The 162-Game Marathon: How to Watch
Baseball has the highest volume of games of any major sport. With 15 games happening almost every single day from April to October, tracking the broadcast schedule is vital. The landscape is a mix of local cable rights and national streaming exclusives.
Local vs. Out-of-Market
The vast majority of MLB games air on Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) like YES Network (Yankees), NESN (Red Sox), or Spectrum SportsNet LA (Dodgers). If you live outside your team's city, MLB.tv is the standard service to stream these games live. However, if you live inside the city, MLB.tv will blackout the game to protect the local cable channel.
National Broadcast Partners
To watch the biggest games of the week, you need access to these networks:
- FOX & FS1: The home of Saturday baseball and the World Series.
- ESPN: The exclusive home of Sunday Night Baseball.
- TBS: Hosts Tuesday night games and significant portions of the Postseason.
- Apple TV+ & Peacock: Apple holds exclusive rights to "Friday Night Baseball" (free from blackouts), while Peacock often streams Sunday morning lead-off games.
