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“Friday Night Baseball” returns to Apple TV for its fifth season on March 27

March 11, 2026

UPDATE

Exclusive weekly MLB doubleheaders return with the Los Angeles Angels at the Houston Astros and the Cleveland Guardians at the Seattle Mariners

“Friday Night Baseball” – a weekly Major League Baseball (MLB) doubleheader on Apple TV – returns for its fifth season on Friday, March 27. Fans in 60 countries and regions can enjoy two marquee matchups each week during the 25-week MLB regular season, with enhanced production quality, expert commentary and no local broadcast restrictions.

Apple and MLB today unveiled the Friday Night Baseball schedule for the first half of the season, with games running through June 26. Highlights include the legendary 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 Paters. See below for the full schedule.

“’Friday Night Baseball’ on Apple TV continues to improve the way fans experience the game,” said Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Apple Music, Apple TV, Sports and Beats. “With groundbreaking production – including iPhone integration to capture compelling new perspectives – and a full season of great 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 hosted 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.

Starting on opening day on March 26, fans in the US can enjoy the MLB big inning impressive show, with live look-ins and in-game highlights every weekday evening, and a full slate of MLB-related content on AppleTVincluded Countdown to the first pitch, MLB Daily RecapAnd MLB this week. Fans can also access MLB programming for free through 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 collaboration with Apple’s live sports production team.

‘Friday Night Baseball’, iPhone 17 Pro recognized by the National Baseball Hall of Fame

On the final Friday of the 2025 MLB regular season, Apple TV introduced iPhone 17 Pro into the live production workflow of “Friday Night Baseball,” marking the first time iPhone was integrated as the primary camera in a live professional sports broadcast.

The landmark broadcast at Boston’s Fenway Park – where the Red Sox clinched a postseason berth with a thrilling walk-off victory over the Detroit Tigers – has since been recognized by the National Baseball Hall of Fame, which has added one of the authenticated iPhone devices to its permanent collection in Cooperstown, New York. Read more on the Hall of Fame website.

Throughout the 2026 season, iPhone will be further integrated into the broadcast camera offering for select games.

‘Friday Night Baseball’ 2026 schedule on Apple TV

Friday March 27
Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
8:15 PM ET

Cleveland Guardians at Seattle Mariners
9:45 PM ET

Friday April 3
Milwaukee Brewers at Kansas City Royals
7:45 PM ET

Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks
9:45 PM ET

Friday April 10
Los Angeles Angels at Cincinnati Reds
6:45 PM ET

San Francisco Giants vs. Baltimore Orioles
7:15 PM ET

Friday April 17
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
6:45 PM ET

Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox
7:15 PM ET

Friday April 24
Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves
7:15 PM ET

Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers
10:15 PM ET

Friday May 1
Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates
6:45 PM ET

Kansas City Royals at Seattle Mariners
9:45 PM ET

Friday May 8
Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Guardians
7:15 PM ET

St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres
9:45 PM ET

Friday May 15
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Detroit Tigers
6:45 PM ET

New York Yankees at New York Mets
7:15 PM ET

Friday May 22
Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs
2:20 PM ET

Detroit Tigers vs. Baltimore Orioles
7:15 PM ET

Friday May 29
Minnesota Twins at Pittsburgh Pirates
6:45 PM ET

Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers
10:15 PM ET

Friday June 5
Cleveland Guardians at Texas Rangers
8:15 PM ET

Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins
8:15 PM ET

Friday June 12
Arizona Diamondbacks at Cincinnati Reds
7:15 PM ET

Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
7:15 PM ET

Friday June 19
St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Royals
8:15 PM ET

Minnesota Twins at Arizona Diamondbacks
9:45 PM ET

Friday June 26
Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers
7:45 PM ET

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres
9:45 PM ET

How to watch “Friday Night Baseball.”

Apple TV subscribers can watch ‘Friday Night Baseball’ in the Apple TV app on iPhone; iPad; Apple TV 4K; Apple Vision Pro; Mac; popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL and others; Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices; Chromecast with Google TV; PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles; and at tv.apple.comfor $14.99 per month with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers.¹ For a limited time, eligible customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV or Mac can do so enjoy three months of Apple TV free. Visit apple.com/tvpr and view the full list of supported devices.

More ways to follow MLB all season long

Fans can follow their favorite teams for free all season long Apple Sports app for iPhone, if available. Designed for speed and simplicity, the app puts the user’s favorite leagues and teams front and center, and is the best way for baseball fans to stay up to date on scores, stats, standings and their favorite clubs throughout the MLB season. Apple Sports allows users to easily navigate between scores and upcoming games, as well as explore play-by-play information, stats and more. With Live Activities, Apple Sports delivers real-time updates for all MLB games, displaying live scores and play-by-play information at a glance on the user’s iPhone lock screen and Apple Watch. Game Card Sharing allows fans to share their excitement about a game. Apple Sports also syncs seamlessly with favorites selected in the My Sports experience, including in the Apple TV app and in Apple News.

In Apple News, fans can easily follow the league and their favorite teams in the league MLB Feedand watch personalized MLB highlights. Every Friday, fans will also have access to a curated group of the hottest stories from around the league.

In Apple musicfans can find official playlists featuring each week’s teams’ walk-up songs, as well as a collection of classic songs celebrating baseball.