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FILE - A Netflix sign is displayed atop a building in Los Angeles, on Dec. 18, 2025.
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Netflix’s forays into live sports have already been successful with the NFL and WWE. The streamer is hoping for another home run when its partnership with Major League Baseball begins with Wednesday night’s opening night game between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants. The opener is part of a three-event package for Netflix that also includes the Home Run Derby and Field of Dreams game. Netflix’s progression into carrying baseball games is similar to how it ended up carrying the NFL — successful documentaries that showed an interest from the audience to pursue it further.
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