Big Bear Nolan's Blog

This Fathers Day weekend (June 19-21) brings a lot of excitement to the sports world. A country playing on the national stage, a racing league at a military base and fun baseball games. I want to highlight some of these games and where and when you could watch them.

Friday June 19:

• USA vs Australia (2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup): 2:00 p.m. CT on FOX
  • The United States takes the field again in front of the home fans for their second game in the 2026 World Cup vs Australia. A win or draw (with help) for the US will lock them into the Knockout stages of the international tournament.
• St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Royals (MLB): 7:15 p.m. CT on Apple T.V.
  • In the second game of the second series vs the two Missouri rivals. The Cardinals look to keep in touch with the Brewers in the NL Central while staying above the cutline in the NL Wildcard race. The Royals on the other hand are just trying to make something happen with the first month and a half of the season being disappointing.
• Navy 250 (NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series): 6 p.m. CT on FOX Sports 1
  • NASCAR begins a historic weekend at the Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, California this weekend with the Truck Series. It is the first opportunity to see how the racing will be on the track there.
• Minnesota Twins at Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB): 8:45 p.m. CT on Apple T.V.
  • The red hot Twins who are coming off a sweep over the Texas Rangers arrive to a hot environment in Arizona. Minnesota, who has been involved in a lot of trade talks only sit 4.5 games behind in the AL Central and 1.5 games behind in the Wildcard. The D-Backs are only a half game behind in the NL Wildcard race, so a very intriguing series at Chase Field will start tonight.

Saturday, June 20

• United Rentals Driven To Serve 250 (NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series): 4 p.m. CT on CW
  • It will be the OAPS turn on the streets in the Naval Base. No SVG in the field so it is open to anyone.
• Cleveland Guardians at Houston Astros (MLB): 6:15 p.m. CT on FOX
  • The Cleveland Guardians look to build a gap this weekend to the White Sox after being ran down in the AL Central. The Astros on the other hand look to just stay alive in the AL West that is open to almost anyone in the division.
• New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies (MLB): 6:15 p.m. CT on FOX
  • The Mets who have been a disappointing 34-41 this season look to keep some hope alive as they play in game two of the series at Philadelphia. The Phillies are 40-35 and hold a game lead in the NL Wildcard. New York won game one on Thursday with a 6-4 score.

Sunday, June 21

• Xpel Grand Prix and Road America (INDYCAR): 1 p.m. CT on FOX
  • Indycar makes its annual trip to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin this weekend. The field will try to spoil it for defending champion Alex Palou who won three of the last five races at Road America and four races this season overall.
• Minnesota Twins at Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB): 2:15 p.m. CT on Peacock
  • It will be the final game of the inter league series with the Twins and D-Backs. A possible series win could be on the line for two teams that need it to get into the Wildcard.
• Andruil 250 (NASCAR Cup Series): 3 p.m. CT on Amazon Prime
  • The Cup cars will compete on the Naval Base streets for Fathers Day. SVG has won all but two road course races dating back to 2025. Is this going to be another SVG show or will someone else get a win on the new track.
• New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies (MLB): 6:20 p.m. CT on NBC/Peacock
  • The final game between the NL East rivals will take place on Sunday Night Baseball. Both of these big market hopefuls need to cap off this series with a win.

(Note: the events on Apple TV, Amazon prime and peacock you need a subscription to watch)