Yahoo Sports and Apple TV launch alternate broadcasts for MLB and MLS
2 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 2, 2026, 12:20 PM
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Yahoo Sports and Apple TV are collaborating to produce alternate broadcasts for select Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer games. Analysts from the Yahoo Sports shows Baseball Bar-B-Cast and The Cooligans will provide commentary and expert perspective for these feeds. The MLB altcasts include the Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians game on September 4 and the Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets on September 18, with the hosts calling the first two innings. For MLS, the partnership features the 2026 Michelob ULTRA Campeones Cup between Inter Miami CF and Cruz Azul on September 16, as well as Inter Miami CF against FC Cincinnati on October 28. These streams will utilize camera angles provided by Apple TV and MLS Productions, including referee and iPhone perspectives. Fans can access these broadcasts through the Yahoo Sports website and app, which also serve to direct viewers to the Apple TV subscription service.
- •Yahoo Sports experts will lead alternate broadcasts for select live MLB and MLS games.
- •Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman will call two innings for two Friday Night Baseball games.
- •The Cooligans host full-match coverage includes the 2026 Michelob ULTRA Campeones Cup and an October MLS match.
- •Broadcasts will incorporate unique camera angles such as referee and iPhone feeds.
- •Viewers require an Apple TV subscription to watch the main broadcasts or full MLS matches.
- 12:20 PMYahoo Sports — Yahoo Sports, Apple TV team up for ‘Baseball Bar-B-Cast’ and ‘The Cooligans’ altcasts
- 12:00 PMYahoo Sports — Yahoo Sports and Apple TV team up to deliver live MLB and MLS alternate broadcasts
"Yahoo Sports and Apple TV are partnering for a series of altcasts starring the hosts of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast and The Cooligans. The two companies announced on Wednesday that Apple TV’s MLB and MLS packages will feature a series of altcasts before those respective seasons end. Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman, co-hosts of Yahoo’s Baseball Bar-B-Cast, will call the…
"The altcasts will stream across Yahoo Sports platforms and feature Yahoo Sports experts on the call.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 12:20 PMYahoo Sports, Apple TV team up for ‘Baseball Bar-B-Cast’ and ‘The Cooligans’ altcasts
Yahoo Sports and Apple TV are partnering for a series of altcasts starring the hosts of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast and The Cooligans. The two companies announced on Wednesday that Apple TV’s MLB and MLS packages will feature a series of altcasts before those respective seasons end. Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman, co-hosts of Yahoo’s Baseball Bar-B-Cast, will call the…
- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 12:00 PMYahoo Sports and Apple TV team up to deliver live MLB and MLS alternate broadcasts
The altcasts will stream across Yahoo Sports platforms and feature Yahoo Sports experts on the call.
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