Apple and MLB announced the first half of the 2022 “Friday Night Baseball” schedule for Apple TV+, which includes the Los Angeles Dodgers facing the Cincinnati Reds on Jackie Robinson Day.
The schedule begins on April 8 with the Washington Nationals hosting the New York Mets and the L.A. Angels facing the Houston Astros.
MLB is commemorating Jackie Robinson Day on April 15, marking the 75th anniversary of the Hall of Famer’s historic Major League debut. On that night, “Friday Night Baseball” will feature the Dodgers, the only team Robinson played for, as they face last season’s National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year winner Jonathan India and the Reds at Dodger Stadium.
Jackie Robinson Day coverage on Apple TV+ will also include reigning American League Rookie of the Year Randy Arozarena and the Tampa Bay Rays visiting All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson and the Chicago White Sox.
The Dodgers will also be featured on Apple TV’s coverage on June 17 when they host the Cleveland Guardians.
The scheduled games account for the first 12 weeks of the season and are available to anyone with internet access only on Apple TV+. The Friday night games will be free from local broadcast restrictions, but fans will not be able to watch designated streams via team broadcasts or an MLB.TV subscription.
Access to the service will initially begin without the need for a subscription, but fans will eventually need to subscribe to Apple TV+ to continue watching, making it a potential fourth service needed to watch games, along with MLB TV, a live TV service, and YouTube.
Apple TV is available on all Apple devices, as well as online. The app is also available on Amazon Fire TV, Roku devices, Chromecast with Google TV, select smart TVs, gaming consoles, and some set-top cable and satellite boxes.
Apple TV+ “Friday Night Baseball” first half schedule
April 8
New York Mets at Washington Nationals
4 p.m. PT
Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels
6:30 p.m. PT
April 15
Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox
4 p.m. PT
Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers
7 p.m. PT
April 22
St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds
3:30 p.m. PT
Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics
6:30 p.m. PT
April 29
New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals
5 p.m. PT
Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants
7 p.m. PT
May 6
Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox
4 p.m. PT
Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners
6:30 p.m. PT
May 13
San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves
4 p.m. PT
Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks
6:30 p.m. PT
May 20
St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates
3:30 p.m. PT
Texas Rangers at Houston Astros
5 p.m. PT
May 27
Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox
4 p.m. PT
Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels
6:30 p.m. PT
June 3
Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees
4 p.m. PT
Atlanta Braves at Colorado Rockies
5:30 p.m. PT
June 10
Tampa Bay Rays at Minnesota Twins
5 p.m. PT
New York Mets at Los Angeles Angels
6:30 p.m. PT
June 17
Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros
5 p.m. PT
Cleveland Guardians at Los Angeles Dodgers
7 p.m. PT
June 24
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
5 p.m. PT
Detroit Tigers at Arizona Diamondbacks
6:30 p.m. PT
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