Prime Video is expanding its streaming relationship with the New York Yankees for the 2026 season, announcing that 21 regular-season games involving the franchise will stream exclusively on the platform for fans located within the club’s regional footprint.
The games will be available to Prime members at no additional cost across New York state, Connecticut, north and central New Jersey and portions of northeast Pennsylvania, continuing a digital distribution strategy that has steadily grown alongside the evolving sports media landscape and the increasing demand for streaming access to live local games.
Seventeen of the 21 contests will air on Wednesday evenings, beginning April 8 when the Yankees host the Athletics at Yankee Stadium.
The schedule also features several marquee matchups, including an April 22 meeting with the Boston Red Sox, a rivalry that consistently produces strong television audiences across both traditional and streaming platforms.
Other notable games on the slate include a May 20 contest against the defending American League champion Toronto Blue Jays, along with multiple matchups against recent postseason clubs such as the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians.
The schedule also includes three games against the Baltimore Orioles and two against the Tampa Bay Rays, providing viewers with several American League East divisional battles across the streaming schedule.
The game broadcasts will once again feature the familiar presentation and production style associated with the YES Network, whose Emmy Award–winning broadcast team will collaborate with Prime Video’s sports production unit to produce all 21 games.
Longtime Yankees play-by-play voice Michael Kay will continue to anchor the broadcasts, marking his 35th season covering the franchise. Kay will share booth duties throughout the season with analysts David Cone, Paul O’Neill and Joe Girardi, all of whom have played prominent roles in the network’s Yankees coverage in recent years.
The streaming package will also feature the return of a 30-minute pregame show designed to provide analysis, storylines and matchup context ahead of first pitch. Bob Lorenz will serve as the primary host, while Justin Shackil will step in for select broadcasts throughout the season. Meanwhile, field reporter Meredith Marakovits will deliver reports from the ballpark, including interviews with players and coaches along with real-time observations during the telecast.
Prime Video’s Yankees broadcasts will also incorporate enhanced digital features intended to complement the streaming experience, including live statistical overlays, updated player and team data and real-time play-by-play information accessible to viewers watching on Android, iOS mobile devices and Fire TV platforms.
Fans located outside the Yankees’ home television territory will still be able to watch the games through MLB.TV, which will carry the Prime Video telecasts for out-of-market subscribers as part of Major League Baseball’s broader streaming distribution structure.
The continued partnership between Prime Video and the Yankees represents another step in the ongoing shift toward streaming platforms as a key distribution outlet for live sports, particularly as leagues and teams seek additional ways to reach younger and digitally focused audiences.
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