NESN’s Coverage Of 2025 Red Sox Regular Season Begins Thursday, March 27

NESN, New England’s premier sports network, will begin its coverage of the 2025 Red Sox regular season Thursday, March 27 when the Red Sox visit the Texas Rangers for their first series of the season. Fans can catch all the action on NESN and NESN 360.

NESN’s Opening Day programming begins with a Red Sox Classics Marathon, featuring five back-to-back reruns of historical games from 3 a.m.-1 p.m. ET, followed by “Wally’s Opening Day,” an animated special detailing the Red Sox mascot’s efforts to get Fenway Park ready for Opening Day. 

Live coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. ET with an extended 90-minute pregame show, featuring “Red Sox First Pitch Live,” presented by Rodenheiser Home Services, and “Red Sox Game Day Live,” presented by Plymouth Rock Assurance. First pitch is set for 4:05 p.m. ET, followed by an hour of postgame coverage starting at 7 p.m ET, featuring “Red Sox Extra Innings,” presented by W.B. Mason, and “Red Sox Final.”

NESN’s broadcast team for Opening Day will feature NESN play-by-play announcer Dave O’Brien. Color analysts include Red Sox alumni Lou Merloni, with Kevin Millar joining for the series’ Saturday and Sunday games. Jahmai Webster returns as sideline reporter.

NESN’s studio team will be led by longtime host Tom Caron, who celebrates his 30th year with NESN this season, alongside Red Sox legends Jonathan Papelbon and Jim Rice as analysts.

Following the Opening Series against the Rangers, the Red Sox will face the Baltimore Orioles before returning to Fenway Park for their home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 4. NESN’s coverage begins at 12 p.m. ET.

NESN is set to air 151 Red Sox telecasts this season, with one hour of pregame and postgame coverage for every game, offering New England fans the most in-depth and exclusive access to the team.

About NESN
NESN is consistently one of the top-rated regional sports networks in the country with award-winning Red Sox and Bruins coverage. NESN and NESN+ are delivered throughout the six-state New England region and are available anytime, anywhere, on any device on the NESN 360 app via direct subscription or TV authentication. The network is also distributed nationally as NESN National. NESN.com is one of the country’s most visited sports websites with dedicated digital video production and always-on news coverage. NESN’s social responsibility program, NESN Connects is proud to support and connect its employees with charitable organizations in the Greater Boston community. NESN is owned by Fenway Sports Group (owners of the Boston Red Sox) and Delaware North (owners of the Boston Bruins).