“Friday Night Baseball” on Apple TV is back for 2026! This season’s slate begins Friday night, as part of MLB’s opening weekend, with a doubleheader featuring a matchup between AL West rivals and a clash of 2025 division winners.
The big news for the Angels is that Mike Trout looks 100% healthy — he certainly showed that with a home run, a stolen base and three walks in his Opening Day performance. The three-time MVP is in his age-34 season, but he remains a must-watch star when he’s operating at full strength. The Astros, with longtime marquee stars Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez leading their offense, are looking to climb back atop the AL West after they were dethroned last year by the Mariners.
The Mariners fell one win shy of their first World Series appearance last season. Julio Rodríguez and 60-homer catcher Cal Raleigh will try to get Seattle over that hump this year, and their journey toward a pennant begins with a series against a Guardians team that has won the AL Central in three of the past four years. Face of the franchise José Ramírez is only 15 home runs and 12 stolen bases away from becoming the ninth AL/NL player with at least 300 of each.
With MLB and Apple continuing their partnership in 2026, 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.
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