This baseball season, DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS® is once again bringing “Friday Night Baseball” to more than 300,000 commercial locations nationwide, including restaurants, bars, hotel lounges, and retail shops—all delivered through existing satellite equipment throughout the regular season.
“Friday Night Baseball” will be on DIRECTV Channels 9528-9529.
Starting March 27, Apple TV’s Friday Night Baseball doubleheaders return, giving your establishment a powerful weekly draw all season long. Each Friday features two live MLB games, complemented by pre- and postgame coverage to keep guests engaged before, during, and after the action. The first half of the schedule (March through June) is included below; for the latest matchups and updates throughout the season, visit https://www.directv.com/sports-info/all/all.
The weekly doubleheaders will be available to Apple TV+ subscribers on Fridays throughout the regular season. Fans in 60 countries and regions can enjoy two marquee matchups over 26 weeks with no local broadcast restrictions.
“We’re so excited to bring fans another great season of ‘Friday Night Baseball’ on Apple TV+,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Services. “We have an outstanding lineup of games for Apple TV+ subscribers to watch across all their favorite devices, and an incredible group of talented broadcasters returning to bring fans closer to the games every week.”
“Friday Night Baseball” welcomes back the exceptional group of 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).
“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 will feature state-of-the-art cameras to present vivid live-action shots, and offer immersive sound in 5.1 with Spatial Audio enabled. “Friday Night Baseball” will again utilize 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.
2026 “Friday Night Baseball” Schedule
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Friday, March 27 |
Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros |
8 p.m. ET |
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Friday, April 3 |
Milwaukee Brewers at Kansas City Royals |
7:30 p.m. ET |
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Friday, April 10 |
Los Angeles Angels at Cincinnati Reds |
6:30 p.m. ET |
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Friday, April 17 |
Tampa Bay Rays at Pittsburgh Pirates |
6:30 p.m. ET |
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Friday, April 24 |
Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves |
7 p.m. ET |
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Friday, May 1 |
Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates |
6:30 p.m. ET |
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Friday, May 8 |
Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Guardians |
7 p.m. ET |
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Friday, May 15 |
Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers |
6:30 p.m. ET |
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Friday, May 22 |
Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs |
2 p.m. ET |
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Friday, May 29 |
Minnesota Twins at Pittsburgh Pirates |
6:30 p.m. ET |
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Friday, June 5 |
Cleveland Guardians at Texas Rangers |
8 p.m. ET |
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Friday, June 12 |
Arizona Diamondbacks at Cincinnati Reds |
7 p.m. ET |
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Friday, June 19 |
St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Royals |
8 p.m. ET |
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Friday, June 26 |
Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers |
7:30 p.m. ET |
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