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UPDATE 03 March 2025

“Friday Night Baseball” returns to Apple TV+ on 28 March (US Eastern Standard Time)

Exclusive weekly doubleheaders return for a fourth season, with New York Mets at Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays

“Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series,” the new docuseries on Apple TV+, premieres later this month, and a new Apple Immersive baseball film “VIP: Yankee Stadium” to debut next month
The main screen for “Friday Night Baseball” on a television with an Apple TV and Siri Remote.
“Friday Night Baseball” will be available to Apple TV+ subscribers throughout the 2025 regular season, beginning on Friday, 28 March (US Eastern Standard Time). Subscription required, ™/© 2025 MLB.
Apple and Major League Baseball (MLB) announced that “Friday Night Baseball,” a weekly doubleheader available on Apple TV+, is set to return for the 2025 regular season. Fans across 60 countries and regions can enjoy two marquee matchups over 25 weeks, featuring enhanced production quality, expert commentary, and no local broadcast restrictions.
The 2025 season of “Friday Night Baseball” kicks off on Friday, 28 March, with some of the game’s biggest stars taking centre stage for opening weekend. Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET as All-Star Adley Rutschman and the Baltimore Orioles host Silver Slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and division rivals the Toronto Blue Jays. In the second game of the opening doubleheader, superstar Juan Soto and the New York Mets will take on Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros, with coverage beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Apple and MLB also announced the “Friday Night Baseball” game schedule for the first half of the season through 27 June. Notable matchups include a Yankees-Dodgers World Series rematch in Los Angeles, a Texas showdown between the Rangers and Astros, and additional appearances by MVP Shohei Ohtani and the star-studded Dodgers who travel east to face off against Bryce Harper’s Philadelphia Phillies and Juan Soto’s New York Mets. See below for the full schedule.
“We’re thrilled to bring another season of ‘Friday Night Baseball’ to Apple TV+, with top-tier production quality that baseball fans love,” said Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Apple Music, Apple TV+, Sports, and Beats. “This season, we’re excited to offer an amazing lineup of games with no blackouts, available across more devices than ever before.”
For the third 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). Lauren Gardner, Russell Dorsey, and Xavier Scruggs return to host live pre- and postgame coverage both in-studio and on the field. Additionally, Siera Santos will host select pregame shows and Rich Waltz will call select games.
“Friday Night Baseball” is produced by MLB Network’s Emmy Award-winning production team in partnership with Apple’s live sports production team. Each game will feature state-of-the-art cameras and immersive sound in 5.1 with Spatial Audio enabled, including player and field-level mics to immerse fans in the stadium atmosphere. Fans in the U.S. and Canada will also have the option to listen to home and away local radio broadcasts during “Friday Night Baseball” games.1
Beginning opening day on 27 March, 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 in the Apple TV app, including game recaps, classic games, highlights, interviews, and more.
With the multiview feature on Apple TV 4K devices and iPad, fans can watch up to four simultaneous streams, including “Friday Night Baseball” games, Major League Soccer matches, and select MLS and MLB live shows.2 With Post Play, viewers can seamlessly transition into other live games at the conclusion of the studio show or match they’re currently watching.
Apple today also announced VIP: Yankee Stadium, a new Apple Immersive Video for Apple Vision Pro that gives viewers an all-access pass to one of the world’s most iconic sports venues. In the film, available for free next month, broadcasting legend Joe Buck welcomes viewers to Yankee Stadium for a June 2024 “Friday Night Baseball” matchup between the Yankees and their longtime rivals: the Los Angeles Dodgers. From early morning prep scenes to a tense nighttime finale, viewers will go far beyond the front row — with an all-encompassing look at how elite athletes, die-hard fans, dedicated staff, and epic moments make the Bronx ballpark legendary.
The forthcoming season will also be accompanied by Fight For Glory: 2024 World Series on Apple TV+ — the first all-access docuseries exploring the dramatic, high-stakes world of the World Series where the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers battle to capture the most storied trophy in American sports. The new three-part documentary offers a never-before-seen view of each team’s journey through the postseason, with exclusive access to behind-the-scenes coverage and interviews with players, coaches, fans, journalists, and family members. Directed by R.J. Cutler, the project is produced in partnership with MLB; Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Documentaries; Cutler’s This Machine, a part of Sony Pictures Television; and five-time World Series Champion, executive producer Derek Jeter, alongside his production company, Cap 2 Productions.
In Apple Music, fans can find exclusive official playlists featuring the walk-up songs from each week’s teams, as well as a collection of classic songs celebrating baseball.

