A month ago, Apple announced that it would bring baseball games to Apple TV+and a couple of weeks later, the company also disclosed that baseball coverage will begin on April 8. Well, the premiere is finally upon us, and just in time, the company has also detailed Friday Night Baseball broadcast and scheduling details. In particular, Apple is pushing women into the broadcast booth, with Melanie Newman leading play-by-play coverage of the game between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals. The meeting between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels will feature Heidi Watney as a reporter and Katie Nolan as an analyst.
Dubbed Friday Night Baseball, the first game schedule coming to Apple TV+ includes the New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals that starts at 7 pm ET on Friday, while the following game Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros kick off at 9:30 pm ET. The best part is that scheduled games are available for free, with no subscription required. In addition to live games, viewers will also enjoy pre- and post-game coverage from a panel that includes former Major League Baseball names Cliff Floyd, Carlos Pena and Yonder Alonso. People in Canada and the United States will also have access to live programming 24/7 with replays, analysis, news, highlights and even a list of classic games available on Apple TV+.
