Giants vs. Pirates: How to watch Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+ for free

Baseball is back after the MLB All-Star break with Friday Night Baseball between the Giants and the Pirates at PNC Park.

Right-handed pitcher Ross Stripling (0-2, 6.37 ERA) will toe the rubber for San Francisco. Pittsburgh — as of July 13 — has yet to announce who will pitch the first game out of the break.

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First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. EST.

The game is not available on your local cable provider or MLB.TV. Instead, Giants-Pirates will be streamed exclusively on Apple TV+ as part of a Friday Night Baseball doubleheader.

Here’s what you need to know for Giants-Pirates:

What channel is the game on? What time does it start? — Friday’s first pitch is at 7:05 p.m. EST nationally for viewers in the U.S. However, the game will not be broadcast on conventional TV channels. Apple TV+ has exclusive broadcast rights. It can be accessed via the Apple TV+ app on smart TVs and streaming devices.

Live stream info: The only way to watch Friday’s game will be via the Apple TV+app, which is available on phones, streaming devices, smart TVs and computers. An Apple TV+ subscription is required to view live games. If you do not currently have an Apple TV+ subscription, you can purchase one for $6.99/month after a 7-day free trial.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball’s All-Star Game drew a record low in viewers for the second straight year.

The National League’s 3-2 win over the American League in Seattle on Tuesday night was seen by 7,006,000 viewers on Fox, down from 7.51 million last year. The game drew a 3.9 rating, down from a 4.2 last year, and a 12 share, the same as for the American League’s 3-2 victory in Los Angeles in 2022.

The Home Run Derby on Monday night, won by Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr., drew 6.11 million viewers on ESPN, down 11% from 6.88 million last year in Los Angeles, where the network had the advantage of a larger local market. The derby was ESPN’s most-watched event of the summer.