Baseball bids farewell to Scully, Ortiz this weekend on MLB.TV

Two baseball legends begin the final weekends of their careers today as Red Sox slugger David Ortiz takes the field for one last series at Fenway Park and Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully calls his final Dodgers games.

In addition to both of these storied careers coming to an end, there’s plenty to watch for in the standings as teams make their final push for a Wild Card spot. And the best place to see all the action is MLB.TV.

All of the remaining regularly scheduled games on MLB.TV are free this weekend. Blackout restrictions apply.

Here’s what to watch for throughout the day (all times in ET):

MadBum, Hill clash in San Francisco: LAD@SF, 10:15 p.m. Scully’s final series behind the mic opens with a marquee pitching matchup between the Giants’ Madison Bumgarner and the Dodgers’ Rich Hill. These National League West rivals continue their final four-game series today at AT&T Park.

In his final regular-season appearance, Bumgarner will look to rebound from a rough start in which he matched his season-high by allowing five earned runs to the Padres. The Giants offense bailed him out, however, scoring nine runs in the extra-inning victory.

Hill, who is penciled in behind Clayton Kershaw as the Dodgers’ Game 2 starter in the National League Division Series, goes for LA. He’s pitching on nine days’ rest after skipping his last start with the Dodgers, who are taking a cautious approach to the finger blisters that caused him to miss time earlier this year.

Stat that matters: Bumgarner recorded his 245th strikeout of the season his last time out, eclipsing Cy Seymour’s 1898 franchise record (244).

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