# @sportsbusinessjournal on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZVcKKojSAQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66372260-sportsbusinessjournal-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/898e835807.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-06-08T18:30:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sports Business Journal (@SBJ) — https://gondola.cc/SBJ

## Caption

MLB teams are rethinking something that was once considered routine: first pitch ⚾

What started as a modest shift by the Philadelphia Phillies — from 7:05 PM to around 6:40 PM — has quickly become a league-wide trend. 

Today, the majority of weeknight games begin before 7 PM, up from just 42% in 2021 to as high as 76% early this season.

So what's driving the change? 

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sports Business Journal | @SBJ | https://gondola.cc/SBJ | Media Company |
| Kami Mattioli | @Kami | https://gondola.cc/Kami | Graphic Designer |

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