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Apple and Major League Baseball have announced the August schedule for Friday Night Baseball, with Apple TV set to stream another month of weekly doubleheaders featuring the Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Mariners, Cubs, Cardinals, and more. Here are the details.
As Apple noted, the schedule is “highlighted by several marquee matchups, including the latest chapter in two of baseball’s most iconic rivalries.” Here’s the full schedule for the month:
Here’s Apple on what baseball fans can expect from next month’s broadcasts:
For the fifth straight season, “Friday Night Baseball” games will be called by broadcast teams Wayne Randazzo (play-by-play), Dontrelle Willis (analyst), and Heidi Watney (sideline reporter); and Alex Faust (play-by-play), Ryan Spilborghs (analyst), and Tricia Whitaker (sideline reporter) with Rich Waltz, who will join the broadcast team to call select games during the season. Game-by-game announcer assignments will be revealed weekly. The “Friday Night Baseball” pregame shows will be hosted by Lauren Gardner, former MLB All-Star player Eric Hosmer, and insider Russell Dorsey.
Apple also says fans in the U.S. and Canada will be able to listen to home and away local radio broadcasts during Friday Night Baseball games, depending on availability. In Canada, that option is limited to Toronto Blue Jays home games.
To learn more about the August “Friday Night Baseball” schedule, follow this link.
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