Plot Synopsis

Each Friday night, Apple TV+ presents a MLB doubleheader. Games are available to anyone with internet access across devices where Apple TV+ can be found, including on the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV 4K and HD, and on tv.apple.com, along with smart TVs, gaming consoles, and cable set-top boxes.

The series began its second season on Friday, April 7, 2023, with the Texas Rangers at the Chicago Cubs for the inaugural FRIDAY NIGHT BASEBALL daytime game at Chicago's Wrigley Field, and the San Diego Padres at the Atlanta Braves. Weekly doubleheaders are available to all Apple TV+ subscribers on Fridays throughout the regular season. Fans in 60 countries and regions can enjoy two marquee matchups over 25 weeks with no local broadcast restrictions.

Season 3 of FRIDAY NIGHT BASEBALL debuted on Friday, March 29, 2024 with weekly doubleheaders. The 2024 season began with the New York Yankees at the Houston Astros (8pm ET/5pm PT), and the St. Louis Cardinals at the Los Angeles Dodgers (10pm ET/7pm PT). FRIDAY NIGHT BASEBALL welcomes back the broadcast talent from last season to 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 -- all former MLB umpires -- break down rules and calls each week. Game assignments for announcers are shared on a weekly basis.
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FRIDAY NIGHT BASEBALL returned for its fourth season on Friday, March 28, 2025, with weekly doubleheaders. Opening weekend coverage begins at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT for the pre-game before 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 take on Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros, with pregame coverage beginning at 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT. Notable matchups in the first half of the season 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. For the third straight season, FRIDAY NIGHT BASEBALL games are 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 hosts select pregame shows and Rich Waltz calls select games. The 2025 schedule includes:

Friday, March 28
7pm ET: Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays
8pm ET: New York Mets at Houston Astros

Friday, April 4
6:30pm ET: Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies
8pm ET: Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers

Friday, April 11
6:30pm ET: Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds
8pm ET: Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins

Friday, April 18
7pm ET: Minnesota Twins at Atlanta Braves
7pm ET: Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays

Friday, April 25
7pm ET: Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Guardians
10pm ET: Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants

Friday, May 2
6:30pm ET: San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates
8pm ET: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers

Friday, May 9
6:30pm ET: St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals
8pm ET: San Francisco Giants at Minnesota Twins

Friday, May 16
8pm ET: Houston Astros at Texas Rangers
9:30pm ET: Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres

Friday, May 23
7pm ET: Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets
8pm ET: Arizona Diamondbacks at St. Louis Cardinals

Friday, May 30
7pm ET: Boston Red Sox at Atlanta Braves
10pm ET: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers

Friday, June 6
7pm ET: Arizona Diamondbacks at Cincinnati Reds
7pm ET: Chicago Cubs at Detroit Tigers

Friday, June 13
7pm ET: Los Angeles Angels at Baltimore Orioles
9:30pm ET: San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks

Friday, June 20
7pm ET: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
9:30pm ET: Kansas City Royals at San Diego Padres

Friday, June 27
7pm ET: Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles
7pm ET: St. Louis Cardinals at Cleveland Guardians

Friday, July 4
2:20pm ET: : St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
7:07pm ET: : Los Angeles Angels at Toronto Blue Jays

Friday, July 11
7:10pm ET: Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers
9:38pm ET: Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Angels

Friday, July 18
No games

Friday, July 25
7:05pm ET: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Yankees
8:10pm ET: Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals