The time has officially come to kick off the Major League Baseball season. It is officially Opening Day, and two of the biggest teams in the league are about to face off on a streaming platform.
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The New York Yankees will kick off the season with a trip to the Bay Area for a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants. This will be a clash between the two coasts, and the first will air on Netflix.
Yankees vs. Giants Opening Day broadcast info
The Opening Day matchup between the Yankees and Giants will take place at 8:05 p.m. ET. It will stream exclusively on Netflix as the platform moves deeper into the world of live sports.
The game will be available to anyone with an active Netflix subscription. Standard with ads is $7.99 per month. Standard (ad-free) is $17.99 per month. Ad-free Premium, which boosts stream quality to 4K, is $24.99 per month.
MLB Network's Matt Vasgersian will provide play-by-play for the game. MLB Hall of Famer and Yankees World Series champion CC Sabathia will serve as one of the booth analysts. Two-time Giants World Series champion Hunter Pence will also join in as a booth analyst.
Elle Duncan will serve as host of the analyst desk. Her analysts will include two-time World Series champion and 11-time All-Star Albert Pujols; Seven-time MVP and 14-time All-Star Barry Bonds; and World Series champion and three-time All-Star Anthony Rizzo.
The game will also feature some special guests. This includes MLB Network's Lauren Shehadi as the field reporter, New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston, comedian Bert Kreischer, and WWE Superstar Jey Uso.
This game will kick off a partnership between Netflix and Major League Baseball. This historic season will feature multiple other live events on the streaming platform, including the T-Mobile Home Run Derby and the MLB at Field of Dreams game.
Weather forecast
The WeatherUnderground forecast calls for perfect baseball conditions. The temperature will be around 66 degrees at first pitch, and the game will take place under sunny skies. The chance of rain will not rise above 3% as the Yankees and Giants battle.
Series history
The Giants and Yankees have an extensive history dating back to the days before the Giants packed up and headed to the West Coast. The franchises have faced off 67 times since 1921.
The Yankees have an overall record of 39-27-1, but the Giants went 2-1 last season. This includes a 9-1 win over the Yankees on April 11, 2025.
The Yankees have achieved more success against the Giants in the playoffs. The Yankees defeated the rival Giants during the 1923, 1936, 1937, 1951, 1962 World Series. The Giants defeated the Yankees in the 1921 and 1922 World Series.
