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UPDATE 23 March 2023

“Friday Night Baseball” resumes on Apple TV+ on 7 April (US Eastern Daylight Time)

Weekly doubleheaders begin with the Texas Rangers at the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres at the Atlanta Braves
Apple and Major League Baseball’s “Friday Night Baseball” logo is shown.
Today Apple and Major League Baseball (MLB) announced that “Friday Night Baseball”, a weekly doubleheader, will be available to all Apple TV+ subscribers on Fridays throughout the regular season. Fans in 60 countries and regions can enjoy two marquee match-ups over 25 weeks with no local broadcast restrictions. “Friday Night Baseball” will begin the 2023 season on Friday, 7 April (US Eastern Daylight Time), with the Texas Rangers at the Chicago Cubs for the inaugural “Friday Night Baseball” daytime game at Chicago’s Wrigley Field and the San Diego Padres at the Atlanta Braves. Apple and MLB also announced the “Friday Night Baseball” schedule for the first half of the season, up until 30 June.
“We can’t wait for ‘Friday Night Baseball’ to start up again, and we’re excited for fans to experience everything new we’re bringing this season,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Services. “Apple TV+ truly has something for everyone, from two live baseball games every Friday night, to an incredible slate of award-winning original films and series — there’s never been a better time to sign up.”
This season, “Friday Night Baseball” welcomes an exceptional group of broadcast talent to the announcer booths, including Wayne Randazzo (play-by-play), Dontrelle Willis (analyst), Heidi Watney (sideline reporter), Alex Faust (play-by-play), Ryan Spilborghs (analyst) and Tricia Whitaker (sideline reporter). Game assignments for announcers will be shared on a weekly basis.
Live pre- and post-game coverage will again be hosted by Lauren Gardner, along with Siera Santos. Former MLB players Xavier Scruggs and Matt Joyce will serve as analysts alongside baseball journalist Russell Dorsey. Brian Gorman and Dale Scott — both former MLB umpires — will join to break down MLB’s new rules for the season.
“Friday Night Baseball” will be produced by MLB Network’s Emmy Award–winning production team in partnership with Apple, bringing viewers an unparalleled viewing experience. Each game will feature state-of-the-art cameras to present vivid live-action shots and offer immersive sound in 5.1 with Spatial Audio enabled. “Friday Night Baseball” will again utilise drone cameras for beautiful aerial stadium shots, as well as player mics and field-level mics to immerse fans in the gameplay and stadium atmosphere. Fans in the US and Canada1 will also have the option to listen to the audio of the home and away teams’ local radio broadcasts during “Friday Night Baseball” games.
Beginning MLB Opening Day on 30 March, fans in the US and Canada can enjoy the MLB Big Inning whip-around show featuring live look-ins and in-game highlights every weeknight, and beginning in April, a full slate of MLB-related content including Countdown to First Pitch, MLB Daily Recap and MLB This Week on Apple TV+. Fans can also access additional MLB programming for free in the Apple TV app, including “Friday Night Baseball” condensed game recaps after the completion of the live broadcasts each week, classic games, highlights and interviews, and more.2
In the US, DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS will be the exclusive national home of “Friday Night Baseball” for commercial establishments in 2023. DIRECTV will deliver all the action to its network of more than 300,000 restaurants, bars, hotel lounges, retail shops and other venues throughout the regular season on existing satellite equipment. In Canada, several providers will offer “Friday Night Baseball” to commercial establishments, offering fans additional ways to enjoy the games.
Fans can also enjoy baseball this season across Apple services. In Apple News, fans can watch personalised MLB highlights in the News app, and in Apple Music, fans can find exclusive official playlists featuring the walk-up songs from each week’s “Friday Night Baseball” teams, as well as a collection of classic songs celebrating baseball.

2023 “Friday Night Baseball” Schedule on Apple TV+

Friday, 7 April (US Eastern Daylight Time)
Texas Rangers at Chicago Cubs
2:00 pm EDT

San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves
7:00 pm EDT
Friday, 14 April
San Francisco Giants at Detroit Tigers
6:30 pm EDT

Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox
7:00 pm EDT
Friday, 21 April
Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees
7:00 pm EDT

Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves
7:00 pm EDT
Friday, 28 April
Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros
8:00 pm EDT

St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers
10:00 pm EDT
Friday, 5 May
Chicago White Sox at Cincinnati Reds
6:30 pm EDT

Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Guardians
7:00 pm EDT
Friday, 12 May
Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers
8:00 pm EDT

Chicago Cubs at Minnesota Twins
8:00 pm EDT
Friday, 19 May
Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays
7:00 pm EDT

Seattle Mariners at Atlanta Braves
7:00 pm EDT
Friday, 26 May
San Diego Padres at New York Yankees
7:00 pm EDT

Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers
6:30 pm EDT
Friday, 2 June
Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds
5:00 pm EDT

Cleveland Guardians at Minnesota Twins
8:00 pm EDT
Friday, 9 June
Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles
7:00 pm EDT

Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels
9:30 pm EDT
Friday, 16 June
Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers
8:00 pm EDT

Chicago White Sox at Seattle Mariners
10:00 pm EDT
Friday, 23 June
Pittsburgh Pirates at Miami Marlins
6:30 pm EDT

New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
7:00 pm EDT
Friday, 30 June
Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates
7:00 pm EDT

Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Angels
9:30 pm EDT
Pricing and Availability
Apple TV+ is available for A$9.99 inc. GST per month with a seven-day free trial. For a limited time, eligible customers could get three months of Apple TV+ when they buy a new iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV or Mac. Terms apply.
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  1. Radio broadcasts for the Texas Rangers are available only for the team’s home games. In Canada, radio broadcasts are available only for Toronto Blue Jays games. 
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