"Not on Friday, though, when Clayton Kershaw takes the mound for what might well be the final time at Dodger Stadium. The exclusive broadcast rights for the game belong to Apple TV+, as part of a package of Friday night games bought from Major League Baseball. Apple is guaranteed a minimum of four exclusive broadcasts for whatever teams it chooses to air, according to a league official. Friday's game will be the Dodgers' fourth on Apple TV+ this season, so it remains exclusive to Apple."
"The alternate Apple game Friday involves the Toronto Blue Jays. As it became apparent the Blue Jays might clinch a playoff spot on Friday, Apple and MLB agreed that Sportsnet - the Blue Jays' equivalent of SportsNet LA - could air a simulcast of that Apple TV+ broadcast. (That change was announced Thursday morning, before a Jays loss and Cleveland Guardians win made it impossible for Toronto to clinch on Friday.)"
"This will not be the first bit of Dodgers history limited to the Apple audience. In 2022, when Albert Pujols hit his 700th career home run, the game was on Apple. The man who called the Pujols game for Apple also will call the Kershaw game for Apple: Wayne Randazzo, the voice of the Angels. Kershaw, the 11-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young award winner, said Thursday he would retire at season's end."
Most Dodgers home games air on SportsNet LA, but Clayton Kershaw's probable final home start at Dodger Stadium will be exclusively on Apple TV+. Apple purchased a package of Friday night games from Major League Baseball and is guaranteed at least four exclusive broadcasts; this is the Dodgers' fourth exclusive Apple telecast this season. Apple and MLB briefly allowed a Sportsnet simulcast for a potential Toronto Blue Jays clinch, but game outcomes rendered that unnecessary; the Blue Jays still have five exclusive Apple broadcasts. Wayne Randazzo will call the game, and Kershaw said he will retire at season's end. Earlier Dodgers milestones, including Albert Pujols' 700th home run in 2022, also aired on Apple. Fans can use a seven-day Apple TV+ free trial to watch exclusive broadcasts.
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