¡°Friday Night Baseball¡± on Apple TV+ is back this week with a pair of intriguing matchups.
This week's slate features four playoff hopefuls and an Interleague matchup, as the Red Sox visit the Guardians and the Giants host the Rangers.
Red Sox at Guardians, 7:10 p.m. ET (WATCH HERE)
Both the Red Sox and Guardians are in the thick of things in their respective divisions, with Boston entering Friday's play two games out of first in the AL East and Cleveland just a half-game off the lead in the AL Central. The Guardians send righty Ben Lively (1-2; 3.86 ERA) to the mound fresh off an outing in which he held the Pirates scoreless over 5 1/3 innings to earn his first win of the season. The Red Sox counter with righty Tanner Houck (0-2; 7.66 ERA), who will look to build off a quality start against the White Sox in which he allowed two runs over six innings while striking out seven.
Rangers at Giants, 10:15 p.m. ET (WATCH HERE)
The Rangers come into Friday tied for first in the surprisingly competitive AL West, while the Giants have been a surprise in their own right through the season's first month, with San Francisco just a half-game behind the Padres for the top spot in the NL West. Righty Justin Verlander (0-1; 5.47 ERA) will take the hill for the Giants coming off his best outing of the young season, having held the Angels to a run and two hits in six innings last weekend. Meanwhile, Nathan Eovaldi (1-2; 2.64 ERA) -- one of just two pitchers this season with a shutout -- will try to keep San Francisco's bats in check for Texas.
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With MLB and Apple continuing their partnership in 2025, Apple TV+ will once again be bringing baseball fans a weekly Friday night doubleheader. ¡°Friday Night Baseball,¡± which includes live pre- and postgame shows, will stream exclusively on Apple TV+ and be free from local broadcast restrictions.
How can I watch?
Fans with an Apple TV+ subscription can access ¡°Friday Night Baseball¡± through the Apple TV app by choosing any of these three options:
- Launch the Apple TV app and select the game directly from there.
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What is this season¡¯s ¡°Friday Night Baseball¡± schedule?
Beyond this Friday¡¯s action, below is the schedule that has been announced, through June. Schedule is subject to change.
Friday, May 2
- San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates, 6:40 p.m. ET
- Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, 8:10 p.m. ET
Friday, May 9
- St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals, 6:45 p.m. ET
- San Francisco Giants at Minnesota Twins, 8:10 p.m. ET
Friday, May 16
- Houston Astros at Texas Rangers, 8:05 p.m. ET
- Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres, 9:40 p.m. ET
Friday, May 23
- Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets, 7:10 p.m. ET
- Arizona Diamondbacks at St. Louis Cardinals, 8:15 p.m. ET
Friday, May 30
- Boston Red Sox at Atlanta Braves, 7:15 p.m. ET
- New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. ET
Friday, June 6
- Chicago Cubs at Detroit Tigers, 7:10 p.m. ET
- Arizona Diamondbacks at Cincinnati Reds, 7:10 p.m. ET
Friday, June 13
- San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks, 9:40 p.m. ET
- Los Angeles Angels at Baltimore Orioles, 7:05 p.m. ET
Friday, June 20
- New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies, 7:15 p.m. ET
- Kansas City Royals at San Diego Padres, 9:40 p.m. ET
Friday, June 27
- Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles, 7:05 p.m. ET
- St. Louis Cardinals at Cleveland Guardians, 7:10 p.m. ET