The Twins will have a solid national television presence this season, as Fox is slated to televise nine of their games on Saturday afternoons. ESPN has scheduled two Twins games, with the potential for up to six more.

ESPN has picked six other Twins games as candidates for Sunday Night Baseball*. Teams are limited to five ESPN Sunday games, so only four of those six could get selected, since the Twins and Brewers are already slated for ESPN on Sunday, May 24.

(*I know it seems like the Red Sox and Yankees get 20 games apiece on ESPN, but many of those are on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. … ESPN must provide three weeks notice before moving June or July games to Sunday night, and two weeks notice before moving August or September games to Sunday night.)

TBS has yet to release its national TV schedule, but these are the Twins’ games that have been picked by Fox and ESPN, so far: 

April 11: Twins at White Sox (Fox)
April 18: Twins vs. Angels (Fox)
May 18: Twins at Yankees (ESPN)
May 24: Twins vs. Brewers (ESPN)
May 30: Twins at Rays (Fox)
June 6: Twins at Mariners (Fox)
July 4: Twins vs. Tigers (Fox)
July 25: Twins at Angels (Fox)
Aug. 15: Twins vs. Indians (Fox)
Sept. 5: Twins at Indians (Fox)
Sept. 19: Twins vs. Tigers (Fox)

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