In addition to basketball, Friday’s sports slate includes college football and a full MLB lineup as the regular season continues. Here are the broadcast details for the night’s events.
Basketball
Friday’s WNBA action features three games, beginning at 7:30 PM ET. The New York Liberty will clash with the Minnesota Lynx, followed by the Fever versus Toronto Tempo in a rematch that same evening. Both games are available via League Pass. The night concludes at 10:00 PM ET with the Portland Fire facing the Golden State Valkyries, also streaming on League Pass.
MLB
Friday’s MLB schedule includes 15 evening games. The Chicago Cubs head to Cincinnati to play the Reds at 6:40 PM ET, with broadcasts on CIN and MARQ. Pitchers TBD for Chicago and Chase Burns slated to start for Cincinnati. Concurrently, the Kansas City Royals visit the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, airing on SNP and ROYL.
Milwaukee’s Brewers take on the Baltimore Orioles at 7:05 PM ET on MASN and BREW, with Dustin May starting for Milwaukee and Baltimore’s starter TBD. The Oakland Athletics meet the Cleveland Guardians at 7:10 PM ET on CLEG and NBCSCA, with Daniel Espino starting for Cleveland and TBD for Oakland.
At 7:10 PM ET, the Boston Red Sox visit the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field, broadcast on RAYS and NESN. Other evening games include the Philadelphia Phillies versus the New York Mets at 7:15 PM ET (Apple TV), with Phillies TBD and Zach Thornton starting for New York.
Later in the evening, the Detroit Tigers play the Chicago White Sox at 7:40 PM ET (CHSN and DSN), with Detroit’s starter TBD. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Texas Rangers at 8:05 PM ET on RSN and Sportsnet, with Dylan Cease starting for Toronto and Rangers TBD.
Two more games follow at 8:10 PM ET: the Seattle Mariners at the Colorado Rockies (COLR and SEAM), with Bryan Woo pitching for Seattle and Rockies TBD; and the Atlanta Braves versus the Houston Astros (SCHN and BravesVsn), with Tyler Mahle starting for Atlanta and Houston TBD. The Washington Nationals face the St. Louis Cardinals at 8:15 PM ET (CARD and NATS), with Case Cavalli starting for Washington and Kyle Leahy for St. Louis.
The Minnesota Twins meet the Los Angeles Angels at 9:38 PM ET (ABTV and MNNT), featuring Connor Prielipp for Minnesota and Grayson Rodriguez for Los Angeles. Three more late games begin at 9:40 PM ET: the Miami Marlins vs. San Diego Padres (SDPA and MIAM), with Tyler Phillips for Miami and Padres TBD; the New York Yankees vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks (ARID and YES), with Gerrit Cole on the mound for New York and Eduardo Rodríguez for Arizona; and the San Francisco Giants vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers (Apple TV), with Cesar Perdomo for San Francisco and Dodgers TBD.
College football
Friday’s college football slate includes three evening games. At 7:30 PM ET, Miami (Florida) faces Wake Forest at Allegacy Financial Stadium, airing on ESPN. At 8:00 PM ET, Houston takes on Texas Tech at Galaxy Stadium, broadcast on FOX. A late-night matchup features Portland State visiting Oregon at 10:30 PM ET, shown on BTN.
NHL preseason and other events
The NHL preseason begins the following day, with additional highlights including UFC 331 on the horizon.
That’s the Friday sports lineup—a mix of basketball, baseball, and college football designed to help you plan your watchlist for the night.