The Apple TV+ logo for Friday Night Baseball.
QUICK READ 07 August 2024

Apple, Major League Baseball announce September “Friday Night Baseball” schedule

Apple and Major League Baseball (MLB) today announced the September game schedule for “Friday Night Baseball”, a weekly double-header available to Apple TV+ subscribers on Fridays (US Eastern Daylight Time) throughout the 2024 regular season. Fans in 60 countries and regions can enjoy two marquee match-ups over 26 weeks with no local broadcast restrictions.
September “Friday Night Baseball” Schedule on Apple TV+
Friday, 6 September
Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals 
8 pm EDT 
San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres
9:30 pm EDT 
Friday, 13 September
Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
7 pm EDT
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
7 pm EDT 
Friday, 20 September
Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles
7 pm EDT 
Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets 
7 pm EDT 
“Friday Night Baseball” 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 — all former MLB umpires — break down rules and calls each week. Game assignments for announcers will be shared on a weekly basis.
Lauren Gardner hosts live pre-game coverage, along with former MLB player and analyst Xavier Scruggs, and baseball journalist Russell Dorsey. On 13 September, the “Friday Night Baseball” pre-game show previewing the Red Sox vs Yankees and Dodgers vs Braves games will be hosted live from Yankee Stadium, featuring exclusive player interviews and more.
“Friday Night Baseball” is produced by MLB Network’s Emmy Award–winning production team in partnership with Apple’s 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. “Friday Night Baseball” utilises 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 US and Canada have the option to listen to the audio of the home and away teams’ local radio broadcasts during “Friday Night Baseball” games.1
Apple TV+ subscribers can watch “Friday Night Baseball” on the Apple TV app, which comes pre-installed on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac and Apple Vision Pro, as well as online at tv.apple.com/au. The Apple TV app is also available on popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Sony, TCL and others; Fetch TV, Telstra TV, Foxtel, Hubbl, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices; Chromecast with Google TV; and PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles. More information is available at apple.com/au/apple-tv-app. Fans can follow the action of every game this MLB season directly on their iPhone Lock Screen with Live Activities.2 And 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 selected MLS and MLB live shows.3


Pricing and Availability
Apple TV+ is available for A$12.99 inc. GST per month with a seven-day free trial.⁴ You could get three months of Apple TV+ when you buy a new iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV or Mac.⁵ Apple TV+ requires a subscription.
  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. Live Activities is supported on iOS 16.1 and later.
  3. Multiview is supported on iPad (7th generation) or later.
  4. New subscribers only. A$12.99 inc. GST per month after free trial. Plan automatically renews until cancelled.
  5. New and qualified returning subscribers only. A$12.99 inc. GST per month after free trial. Plan automatically renews until cancelled. Offer cannot be combined with Apple One, or other free trials or offers for Apple TV+. Only one offer per family, regardless of the number of devices purchased. You can share your Apple TV+ subscription with up to five other family members. This offer is not available if you or your Family have previously accepted an Apple TV+ one-year or three-month free offer. Other restrictions and terms apply: visit apple.com/au/promo for more information.

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