Yankees vs. Giants live score, updates, highlights from 2026 MLB season opener on Netflix

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The 2026 MLB season is upon us. 

While there will be 11 games on Thursday, March 26, which is generally considered "Opening Day," the season will actually start the night before. The New York Yankees will begin the year across the country, taking on the San Francisco Giants on "Opening Night" on Wednesday, March 25. 

The Yankees are coming off a 94-68 season, and are largely running it back with the same team that got them to the 2025 ALDS, where they fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, who eventually went to the World Series. New York is favored to win the AL East, but a lot can happen over the course of a 162-game season, and the Yankees will have to stay healthy with both Carlos Rodon and Gerrit Cole starting the season on the IL. 

The Giants missed the playoffs last season after finishing an even .500 with an 81-81 record. San Francisco's biggest offseason additions include Harrison Bader and Luis Arraez, who should help add consistency to the lineup. The Giants are still projected to struggle this season, given how good the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres are expected to be in the NL West. 

The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights as the Yankees take on the Giants in the 2026 MLB season opener. Follow along for all the results. 

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Yankees vs. Giants live updates, highlights from 2026 MLB season opener

All times ET. 

6:30 p.m. -- Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the decision to bat reigning MVP Aaron Judge second in the Opening Day lineup. Judge will be followed by Cody Bellinger and Ben Rice, giving him plenty of protection in the lineup. Judge struggled in the back end of the World Baseball Classic, but will look to get right with the season starting. 

6:00 p.m. -- Webb appeared in two starts for Team USA during the World Baseball Classic and will look to sustain that momentum into his Opening Day start for the Giants. He started 34 games last season and had a 15-11 record with a 3.22 ERA. The San Francisco ace struck out 224 batters, the third-most in MLB, in 207 innings. 

5:45 p.m. -- Fried will be making his first Opening Day for the Yankees since signing with the franchise ahead of the 2025 season. The southpaw pitched in 32 games last year and tallied a career-best 19-5 record. He added a 2.86 ERA and struck out 189 batters in 195.1 innings of work. 

5:30 p.m. -- The game will be broadcast on Netflix. As such, the platform is integrating its other content into the game's production. The first pitch is expected to be delivered by Thing from the show "Wednesday." It was expected to be a CGI first pitch, but pre-game, a Thing replica was seen waving from a skateboard while travelling the infield. 

5:15 p.m. -- Logan Webb will start for the Giants. Here is how San Francisco will line up for Game 1 of their 2026 season.

4:34 p.m. -- Here is how the Yankees will lineup behind starter Max Fried. 

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Yankees vs. Giant start time

  • Date: Wednesday, March 25
  • Start time: 8:05 p.m. ET

First pitch for the Yankees vs. Giants season opener is set for 8:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 5. New York will be starting southpaw Max Fried, while San Francisco counters with its ace Logan Webb.

Fried played his first season with the Yankees in 2025 after signing a monster free agent deal. He finished the year with a 19-5 record over 32 starts with a 2.86 ERA. Webb had a 15-11 record with a 3.22 ERA, but had the third-most strikeouts in the league with 224. He recently represented Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. 

What channel is Yankees vs. Giants on today?

  • TV channel: N/A
  • Live stream: Netflix

The Yankees and Giants' opening night game will not air nationally on television. The only way to watch the game will be with Netflix, who has exclusive rights to the game. 

The game will air on Netflix, and the service is pulling out all the stops for the broadcast. There will be a pre-game show that will feature an analyst desk comprised of Albert Pujols, Anthony Rizzo and Barry Bonds. The broadcast booth itself during the game will be Matt Vasgersian, CC Sabathia and Hunter Pence, and they will be joined by on-field reporter Lauren Shehadi. 

Netflix will also bring on special guests Jameis Winston, comedian Bert Kreischer, and wrestlers Jimmy and Jey Uso. The pre-game show is set to begin at 7 p.m. ET, ahead of the first pitch scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET. This will be the first baseball game broadcast on Netflix, which has taken a direct step into getting involved with live sports broadcasting. 

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MLB Opening Day schedule 2026

Wednesday, March 25

MatchupTime (ET)Yankees at Giants8:05 p.m.

Thursday, March 26

MatchupTime (ET)Pirates at Mets1:15 p.m.White Sox at Brewers2:10 p.m.Nationals at Cubs2:20 p.m.Twins at Orioles3:05 p.m.Red Sox at Reds4:10 p.m.Angels at Astros4:10 p.m.Tigers at Padres4:10 p.m.Rangers at Phillies4:15 p.m.Rays at Cardinals4:15 p.m.Diamondbacks at Dodgers8:30 p.m.Guardians at Mariners10:10 p.m.

Friday, March 27

MatchupTime (ET)Yankees at Giants4:35 p.m.Athletics at Blue Jays7:07 p.m.Rockies at Marlins7:10 p.m.Royals at Braves7:15 p.m.Angels at Astros8:10 p.m.Guardians at Mariners9:40 p.m.Tigers at Padres9:40 p.m.Diamondbacks at Dodgers10:10 p.m.

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