Overview

• Sportsnet said Thursday the streamer will be the only outlet for the matchup, with no simulcast arranged.
• A baseball source said there were no plans to alter the exclusivity before first pitch.
• The agreement that enabled last Friday’s Jays–Royals simulcast granted Apple control of this Friday’s game.
• Toronto entered Thursday with a magic number of four to win the AL East and held the tiebreaker over the Yankees.
• Sportsnet is the Blue Jays’ domestic rightsholder under Rogers Communications, but a handful of games each season air on Apple TV+ as part of MLB’s package.