Good luck finding the Phillies game on TV tonight.
Instead of airing on NBC Sports Philadelphia, tonight’s matchup against the Washington Nationals at 7:05 p.m. will air exclusively on Apple TV+ as part of the tech giant’s Friday Night Baseball lineup, which features two exclusive games each week.
Fortunately, fans were able to tune in to NBC Sports Philadelphia last night to see new Phillies starter Noah Syndergaard win in his rain-shortened debut. Tonight, the Phillies will send Kyle Gibson to the mound, who missed his scheduled start on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves due to a family death. Gibson will face Nationals starter Josiah Gray, who went 1-3 last month in five starts with a 4.36 ERA.
» READ MORE: Noah Syndergaard wins his rain-shortened Phillies debut, 5-4, over Nationals
Friday night’s game is free to watch, but you must set up an Apple TV+ account and either download the app or watch on their website (The Apple TV+ app is not available on Andriod phones).
Play-by-play announcer Melanie Newman will call the game, joined by former slugger Cliff Floyd and Bally’s MLB insider Russell Dorsey. Tricia Whitaker will report from Citizens Bank Park. Phillies fans can also check out Apple Music, which has a playlist with each of the player’s walk-off songs.
It’s unclear how many fans are actually watching games on Apple TV+, as the tech giant has yet to release audience numbers. But it became clear that Apple loves the Phillies — they added a fourth game to their Friday night schedule on Thursday.
Here are the remaining Phillies games scheduled to stream exclusively on Apple TV+:
August 12 at the New York Mets at 7:10 p.m.
Sept. 2 at the San Francisco Giants at 10:15 p.m.
As of now, the Phillies are not scheduled to appear again on the Peacock’s exclusive Sunday morning game, but the schedule only currently runs through September 4th.
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