Apple and Major League Baseball announce first 12 weeks of “Friday Night Baseball” double-header schedule beginning 8 April (US Eastern Daylight Time)

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  31 March 2022

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  Apple and Major League Baseball announce first 12 weeks of “Friday Night Baseball” double-header schedule beginning 8 April (US Eastern Daylight Time)

  Scheduled games are free and available to anyone with internet access via Apple TV+ for a limited time

  Apple and Major League Baseball (MLB) today announced the first half of the 2022 “Friday Night Baseball” schedule. These scheduled games are available to anyone with internet access, for free, on Apple TV+. “Friday Night Baseball” will premiere on 8 April (US Eastern Daylight Time) with two marquee games: the New York Mets versus the Washington Nationals, live from Nationals Park in Washington, DC, beginning at 7:00 pm EDT, featuring the anticipated Mets debut of three-time Cy Young Award–winner and eight-time All-Star Max Scherzer taking on All-Star Juan Soto and the Nationals; and the Houston Astros versus the Los Angeles Angels, live from Angel Stadium, beginning at 9:30 pm EDT, featuring three-time American League MVP Mike Trout and reigning American League MVP Shohei Ohtani and the Angels taking on Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman and the defending American League Champion Astros. “Friday Night Baseball”, a weekly double-header, will be available to fans in eight countries on Apple TV+ on Friday nights (US Eastern Daylight Time) throughout the regular season.

  On 15 April, MLB will commemorate Jackie Robinson Day, marking the 75th anniversary of the Hall of Famer’s historic Major League debut. On that night, “Friday Night Baseball” will be there to celebrate this special occasion by featuring coverage of reigning American League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Randy Arozarena and the Tampa Bay Rays visiting All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson and the Chicago White Sox. Robinson’s MLB franchise, the Los Angeles Dodgers, will be featured as 2020 National League MVP Freddie Freeman and his new Dodger teammates host last season’s National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Jonathan India and the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium.

  “Friday Night Baseball” games will be 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/au, along with smart TVs and gaming consoles. “Friday Night Baseball” will include live pre- and post-game shows, and will be available on Apple TV+ in the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Korea and the United Kingdom, and for a limited time, without the need for a subscription.

  Presentation details including additional game schedules through the regular season, broadcast teams, production enhancements, and pre- and post-game coverage will be announced at a later date.

  “Friday Night Baseball” Schedule on Apple TV+

  Friday, 8 April
  New York Mets at Washington Nationals
  7:00 pm EDT
  
  

  Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels
  9:30 pm EDT

  Friday, 15 April
  Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox
  7:00 pm EDT
  
  

  Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers
  10:00 pm EDT

  Friday, 22 April
  St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds
  6:30 pm EDT
  
  

  Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics
  9:30 pm EDT

  Friday, 29 April
  New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals
  8:00 pm EDT
  
  

  Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants
  10:00 pm EDT

  Friday, 6 May
  Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox
  7:00 pm EDT
  
  

  Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners
  9:30 pm EDT

  Friday, 13 May
  San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves
  7:00 pm EDT
  
  

  Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks
  9:30 pm EDT

  Friday, 20 May
  St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates
  6:30 pm EDT
  
  

  Texas Rangers at Houston Astros
  8:00 pm EDT

  Friday, 27 May
  Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox
  7:00 pm EDT
  
  

  Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels
  9:30 pm EDT

  Friday, 3 June
  Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees
  7:00 pm EDT
  
  

  Atlanta Braves at Colorado Rockies
  8:30 pm EDT

  Friday, 10 June
  Tampa Bay Rays at Minnesota Twins
  8:00 pm EDT
  
  

  New York Mets at Los Angeles Angels
  9:30 pm EDT

  Friday, 17 June
  Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros
  8:00 pm EDT
  
  

  Cleveland Guardians at Los Angeles Dodgers
  10:00 pm EDT

  Friday, 24 June
  Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
  8:00 pm EDT
  
  

  Detroit Tigers at Arizona Diamondbacks
  9:30 pm EDT

  About Apple TV+

  Apple TV+, the first all-original video subscription service and home of today’s most imaginative storytellers, offers an award-winning and inspiring line-up of original series, films and now sports, beginning with “Friday Night Baseball”. Subscribers can watch Apple TV+ Originals both online and offline — and on demand — on the Apple TV app, which comes preinstalled on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch and Mac, as well as online at tv.apple.com/au. The Apple TV app is also available on selected smart TVs, including Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Sony, TCL and others; Amazon Fire TV and Roku devices; PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles; and Chromecast with Google TV. More information is available at apple.com/au/apple-tv-app.

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