Brewers vs Cubs Network Showcase | MLB News

0:00It's September 2nd. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is MLB News Today. Baseball News powered by AI. The MLB Network Showcase is back for its third year, and this time it's the Brewers vs. The Cubs. This is a big national league central match of happening Wednesday night at 70-40pm Eastern Time from Riggly Field. The broadcast team calling the game is the same crew from the MLB Central Morning Show, Robert Flores, Lauren Shehadi, and Mark D'Rosa. These three have been hosting MLB Central together since 2018 and have done over 1000 shows. They've even been nominated for a sports Emmy. Their show's viewership is up 57% this year compared to last, showing they're connecting with a lot more fans. They broadcast it from all sorts of places, from stadiums to even the field of dreams event. But calling a network showcase game is special, especially when it features two top teams in their division. Robert Flores mentioned that both the Brewers and Cubs are strong contenders, capable of

1:00making deep runs in the postseason. This particular game pits one of the NL's best pitchers against the Cubs' offense that's been on fire lately. The broadcast team says, their chemistry, built from years on the morning show, is what makes their game calls work so well. They feel comfortable transitioning from their studio discussions to live game action. While it's a different gig than their daily show, they've found a rhythm. They can switch from breaking down the whole lead to focusing specifically on the game in hand, bringing their usual insightful and entertaining, dynamic to the broadcast.