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Friday’s Phillies game won’t be on NBC Sports Philadelphia

For the second time this season, the Phillies game will stream exclusively on Apple TV+.

The Phillie Phanatic will be able to see Friday's Phillies-Nationals game at Citizens Bank Park. Everyone at home will have to log on to Apple TV+.
The Phillie Phanatic will be able to see Friday's Phillies-Nationals game at Citizens Bank Park. Everyone at home will have to log on to Apple TV+.Read moreChris Szagola / AP
    by Rob Tornoe
    Published 

Good luck finding the Phillies game on TV Friday.

Instead of airing on NBC Sports Philadelphia, the matchup against the Washington Nationals at 7:05 p.m. will stream exclusively on Apple TV+ as part of the tech giant’s Friday Night Baseball lineup, which features two exclusive games each week.

Fans were able to flip to NBC Sports Philadelphia last night to see new Phillies starter Noah Syndergaard win in his rain-shortened debut. On Friday, the Phillies will send Kyle Gibson to the mound, who missed his scheduled start 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 an 4.36 ERA.

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Friday’s 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 isn’t available on Andriod phones).

Calling the game will be play-by-play announcer Melanie Newman, who will be 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 featuring each of the player’s walk-up songs.

It’s unclear how many fans are actually watching games on Apple TV+, since the tech giant has yet to release viewership numbers. But it’s become clear that Apple loves the Phillies – they added a fourth game to their Friday night schedule on Thursday.

Here are the remaining Phillies games that are scheduled to stream exclusively on Apple TV+:

  1. Aug. 12 at the New York Mets at 7:10 p.m.

  2. Sept. 2 at the San Francisco Giants at 10:15 p.m.

As of now, the Phillies are not scheduled to appear again on Peacock’s exclusive Sunday morning game, but the schedule only goes through Sept. 4.

In other Phillies news ...

  1. Bryce Harper resumed a throwing program on Wednesday, and said he feels pain-free swinging a bat. The Phillies are hopeful he will return to right field this season.

  2. The Phillies released veteran shortstop Didi Gregorius on Thursday to make room for Jean Segura, who returned from a fractured right index finger.

  3. David Robertson’s journey back from Tommy John surgery has had many stops. Now he gets a second shot with the Phillies.

  4. After hitting four home runs through the first three months of the season, third baseman Alec Bohm’s power surge continues.