2022 MLB Field of Dreams Game: TV channel, live stream, time, four things to

On Thursday night, the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds are meeting in Dyersville, Iowa, for the second edition of MLB‘s Field of Dreams Game. The game is a living tribute to the iconic 1989 film “Field of Dreams” that starred Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Amy Madigan, and the late Ray Liotta that was in part an exploration of baseball nostalgia. 

While opinions vary on how effective the movie is, there’s no disputing that it’s one of the most discussed and recognizable baseball films ever made (it was also an Academy Award nominee for Best Picture). The film hinges on the decision made by Costner’s farmer character to carve a baseball diamond of his corn field — at great personal risk and expense — all because a mysterious whispering voice told him to: 

That field will be visited by the ghosts of long-ago baseball players and by a lost presence in Costner’s character’s life. But enough spoilers. 

The dimensions of the movie field itself — now a prominent tourist destination in Iowa — aren’t such that a major-league game can be played on it, but a nearby field constructed for last year’s inaugural FoD Game between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox certainly captured the essence of things. People, there was lots of corn. Construction, however, will apparently prevent MLB from hosting a game in Iowa next year.

Now let’s set the scene for the second edition of the Field of Dreams Game by running down the essential things to know. 

How to watch the Field of Dreams Game

Where: Dyersville, Iowa | When: 7:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 11
TV channel: Fox | Live stream: fuboTV (try for free)
Odds: Cubs -105; Reds -115; O/U: 9 (via Caesars Sportsbook)

Featured Game | Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs

Now for a few things to know about the 2022 edition. 

1. The Reds and Cubs will be wearing throwback uniforms

Given that the movie Field of Dreams draws heavily from the Deadball Era of more than a century ago, the two competing squads will be outfitted appropriately. It says here they’ll look pretty darn good. First up, the Cubs: 

And: 

This is a bit of a mashup that works very well. The jersey and pants are from the Cubs’ pennant-winning campaign of 1929, and the hat is from the 1914 season. 

Now for the Reds: 

That ensemble was featured prominently during the 1914-20 period, and you may consider the Reds’ batting helmet to be the early favorite for “best thing going” when it comes to the uniforms of the 2022 FoD game. 

MLB has leaned into having mic’d-up conversations with players in the dugout and even on the field while the game is ongoing, and not surprisingly that’s going to be the case on Thursday night. The lucky/afflicted players for this game will be Reds first baseman Joey Votto…