How to Watch “Friday Night Baseball”

Apple TV+ subscribers can watch “Friday Night Baseball” on the Apple TV app, which comes preinstalled on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, as well as online at tv.apple.com/au. New for this season, Android users can download the Apple TV app from Google Play on Android mobile devices to subscribe to Apple TV+ and enjoy “Friday Night Baseball,” and Prime Video customers in the U.S., UK, Canada and Australia can subscribe to Apple TV+ via Prime Video as an add-on subscription. The Apple TV app is also available on select smart TVs, including Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Sony, TCL, and others, Fetch TV, Foxtel, Hubbl, Amazon Fire TV and Roku devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles. More information is available at apple.com/au/apple-tv-app.

2025 “Friday Night Baseball” Schedule on Apple TV+

Friday, 28 March (US Eastern Standard Time)
Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays
7:00 p.m. ET

New York Mets at Houston Astros
8:00 p.m. ET
Friday, 4 April
Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies
6:30 p.m. ET

Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers
8:00 p.m. ET
Friday, 11 April
Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds
6:30 p.m. ET

Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins
8:00 p.m. ET
Friday, 18 April
Minnesota Twins at Atlanta Braves
7:00 p.m. ET

Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays
7:00 p.m. ET
Friday, 25 April
Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Guardians
7:00 p.m. ET

Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants
10:00 p.m. ET
Friday, 2 May
San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates
6:30 p.m. ET

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers
8:00 p.m. ET
Friday, 9 May
St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals
6:30 p.m. ET

San Francisco Giants at Minnesota Twins
8:00 p.m. ET
Friday, 16 May
Houston Astros at Texas Rangers
8:00 p.m. ET

Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres
9:30 p.m. ET
Friday, 23 May
Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets
7:00 p.m. ET

Arizona Diamondbacks at St. Louis Cardinals
8:00 p.m. ET
Friday, 30 May
Boston Red Sox at Atlanta Braves
7:00 p.m. ET

New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers
10:00 p.m. ET
Friday, 6 June
Arizona Diamondbacks at Cincinnati Reds
7:00 p.m. ET

Chicago Cubs at Detroit Tigers
7:00 p.m. ET
Friday, 13 June
Los Angeles Angels at Baltimore Orioles
7:00 p.m. ET

San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks
9:30 p.m. ET
Friday, 20 June
New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
7:00 p.m. ET

Kansas City Royals at San Diego Padres
9:30 pm. ET
Friday, 27 June
Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles
7:00 p.m. ET

St. Louis Cardinals at Cleveland Guardians
7:00 p.m. ET
Pricing and Availability
Apple TV+ is available for A$12.99 inc. GST per month with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers.3 For a limited time, you could get three months of Apple TV+ when you buy a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV or Mac.4
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  1. Radio broadcasts for the Los Angeles Angels are available only for the team’s home games. In Canada, radio broadcasts are available only for Toronto Blue Jays home games.
  2. Multiview is supported on iPad (7th generation) or later.
  3. New subscribers only. A$12.99 inc. GST per month after free trial. Plan automatically renews until cancelled.
  4. New and qualified returning subscribers only. A$12.99 inc. GST per month after free trial. Plan automatically renews until cancelled. One offer per Family Sharing group. Plans automatically renew until cancelled. Other restrictions and terms apply; visit apple.com/au/promo for more information.

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