"Friday Night Baseball" - a weekly Major League Baseball (MLB) doubleheader on Apple TV - returns for its fifth season on Friday, March 27. Fans across 60 countries and regions can enjoy two marquee matchups each week throughout the 25-week MLB regular season, featuring enhanced production quality, expert commentary, and no local broadcast restrictions.
Apple and MLB today revealed the "Friday Night Baseball" schedule for the first half of the season, with games running through June 26. Highlights include the storied New York Subway Series matchup between the Yankees and Mets, plus multiple appearances by reigning National League MVP Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, including a classic matchup against the Cubs at Dodger Stadium, a showdown with the Philadelphia Phillies, and a heated NL West rivalry game against the San Diego Padres. See below for the full schedule.
"'Friday Night Baseball' on Apple TV continues to elevate how fans experience the game," said Oliver Schusser, Apple's vice president of Apple Music, Apple TV, Sports, and Beats. "With cutting-edge production - including the integration of iPhone to capture immersive new perspectives - and a full season of marquee matchups available without local broadcast restrictions, we're delivering a modern, premium broadcast experience designed for fans everywhere."
For the fourth straight season, "Friday Night Baseball" games will be called by broadcast teams Wayne Randazzo (play-by-play), Dontrelle Willis (analyst), and Heidi Watney (sideline reporter); and Alex Faust (play-by-play), Ryan Spilborghs (analyst), and Tricia Whitaker (sideline reporter) with Rich Waltz, who will join the broadcast team to call select games during the season.
Beginning opening day on March 26, fans in the U.S. can enjoy the MLB Big Inning whip-around show, featuring live look-ins and in-game highlights every weeknight, and a full slate of MLB-related content on Apple TV , including Countdown to First Pitch, MLB Daily Recap, and MLB This Week. Fans can also access MLB programming free on the Apple TV app, including game recaps, classic games, highlights, interviews, and more.
"Friday Night Baseball" is produced by MLB Network's Emmy Award-winning production team in partnership with Apple's live sports production team.
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