The defending World Series champions take their undefeated record across the country, as the white-hot Dodgers battle the first-place Phillies on ‘Friday Night Baseball.’
Los Angeles looks downright indomitable through its first eight games. On Wednesday night, Shohei Ohtani’s walk-off home run — on his bobblehead night, no less — thrust the Dodgers into the record books: They’re the first defending World Series champions to begin the season 8-0.
In pursuit of a 9-0 start, manager Dave Roberts will hand the ball to one of his aces, Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The right-hander struck out 10 hitters in his last start against the Tigers.
Can the Phillies hand the Dodgers their first loss of the year? Philadelphia is off to a strong start, buoyed by a stalwart pitching staff. Southpaw Jesús Luzardo will get the start on Friday night, looking to build upon his 11-strikeut performance in his Phillies debut.
The Sporting News has everything that you need to know about watching Phillies vs. Dodgers on Friday.
What channel is Phillies vs. Dodgers on today?
Phillies vs. Dodgers will not air on traditional broadcast television; viewers can instead stream the game exclusively with Apple TV+, which is the home of ‘Friday Night Baseball.’
New subscribers can enjoy a free trial and try Apple TV+ before they buy.
After the seven-day free trial, subscription plans include a monthly option of $9.99 a month.
Subscribers can watch ‘Friday Night Baseball’ with the Apple TV app, which is available on select smart TVs, Roku devices, Amazon Fire TV, and gaming consoles.
Phillies vs. Dodgers start time
- Date: Friday, April 4
- Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
First pitch of Phillies vs. Dodgers is set for 6:45 p.m. ET on Friday, April 4.
The game will be played at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia; it’s the first of a three-game weekend set between the two clubs.
Apple TV+ ‘Friday Night Baseball’ schedule 2025
Apple and MLB recently released the ‘Friday Night Baseball’ schedule for the first half of the 2025 season. Check out the list of ‘Friday Night Baseball’ games through the end of June.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| April 4 | Dodgers at Phillies | 6:30 p.m. |
| Rays at Rangers | 8 p.m. | |
| April 11 | Pirates at Reds | 6:30 p.m. |
| Tigers at Twins | 8 p.m. | |
| April 18 | Twins at Braves | 7 p.m. |
| Mariners at Blue Jays | 7 p.m. | |
| April 25 | Red Sox at Guardians | 7 p.m. |
| Rangers at Giants | 10 p.m. | |
| May 2 | Padres at Pirates | 6:30 p.m. |
| Cubs at Brewers | 8 p.m. | |
| May 9 | Cardinals at Nationals | 6:30 p.m. |
| Giants at Twins | 8 p.m. | |
| May 16 | Astros at Rangers | 8 p.m. |
| Mariners at Padres | 9:30 p.m. | |
| May 23 | Dodgers at Mets | 7 p.m. |
| Diamondbacks at Cardinals | 8 p.m. | |
| May 30 | Red Sox at Braves | 7 p.m. |
| Yankees at Dodgers | 10 p.m. | |
| June 6 | Diamondbacks at Reds | 7 p.m. |
| Cubs at Tigers | 7 p.m. | |
| June 13 | Angels at Orioles | 7 p.m. |
| Padres at Diamondbacks | 9:30 p.m. | |
| June 20 | Mets at Phillies | 7 p.m. |
| Royals at Padres | 9:30 p.m. | |
| June 27 | Rays at Orioles | 7 p.m. |
| Cardinals at Guardians | 7 p.m. |
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