According to The New York Post, Apple is in talks with Major League Baseball about broadcasting games next season.
The talks are substantial and serious, and a deal would give Apple a way to establish Apple TV+ as a destination for sports content. Apple TV+ is not able to appeal to sports fans because it is not as good as competitors.
Apple TV lacks live sports access, which is a serious negative as competitors like Amazon have established deals. Amazon paid more than $1 billion for the right to show "Thursday Night Football" games this fall.
Apple TV+ doesn't offer live TV access, so it's likely that Apple will need to build a new section with live TV access.
Apple TV+ integrates with the TV app to provide access to live sports through the Sports tab. If you choose a favorite team in the TV app, it will suggest a game to be played in the appropriate app whenever the team is playing.
If a deal is reached, Apple TV+ will likely show the Monday and Wednesday games that used to be exclusive to ESPN. No deal was reached with Barstool Sports and Amazon.