For the second straight Friday night, Brewers fans are being pushed to Apple TV for their game.
Milwaukee’s matchup with the Diamondbacks on July 3 will stream exclusively on Apple TV, with first pitch set for 8:45 p.m. CT at Chase Field in Arizona. It’s part of Apple TV’s “Friday Night Baseball” doubleheader, with the Rays and Astros going earlier in the evening.
The Brewers will send left-hander Kyle Harrison, who is 8-1 with a 2.57 ERA, against Diamondbacks right-hander Jose Cabrera, who is 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA.
If you’re looking for the game on a normal local or national channel, it won’t be there. Apple TV is the only place to watch.
For fans who haven’t used the service before, Apple TV offers a seven-day free trial. There’s also a one-month free trial tied to Apple’s baseball slate.
Anyone who already signed up for a free month to watch the Brewers play the Cubs last Friday is already covered. After that, the service costs $12.99 per month.
As of now, July 3 is the Brewers’ last game on the Apple schedule. But they do have a couple of other non-Brewers.TV appearances coming up, starting with Sunday’s game in this same series against Arizona. That July 5 game will be on NBC Sports Network or Peacock, and the July 12 game will also be on NBCSN/Peacock.
The rest of Milwaukee’s schedule is listed for Brewers.TV.
The pitching matchups continue Saturday and Sunday in Arizona. Brandon Woodruff, 2-1 with a 2.59 ERA, is set to face Merrill Kelly, who is 5-8 with a 5.84 ERA. On Sunday, Brandon Sproat, 3-4 with a 5.28 ERA, will go against Eduardo Rodriguez, who is 7-2 with a 2.21 ERA.
After the Arizona series, Milwaukee heads to St. Louis for five games in four days, including a doubleheader on Tuesday, July 7.
The Brewers play at 6:45 p.m. CT Monday, then again at 1:15 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.
Tuesday, with one of those games serving as the makeup of the May 5 contest that was postponed by rain.
Two more 6:45 p.m. games follow on July 8 and 9 before the Brewers head to Pittsburgh for three games leading into the all-star break.
The National League all-star starters, reserves and pitchers will be announced at 6:30 p.m. CT Saturday, July 4, on FOX. The Brewers have more or less indicated Jacob Misiorowski would not be available to pitch in the all-star game, if he is selected.
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