The Cardinals just won a series finale, something they had not done in seven previous attempts this season. Perhaps that is a step forward in what is another poor start by the team, which again is in last place and has lost five of its past seven games despite winning two of three contests this week against reigning National League champion Arizona.
But if Cards fans want to see if the team is gaining momentum when it next plays, on the road Friday against the New York Mets, they’ll have to have access to Apple TV+ because it’s exclusively streaming the contest. That is part of Apple’s season-long schedule of Friday night Major League Baseball doubleheaders that it has the sole rights to stream — there is no conventional television converge, such as locally on Cards telecaster Bally Sports Midwest.
It will be the Cardinals’ final appearance on Apple until at least July — the schedule has been set through June, and they are not on that portion of it again.
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Los Angeles Angels announcer Wayne Randazzo is set to do the play-by-play, with former big league pitcher Dontrelle Willis providing analysis. They also broadcast Apple’s first Cardinals telecast this year, a game March 29 against the Dodgers, and Randazzo also had the call in 2022 for Apple TV+ when it exclusively streamed the game in which the Cardinals’ Albert Pujols hit his 700th career home run.
Heidi Watney will be the reporter on the Cards-Mets contest, which is set to start at 6:10 p.m. (ºüÀêÊÓƵ time). Apple’s other telecast Friday is the Tampa Bay-Chicago White Sox matchup, at 6:40 p.m.
Apple’s pregame show begins at 5:30 p.m. and is anchored by Lauren Gardner. It includes commentary from Xavier Scruggs, whose brief major league career included 26 games at first base with the Cardinals over the 2014 and ’15 seasons, and reporter Russell Dorsey.
How to watch
Apple TV+ charges $9.99 monthly for its services but is offering a for new and former customers.
Apple says its MLB games are available on the Apple TV+ app on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD, Windows PC, smart TVs, streaming devices and cable set-top boxes. They also can be accessed on the internet at , including on Android, Windows PC and Chrome OS devices.
The , per Apple, on how to watch its MLB streaming productions:
- Establish an Apple TV+ subscription and update to the latest software.
- Sign in with your Apple ID.
- Set up the Apple TV app if you’re using a streaming device or game console.
- Open the Apple TV+ app or go to the website.
- Go to the search tab.
- Select Apple TV+ Major League Baseball.
- Select a game.
- Select watch.