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UPDATE 12 March 2026

“Friday Night Baseball” returns to Apple TV
on 27 March (US Eastern Daylight Time) for its fifth season

Exclusive weekly MLB double-headers return with the Los Angeles Angels at the Houston Astros, and the Cleveland Guardians at the Seattle Mariners
“Friday Night Baseball” is shown on a user’s Apple TV.
“Friday Night Baseball” will be available to Apple TV subscribers throughout the 2026 regular season, beginning on Friday, 27 March (US Eastern Daylight Time). Subscription required, ™/© 2026 MLB.
“Friday Night Baseball” — a weekly Major League Baseball (MLB) double-header on Apple TV — returns for its fifth season on Friday, 27 March (US Eastern Daylight Time). Fans across 60 countries and regions can enjoy two marquee match-ups 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 26 June. Highlights include the storied New York Subway Series match-up 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 match-up 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 match-ups 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 selected games during the season.
Beginning opening day on 26 March (US Eastern Daylight Time), fans in the US 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.
Fans can enjoy two marquee match-ups each week throughout the 25-week MLB regular season, featuring enhanced production quality, expert commentary and no local broadcast restrictions.

“Friday Night Baseball,” iPhone 17 Pro Recognised by 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 has been integrated into a live professional sports broadcast as a primary camera.
The milestone broadcast at Boston’s Fenway Park — where the Red Sox clinched a post-season berth with a thrilling walk-off win over the Detroit Tigers — has since been recognised by the National Baseball Hall of Fame, which 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 line-up for selected games.

2026 “Friday Night Baseball” Schedule on Apple TV

Friday, 27 March
Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros
8:15 pm EDT

Cleveland Guardians at Seattle Mariners
9:45 pm EDT
Friday, 3 April
Milwaukee Brewers at Kansas City Royals
7:45 pm EDT

Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks
9:45 pm EDT
Friday, 10 April
Los Angeles Angels at Cincinnati Reds
6:45 pm EDT

San Francisco Giants at Baltimore Orioles
7:15 pm EDT
Friday, 17 April
Tampa Bay Rays at Pittsburgh Pirates
6:45 pm EDT

Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox
7:15 pm EDT
Friday, 24 April
Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves
7:15 pm EDT

Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers
10:15 pm EDT
Friday, 1 May
Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates
6:45 pm EDT

Kansas City Royals at Seattle Mariners
9:45 pm EDT
Friday, 8 May
Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Guardians
7:15 pm EDT

St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres
9:45 pm EDT
Friday, 15 May
Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers
6:45 pm EDT

New York Yankees at New York Mets
7:15 pm EDT
Friday, 22 May
Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs
2:20 pm EDT

Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles
7:15 pm EDT
Friday, 29 May
Minnesota Twins at Pittsburgh Pirates
6:45 pm EDT

Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers
10:15 pm EDT
Friday, 5 June
Cleveland Guardians at Texas Rangers
8:15 pm EDT

Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins
8:15 pm EDT
Friday, 12 June
Arizona Diamondbacks at Cincinnati Reds
7:15 pm EDT

Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
7:15 pm EDT
Friday, 19 June
St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Royals
8:15 pm EDT

Minnesota Twins at Arizona Diamondbacks
9:45 pm EDT
Friday, 26 June
Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers
7:45 pm EDT

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres
9:45 pm EDT

How to Watch “Friday Night Baseball”

Apple TV subscribers can watch “Friday Night Baseball” on the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV 4K, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, Android mobile devices, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, TCL and others, Fetch TV, Foxtel, Hubbl, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at tv.apple.com/au, for A$15.99 inc. GST per month with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers.1 You could get three months of Apple TV when you buy a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV 4K or Mac.2 For more information, visit apple.com/au/tv-pr and see the full list of supported devices. Apple TV requires a subscription.
Fans can also easily subscribe to access Apple TV shows and live sports programming through additional endpoints, including Prime Video subscriptions and Roku premium subscriptions.

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