Overview
- The MLB regular‑season game is set for Thursday, Aug. 13, with first pitch at 7:30 p.m. ET and will stream only on Netflix.
- Major League Baseball confirmed the Automated Ball‑Strike (ABS) system is not installed at the Dyersville ballpark, so teams cannot challenge ball‑and‑strike calls during the game.
- The Philadelphia Phillies list Aaron Nola as their probable starter while the Minnesota Twins are expected to send Taj Bradley though the Twins had not officially announced a starter.
- MLB plans a large pregame ceremony featuring more than 25 living Hall of Famers and Kevin Costner, and the new permanent Field of Dreams Ballpark — opened in June — will use temporary seating to expand capacity.
- The permanent stadium was built with substantial public funds and will host the event after a Triple‑A showcase earlier in the week that aired on MLB Network, positioning Dyersville as a recurring special‑event site.