Opening Night 2026: Yankees–Giants on Netflix (Tonight)

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 is MLB Opening Night: the New York Yankees visit the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. First pitch is 8:05 p.m. ET, with a Netflix pregame show at 7 p.m. ET (MLB.com). The game is the first live regular-season MLB broadcast on Netflix in the U.S. and Canada. Netflix is also scheduled to carry MLB's Home Run Derby and the Field of Dreams Game later in 2026, with additional Opening Night rights in 2027 and 2028, per the same league article.

Why this game matters beyond the standings

Opening Night is a spotlight game before the full Thursday slate. The Giants are at home in front of a Bay Area crowd; the Yankees bring national attention. Distribution is streaming-first on Netflix, which changes how some fans find the feed compared with regional sports networks.

This is also the first regular-season MLB game to use the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System (MLB on ABS). MLB notes the system was tested in the minors since 2022 and in big-league spring training before this debut. For a plain-English walkthrough, read our ABS challenge system explainer.

Starting pitchers (per MLB's Opening Night preview)

Yankees: LHP Max Fried. MLB lists previous Opening Day starts in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and summarizes his 2025 line as 19-5 with a 2.86 ERA in 32 starts. The league notes he set career highs in wins, starts (32), innings pitched (195 1/3), and strikeouts (189), and made the American League All-Star team.

Giants: RHP Logan Webb. MLB lists previous Opening Day starts in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 (his fifth consecutive Opening Day start for San Francisco). His 2025 line is summarized as 15-11 with a 3.22 ERA in 34 starts. The league adds that he finished fourth in NL Cy Young voting, led the Majors in innings (207), and led the NL in strikeouts (224).

Lineups and bench context (league reporting)

MLB publishes projected lineups for both clubs in its Opening Night preview, including Aaron Judge in right field for New York and Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman, and Willy Adames on the left side of the infield for San Francisco. Names and order can still change with late scratches, so treat the league page as current on game day.

Injuries and availability (short version)

MLB's preview lists Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe as continuing to rehab from left shoulder surgery, with a return not expected until May. It also notes Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón, and Clarke Schmidt are rehabbing. For the Giants, Harrison Bader is described as day to day with left hamstring tightness, with the club optimistic for Opening Night. Several Giants relievers are expected to begin the year on the injured list per the same article.

Bullpen and leverage (snapshot)

The league preview mentions David Bednar as Yankees closer after a late July acquisition, with Camilo Doval among setup options after years of saves in San Francisco. On the Giants side, Ryan Walker is cited as a candidate to return to the closer role after a strong spring. Roles can evolve in the first week of the season.

Netflix broadcast crew (per MLB)

MLB reports Matt Vasgersian on play-by-play with CC Sabathia and Hunter Pence in the booth, Lauren Shehadi as on-field reporter, Elle Duncan hosting studio coverage, and Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols, and Anthony Rizzo among studio analysts, with details in league coverage linked from the main Opening Night story.

AthX angle

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For more background on the Netflix window (not final scores), see MLB Opening Night 2026: Yankees vs. Giants on Netflix.