Major League Baseball will stream 15 games on YouTube this season
Each of the 15 matchups will be available on YouTube and YouTubeTV.
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Houston Astros' stadium will be the first in MLB to use Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' tech
Grab between-inning snacks with no checkout.
Prime Video will exclusively air 21 Yankees games in four states
The streaming platforms are edging in on America's former favorite pastime.
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MLB's latest streaming deal brings Sunday games to Peacock
It's estimated to be a two-year deal worth $30 million annually.
MLB is turning to an electronic pitch-calling system to fight cheating
PitchCom could prevent opposing teams from stealing signs.
Apple TV+ Friday Night Baseball doubleheaders start April 8th
The first match will feature the New York Mets and Washington Nationals.
MLB is in talks to end local blackouts for streaming games
It hopes to launch a video service meant for young cord cutters.
Batters in the Home Run Derby will livestream using 5G helmet cameras
T-Mobile wants you to watch the competition as if you were on the field.
Topps debuts its first NFT baseball card collection
A classic collectible enters the digital era.
T-Mobile opens up its weekly perks to prepaid Metro customers
The latest T-Mobile Tuesdays freebie is a year-long subscription to MLB.TV.
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The year's noteworthy writing on technology and more.
Google Search will help you find live sports coverage
The mobile feature is available today for NBA and MLB games.
MLB teams could use cameras to detect fans who don't wear masks
They want to track fans with improperly worn or no face coverings.
UK soccer stars may sue betting companies over player data profits
But the prevailing wisdom doesn't look good.
Amazon won't stream any Yankees games during the 2020 season
The pandemic and broadcast rights put an end to Amazon's plans.
AI predicts a Dodgers World Series win after a COVID-shortened season
Still better than Houston winning out, I suppose.
Pro baseball players will compete in an online 'MLB The Show' league
It's also for a good cause.
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A machine-learning system may have predicted the World Series winner
Surprise, it's the Astros.
Adidas made a Snapchat game to drop limited, 8-bit-themed baseball cleats
It's the first time Snapchat will let people buy a product inside a game.
