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.

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more ‘Friday Night Baseball’ returns to Apple TV+ on March 28th MacDailyNews Mar 3   READ IN APP   “Friday Night Baseball” will be available to Apple TV+ subscribers throughout the 2025 regular season, beginning on Friday, March 28th 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, March 28, with some of the game’s biggest stars taking center 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 June 27. 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, in a statement. “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. Beginning opening day on March 27, 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. 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. The project is produced in partnership with MLB and Imagine Documentaries; R.J. 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. The free Apple Sports app for iPhone is the best way for fans to stay up to date on scores, stats, standings, and their favorite clubs throughout the MLB season, and allows users to navigate between scores and upcoming games, explore play-by-play information, stats, live betting odds, and more.3 Apple Sports also seamlessly syncs with favorites selected within the My Sports experience, including in the Apple TV app and Apple News. With iOS 18 and watchOS 11, the Apple Sports app offers Live Activities for all MLB games, delivering live scores and play-by-play info at a quick glance to a user’s iPhone Lock Screen and Apple Watch. In Apple News, fans can easily follow the league and their favorite teams in the MLB feed, and watch personalized MLB highlights. Each Friday, fans can also access a curated group of the most exciting stories from around the league. 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. 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, and Canada 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, VIZIO, and others; Amazon Fire TV and Roku devices; PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles; Chromecast with Google TV; and set-top boxes, including Sky Q, SK Broadband, and Comcast Xfinity. More information is available at apple.com/apple-tv-app. DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS is the national home of “Friday Night Baseball” for commercial establishments in the U.S., delivering all the action to its network of more than 300,000 restaurants, bars, hotel lounges, retail shops, and other venues in the U.S. 2025 “Friday Night Baseball” Schedule on Apple TV+ Friday, March 28: • Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays – 7:00 p.m. ET • New York Mets at Houston Astros – 8:00 p.m. ET Friday, April 4: • Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies – 6:30 p.m. ET • Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers – 8:00 p.m. ET Friday, April 11: • Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds – 6:30 p.m. ET • Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins – 8:00 p.m. ET Friday, April 18: • Minnesota Twins at Atlanta Braves – 7:00 p.m. ET • Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays – 7:00 p.m. ET Friday, April 25: • Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Guardians – 7:00 p.m. ET • Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants – 10:00 p.m. ET Friday, May 2: • San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates – 6:30 p.m. ET • Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers – 8:00 p.m. ET Friday, May 9: • St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals – 6:30 p.m. ET • San Francisco Giants at Minnesota Twins – 8:00 p.m. ET Friday, May 16: • Houston Astros at Texas Rangers – 8:00 p.m. ET • Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres – 9:30 p.m. ET Friday, May 23: • Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets – 7:00 p.m. ET • Arizona Diamondbacks at St. Louis Cardinals – 8:00 p.m. ET Friday, May 30: • Boston Red Sox at Atlanta Braves – 7:00 p.m. ET • New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers – 10:00 p.m. ET Friday, June 6: • Arizona Diamondbacks at Cincinnati Reds – 7:00 p.m. ET • Chicago Cubs at Detroit Tigers – 7:00 p.m. ET Friday, June 13: • Los Angeles Angels at Baltimore Orioles – 7:00 p.m. ET • San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks – 9:30 p.m. ET Friday, June 20: • New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies – 7:00 p.m. ET • Kansas City Royals at San Diego Padres – 9:30 pm. ET Friday, June 27 • Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles – 7:00 p.m. ET • St. Louis Cardinals at Cleveland Guardians – 7:00 p.m. ET MacDailyNews Note: Apple TV+ is available for $9.99 per month with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers. For a limited time, eligible customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, or Mac can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free. ‎ Please help support MacDailyNews — and enjoy subscriber-only articles, comments, chat, and more — by subscribing to our Substack: macdailynews.substack.com. Thank you! Support MacDailyNews at no extra cost to you by using this link to shop at Amazon. The post ‘Friday Night Baseball’ returns to Apple TV+ on March 28th appeared first on MacDailyNews. You're currently a free subscriber to MacDailyNews. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription. Upgrade to paid   Like Comment Restack   © 2025 MacDailyNews 548 Market Street PMB 72296, San Francisco, CA 94104 Unsubscribe