New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is on pace to set the franchise, as well as American League, record for home runs in a season, and Major League Baseball has announced they will not move games previously scheduled for AppleTV+ to a more traditional outlet.
An MLB spokesperson told Andrew Marchand of The New York Post the games would remain on the digital streaming platform regardless of Judge’s chase.
Judge currently sits at 59 home runs. Roger Maris hit 61 homers during the 1961 season, setting both the Yankees and American League record.
The Yankees will play the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday and Wednesday on YES Network, before beginning a four-game series against the Red Sox with games airing on Fox, YES, and ESPN in addition to AppleTV+.
MLB Network will air live look-ins during each Judge at-bat until he breaks the record.
While television coverage remains unchanged, there are changes, however, on the radio side for Judge’s historic chase. Earlier this week, Yankees radio play-by-play announcer John Sterling announced he will forgo a previously scheduled vacation to announce games scheduled in Toronto.
