sarah Langs joins Buster to discuss Miguel Cabrera hitting home run No. 499, the short list of players with 3,000 hits and 500 home runs Miggy is about to join, the Field of Dreams game and if outfield fence should’ve been a cornfield, and Sarah’s leaderboards for AL and NL Cy Young and MVP. Then, Todd Radom stops by with this week’s Forgotten Franchise and the quiz.

Tim Kurkjian joins Buster to discuss his read on the NL East, the Dodgers’ injuries still being an issue, Fernando Tatís Jr. moving to the outfield to protect his shoulder, if the expectations for Chris Sale’s return are too high and the drama Buster stirred up about the Orioles. Then, Hembo stops by to talk about why Bryce Harper is the most underrated player in baseball, the Red Sox’s three fatal flaws and the Baltimore’s historically bad run.

Sarah Langs joins Buster to discuss how the White Sox appear to be the best team in baseball right now, Steve Cohen’s Twitter usage and the Angels’ looming budget crunch. Then, Jessica Mendoza stops by to talk about Lewis Brinson answering questions on whether or not a fan yelled a racial slur in Denver, her take on the South Siders and the tanking Orioles.

David Schoenfield and Buster discuss the collapsing Mets, the Phillies climbing into first place in the NL East, the increasingly frightening Blue Jays and if playing in the AL Central will be a disadvantage for the White Sox in the playoffs. Plus, interviews with Liam Hendriks, Rick Hahn and Gabe Kapler.

Karl Ravech joins Buster to discuss the frustration in Boston after not making a major addition at the trade deadline, the Mets offense stinking it up, and the Phillies surging behind Zack Wheeler and Bryce Harper. Then, Todd Radom stops by with the Forgotten Franchise and the weekly quiz. Later, Eduardo Pérez joins the show from Japan to talk about his MLB extended family, the passing of J.R. Richard and USA Baseball playing for a gold medal.

Sarah Langs joins Buster to discuss Max Scherzer debuting Los Angeles, the Dodgers adding Cole Hammels, the Angels letting Shohei Ohtani play out the season and the Reds creeping up on the Padres in the wild card race. Then, Reds GM Kick Krall stops by to talk about getting his business done a few days before the trade deadline, how the team is handling the shortstop position, Joey Votto having fun and the emergence of Jonathan India. Later, Jesse Rogers on the response from fans to the Cubs’ selloff, and if the White Sox will have a closer controversy with Craig Kimbrel and Liam Hendriks.