Banana Ball takes on the Windy City in the third series of August.
The Savannah Bananas are taking on the Firefighters in a two-game set in Chicago, Illinois. They'll be playing both games at Rate Field, home of MLB's Chicago White Sox.
Both games will be nationally broadcast, with Friday's contest being on ESPN2 and Saturday's on truTV.
The Sporting News has all the details on how to watch the Savannah Bananas.
Where to watch Savannah Bananas today
The Savannah Bananas will play two games at Rate Field against the Firefighters this weekend. The first game will be available on ESPN2, and the second will be on truTV.
Fans without cable can live stream both games on DirecTV. Fubo and ESPN+ will also offer live streams but only for the first game.
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Savannah Bananas start time
Game 1
- Date: Friday, Aug. 15
- Time: 8 p.m.
Game 2
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 16
- Time: 8 p.m.
The two-game set at Rate Field against the Firefighters will begin Friday, Aug. 15, at 8 p.m. ET. The second game will start at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 16.
Savannah Bananas TV schedule 2025: Dates, times
| Dates | City | Ballpark | Opponent |
| July 26-27 | Philadelphia, PA | Citizens Bank Park | vs. Texas Tailgaters |
| Aug. 1-2 | Baltimore, MD | Camden Yards | vs. Firefighters |
| Aug. 9-10 | Denver, CO | Coors Field | vs. Firefighters |
| Aug. 15-16 | Chicago, IL | Guaranteed Rate Field | vs. Firefighters |
| Aug. 21-23 | Savannah, GA | Grayson Stadium | vs. Firefighters |
| Aug. 29-30 | Pittsburgh, PA | PNC Park | vs. Texas Tailgaters |
| Sept. 5-6 | San Diego, CA | Petco Park | vs. Firefighters |
| Sept. 13-14 | Bronx, NY | Yankee Stadium | vs. Firefighters |
| Sept. 19-20 | Seattle, WA | T-Mobile Park | vs. Firefighters |
| Sept. 26-27 | Houston, TX | Minute Maid Park | vs. Texas Tailgaters |
Banana Ball rules
Banana Ball has 11 rules that are designed to add more entertainment value to the game and eliminate long stretches without any action.
- Every inning is worth one point. The team that wins the inning gets the point for that inning. In the last inning of the game, every run counts.
- A new inning cannot be started after two hours of game time.
- A hitter cannot step out of the box. If a hitter does step out, a strike will be added to the count.
- A hitter is not allowed to bunt.
- A hitter is allowed to attempt to steal first base on any pitch of an at-bat.
- There are no walks. If a pitcher throws four balls, every defensive player on the field must touch the ball before it becomes live. A hitter can advance to as many bases as possible.
- Catchers and coaches are not allowed to visit the mound.
- If a fan catches a foul ball, the catch results in an out.
- If the game is tied at the end of the time limit, the Showdown Tiebreaker will decide which team wins the game.
- Each team is allowed to challenge one ruling on the field (fair/foul ball calls, force/tag play calls and catch play calls). Fans will also have the ability to challenge one ruling during the game.
- The Golden Batter Rule allows a team to send any hitter to bat in any spot in the lineup. It can only be used once per game.
(More details on the Showdown Tiebreaker, challenges and other rules can be found here.)