Apple TV Brings Back Friday Night Baseball For 2025: Schedule Through June

By Phillip Swann
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Apple TV+ announced today that Friday Night Baseball, a weekly Friday doubleheader of regular season MLB games, will return to the live streaming service for the 2025 season.

The games, which feature no local blackouts, will begin on March 28 when the Baltimore Orioles host the Toronto Blue Jays at 6:30 p.m. ET. In the second game of the opening doubleheader, the New York Mets with Juan Soto will play the Houston Astros at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The games are free with an Apple TV+ subscription which costs $9.99 a month. (There is a free sebven-day trial.) However, the Friday night contests are exclusive to Apple TV+, meaning they are not available on other channels. (DIRECTV’s business unit will distribute the games to bars, restaurants and other commercial venues.)

What to Expect From Apple TV’s Broadcasts
Apple TV+’s Friday Night Baseball broadcasts are produced by MLB Network in partnership with Apple’s live sports production team. The streaming service says each game will feature “state-of-the-art cameras” and immersive sound in 5.1 with Spatial Audio enabled.

The Apple TV+ broadcasting crew will include 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). 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.

Apple TV+ MLB Friday Night Schedule Through June:

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

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