diff --git a/src/odds_ticker_manager.py b/src/odds_ticker_manager.py
index 9d5a77cf..59a0039f 100644
--- a/src/odds_ticker_manager.py
+++ b/src/odds_ticker_manager.py
@@ -888,6 +888,17 @@ class OddsTickerManager:
                 
                 # Store bases data for later drawing
                 self._bases_data = live_info.get('bases_occupied', [False, False, False])
+                
+                # Set datetime text for baseball live games
+                inning_half_indicator = "▲" if live_info.get('inning_half') == 'top' else "▼"
+                inning_text = f"{inning_half_indicator}{live_info.get('inning', 1)}"
+                count_text = f"{live_info.get('balls', 0)}-{live_info.get('strikes', 0)}"
+                outs_count = live_info.get('outs', 0)
+                outs_text = f"{outs_count} out" if outs_count == 1 else f"{outs_count} outs"
+                
+                day_text = inning_text
+                date_text = count_text
+                time_text = outs_text
             elif sport == 'football':
                 # Football: Show quarter and down/distance
                 quarter_text = f"Q{live_info.get('quarter', 1)}"