The Phillies kick-off a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants Friday at 10:15 p.m., but good luck finding the game on television.
Instead of airing on NBC Sports Philadelphia, the game will air exclusively on Apple TV+ as part of the tech giants Friday Night Baseball lineup, which features two exclusive games each week.
At this point, Phillies fans know the drill, since its the fourth time the team has found itself featured on Apples MLB broadcast. Fridays game is free to watch, but you need to set up an Apple TV+ account and either download the app or watch on their website (The Apple TV+ app isnt available on Android phones).
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Calling the game will be Stephen Nelson, Hunter Pence, and former ESPN personality Katie Nolan, with Heidi Watney reporting from Oracle Park in San Francisco.
Thankfully for Phillies fans, its the final time youll need to log into a streaming service to watch a game. Peacocks exclusive Sunday morning window ends Sunday, and the Phillies are not scheduled to appear again on Apple TV+ for the rest of the season.
Apple has yet to release viewership information for its Friday Night Baseball broadcasts, so its unclear how many fans are streaming the games. But the exclusive arrangement isnt going anywhere, considering Apples seven-year deal with MLB runs through the 2028 season, according to Forbes.
As far as the playoff race is concerned, the Phillies enter Friday night just a half game ahead of the San Diego Padres and three games up on the Milwaukee Brewers in the hunt for a wild-card berth. The Phillies have 31 games remaining this season, 12 against winning teams seven games against the Atlanta Braves, two games against the Toronto Blue Jays, and three against the Houston Astros.
As of Friday, FiveThirtyEight gives the Phillies an 87% chance to make the playoffs, which would end a 10-year drought. But history is not a friend of the Phillies since 2018, the teams record after Sept. 1 is 47-69.
Here is the Phillies upcoming schedule:
Friday, Sept. 2: Phillies at Giants, 10:15 p.m. (Apple TV+, 94.1 WIP)
Saturday, Sept. 3: Phillies at Giants, 4:05 p.m. (NBC Sports Philadelphia, 94.1 WIP)
Sunday, Sept. 4: Phillies at Giants, 4:05 p.m. (NBC Sports Philadelphia, 94.1 WIP)
Tuesday, Sept. 6: Marlins at Phillies, 6:45 p.m. (NBC Sports Philadelphia, 94.1 WIP)
Wednesday, Sept. 7: Marlins at Phillies, 6:45 p.m. (NBC Sports Philadelphia, 94.1 WIP)
Thursday, Sept. 8: Marlins at Phillies, 6:45 p.m. (NBC Sports Philadelphia, 94.1 WIP)
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