New York Yankees fans will have even more ways to watch their favorite team this season, as it was recently announced that a few of the team’s games would be exclusively available on a popular OTT platform.
The New York Yankees is one of the most popular baseball franchises in the world and is now worth $7 billion. Naturally, they possess one of the largest fan bases in the world. As a result, every year, fans throng the iconic Yankees stadium in the Bronx to watch each and every game of the season and also stay glued to the TV, watching the official broadcast.
Hence, this year, in a bid to expand the viewership, the Yankees have decided to partner with a popular OTT platform to stream a few of their regular season games. This move is part of a larger trend in the sports world, as more and more leagues and teams are partnering with streaming services to reach a broader audience. Moreover, it also emphasizes the growing importance of streaming services in the sports world.
Yankees Partner With Amazon Prime Video For Streaming Services
Undoubtedly, Amazon Prime Video is one of the biggest players in the streaming world. Hence, the New York Yankees selected the best platform to further promote their season games. Earlier today, it was announced that Amazon would stream 20 of the Yankees season game exclusively on their OTT platform. Moreover, the people of the Bombers’ home turf would not need to pay any extra cost to access the streaming service. The first of the 20 games looks scheduled to stream on April 4 between the Yankees and the Phillies.
Furthermore, the 20 games are a mix of home and away games and will remain spread out over the course of the season. This gives fans a chance to watch the Yankees in action from the comfort of their own homes, irrespective of their stay location. Additionally, Amazon Prime Video will run a short pre-game show featuring YES’ Meredith Marakovits. She would analyze the game and provide much-needed insights and stats during the game. Along with it, Michael Kay is likely to be the ball-by-ball commentator who will timely update the proceedings of the games. He will be further accompanied by YES analysts David Cone, Paul O’Neill, John Flaherty, and Jeff Nelson in the commentary panel.
Here’s the full schedule of those 20 games:
- Tuesday, April 4, vs. Philadelphia Phillies – 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, April 19, vs. Los Angeles Angels – 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 3, vs. Cleveland Guardians – 7:00pm
- Wednesday, May 17, vs. Toronto Blue Jays – 7:00pm
- Wednesday, May 24, vs. Baltimore Orioles – 7:00pm
- Wednesday, June 21, vs. Seattle Mariners – 7:00pm
- Friday, June 30, vs. St. Louis Cardinals – 8 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 5, vs. Baltimore Orioles – 7 p.m.
- Saturday, July 8, vs. Chicago Cubs – 1 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 19, vs. Los Angeles Angels – 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, Aug. 2, vs. Tampa Bay Rays – 7 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 4, vs. Houston Astros – 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, Aug. 16, vs. Atlanta Braves – 7 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 18, vs. Boston Red Sox – 7 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 20, vs. Boston Red Sox – 1:30 p.m.
- Friday, Sept. 1, vs. Houston Astros – 8 p.m.
- Monday, Sept. 11, vs. Boston Red Sox – 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, Sept. 13, vs. Boston Red Sox – 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, Sept. 20, vs. Toronto Blue Jays – 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, Sept. 27, vs. Toronto Blue Jays – 7 p.m.
We Stand Just A Day Away From The 2023 Season Opener
In just the next 24 hours, the much-awaited 2023 MLB season will commence with the season opener played between New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants. Moreover, ahead of the matchup, the teams are stacking up their final 26-man roster for the upcoming season. Further, the recently concluded spring training already promised fans some exciting action.
On the other hand, as far as the New York Yankees are concerned, they have three empty roster places to fill in the next few hours. Furthermore, barring that and a few injury concerns, the lineup looks balanced and strong at the same time. However, they will still need the services of the key injured player to advance further in the tournament. Nonetheless, the team will likely leave an impact pretty early on in the season.
