09 July 2024
UPDATE
Apple and Major League Baseball announce August âFriday Night Baseballâ schedule
Apple and Major League Baseball (MLB) today announced the August game schedule for âFriday Night Baseball,â a weekly doubleheader available to Apple TV+ subscribers on Fridays throughout the 2024 regular season. Fans in 60 countries and regions can enjoy two marquee matchups over 26 weeks with no local broadcast restrictions.
âFriday Night Baseballâ features an exceptional group of broadcast talent in the announcer booths, including Wayne Randazzo (play-by-play), Dontrelle Willis (analyst), Heidi Watney (sideline reporter), Alex Faust (play-by-play), Ryan Spilborghs (analyst), and Tricia Whitaker (sideline reporter). Ted Barrett, Brian Gorman, and Dale Scott â all former MLB umpires â break down rules and calls each week. Game assignments for announcers will be shared on a weekly basis.
Lauren Gardner hosts live pre- and postgame coverage, along with former MLB player and analyst Xavier Scruggs, and baseball journalist Russell Dorsey.
âFriday Night Baseballâ is produced by MLB Networkâs Emmy Award-winning production team in partnership with Appleâs live sports production team, bringing viewers an unparalleled viewing experience. Each game features state-of-the-art cameras to present vivid live-action shots, along with immersive sound in 5.1 with Spatial Audio enabled. âFriday Night Baseballâ utilizes drone cameras for beautiful aerial stadium shots, as well as player mics and field-level mics to immerse fans in the gameplay and stadium atmosphere. Fans in the U.S. and Canada have the option to listen to the audio of the home and away teamsâ local radio broadcasts during âFriday Night Baseballâ games.1
In Apple Sports, fans can follow MLB and their favorite MLB teams to access full MLB stats and scores. Apple Sports is a new free app for iPhone that gives sports fans access to real-time scores, stats, and more.2 Designed for speed and simplicity, the appâs personalized experience puts usersâ favorite leagues and teams front and center, featuring an easy-to-use interface designed by Apple.
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 additional MLB programming for free in the Apple TV app, including condensed game recaps after the completion of the live âFriday Night Baseballâ broadcasts each week, classic games, highlights and interviews, and more.
This season, DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS is again the exclusive national home of âFriday Night Baseballâ for commercial establishments in the U.S. DIRECTV delivers all the action to its network of more than 300,000 restaurants, bars, hotel lounges, retail shops, and other venues throughout the regular season on existing satellite equipment.
In Apple News, fans can easily follow the league and their favorite teams in the MLB feed, and watch personalized MLB highlights right in the News app. Each Friday, fans can also access a curated group of the most exciting stories from around the league, and tap to watch âFriday Night Baseballâ directly in the Apple TV app with a subscription to Apple TV+. In Apple Music, fans can find exclusive official playlists featuring the walk-up songs from each weekâs teams, as well as a collection of classic songs celebrating baseball.
Apple TV+ subscribers can watch âFriday Night Baseballâ 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. 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. Fans can follow the action of every game this MLB season right on their iPhone Lock Screen with Live Activities.3 And with the multiview feature on Apple TV 4K devices and iPad, fans can watch up to four simultaneous streams, including âFriday Night Baseballâ games, Major League Soccer matches, and select MLS and MLB live shows.4
August âFriday Night Baseballâ Schedule on Apple TV+
Friday, August 2
Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers
6:30 p.m. ET
Milwaukee Brewers at Washington Nationals
6:30 p.m. ET
Friday, August 9
Cleveland Guardians at Minnesota Twins
8 p.m. ET
Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers
8 p.m. ET
Friday, August 16
Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago Cubs
2 p.m. ET
Seattle Mariners at Pittsburgh Pirates
6:30 p.m. ET
Friday, August 23
St. Louis Cardinals at Minnesota Twins
8 p.m. ET
Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates
6:30 p.m. ET
Friday, August 30
Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels
9:30 p.m. ET
San Diego Padres at Tampa Bay Rays
6:30 p.m. ET
Pricing and Availability
Apple TV+ is available for $9.99 (U.S.) per month with a seven-day free trial. For a limited time, eligible customers who purchase and activate a new Apple device can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.