Where Can I Watch MLB Games? — Authorized Streaming Directory

Cut through the confusion of regional blackouts and broadcast rights. Select your favorite team and region below to discover legitimate, authorized streaming platforms, subscription packages, and free viewing options.

MLB.TV Official MLB Service

Subscription: Paid Subscription (Monthly / Yearly / Single Team) (Single Team ~$129.99/yr | All Teams ~$149.99/yr | Free Game of the Day)
Features: Home/Away Video Feeds • In-Game Highlights • DVR Controls • Choice of Audio Overlays • Multiview
Blackout Rules: Local in-market and national exclusive broadcasts are subject to live blackouts in the US & Canada. Audio is never blacked out.

Apple TV+ Exclusive Friday Nights

Subscription: Apple TV+ Subscription ($9.99/mo) or Free Trial ($9.99/month (includes 7-day trial))
Features: 4K HDR Broadcast • Spatial Audio • No Local Blackouts • Dedicated On-Screen Stats
Blackout Rules: No regional blackouts for exclusive Friday night doubleheader games.

The Roku Channel Free Live Game

Subscription: 100% Free (No Cable or Roku Hardware Required) (Free)
Features: Free Browser Streaming • Mobile App Access • No Log-in Required
Blackout Rules: No blackouts within the United States.

ESPN / WatchESPN National Exclusive

Subscription: Pay TV login or Fubo / YouTube TV / Hulu+Live / Sling (Included with standard TV packages or streaming bundles)
Features: Sunday Night Baseball Exclusive • StatCast Alternative Casts • Wild Card Series
Blackout Rules: National broadcast. Replaces regional broadcast in all US markets.

FOX / FS1 / FOX Sports App World Series Home

Subscription: Free OTA (Antenna) for FOX; Cable login required for FS1 & App (Free via TV Antenna (FOX) | Pay-TV package for FS1)
Features: World Series Exclusive • All-Star Game • ALCS / NLCS Broadcasts
Blackout Rules: National broadcasts on FOX are free over the air without blackouts.

TBS / Max (B/R Sports Add-On) National & Postseason

Subscription: Cable login or Max streaming subscription with B/R Sports (Max starts at $9.99/mo (B/R Sports add-on included or separate depending on promo))
Features: Tuesday Night Primetime • ALCS or NLCS Postseason Exclusive • TruTV Simulcasts
Blackout Rules: National coverage with regional blackouts only if co-broadcast locally.

MLB In-Market Team Streams (Padres.TV, Dbacks.TV, Rockies.TV, Twins.TV) Zero In-Market Blackouts

Subscription: $19.99/mo or $99.99/season (Direct from MLB.TV) ($19.99/month for local market fans)
Features: No Cable Needed • 100% In-Market Live Access • Available via MLB App
Blackout Rules: NO LOCAL BLACKOUTS for subscribed teams in their home territories.

FanDuel Sports Network (formerly Bally Sports+) Regional Network

Subscription: $19.99/mo DTC or via Pay-TV provider ($19.99/month or $189.99/year)
Features: Braves, Tigers, Royals, Brewers, Cardinals, Rays, Angels, Marlins, Reds
Blackout Rules: Available only within the official home broadcast territory of each team.

YES Network / YES App Yankees Regional

Subscription: $24.99/mo DTC or included with Optimum, Spectrum, Fubo, DirecTV Stream ($24.99/mo standalone DTC)
Features: New York Yankees Regional Coverage • Live 4K Feeds on Select Devices
Blackout Rules: Available in NY, CT, parts of NJ and PA.

NESN 360 Red Sox Regional

Subscription: $29.99/mo DTC or via New England cable providers ($29.99/mo standalone DTC)
Features: Red Sox Home & Away Games • 4K HDR Live Stream
Blackout Rules: Restricted to New England territory (MA, ME, NH, RI, VT, CT).

Marquee Sports Network App Cubs Regional

Subscription: $19.99/mo DTC or via Chicago cable/satellite providers ($19.99/month)
Features: Chicago Cubs Exclusives • Pre/Post Game Shows
Blackout Rules: In-market Cubs broadcast territory (IL, IA, IN, parts of WI).

SNY App Mets Regional

Subscription: Authenticated cable login (Fubo, DirecTV, Optimum, Spectrum) (Included with TV provider)
Features: Gary, Keith & Ron Broadcast • Mets Pre and Post Game Live
Blackout Rules: New York Mets broadcast territory.

Sportsnet+ (Canada) Canada Official

Subscription: Sportsnet+ Standard ($19.99/mo) or Premium ($34.99/mo) ($19.99 CAD/mo)
Features: All 162 Blue Jays Games • MLB All-Star & Postseason in Canada
Blackout Rules: All 162 Toronto Blue Jays games with NO blackouts across all of Canada.

TNT Sports & discovery+ (UK & Ireland) UK Official

Subscription: discovery+ Premium pass (£30.99/mo) or via EE / BT / Sky / Virgin Media (£30.99/month)
Features: Regular Season Primetime Matches • All-Star Game & World Series
Blackout Rules: No regional blackouts in the UK or Ireland.

MLB At Bat (Radio / Audio) Blackout-Free Audio

Subscription: $3.99/month or $29.99/year ($3.99/mo or $29.99/yr)
Features: Zero Blackouts Worldwide • Home and Away Radio Feeds • Spanish Audio Available • Low Bandwidth
Blackout Rules: 100% BLACKOUT FREE! Listen to every home and away radio broadcast from anywhere in the world.

The Complete Guide to Streaming MLB Games Without Cable

With regional sports networks transitioning to direct-to-consumer digital subscriptions and national games shared among various broadcast partners, modern baseball fans have multiple pathways to follow their team legally without long-term cable contracts.

Device & Hardware Compatibility Matrix

All authorized streaming services support the following common connected television devices and mobile hardware:

Device / Platform MLB.TV Apple TV+ The Roku Channel RSN Apps (YES, NESN, etc.)
Roku (Express, Streaming Stick, Ultra, TVs) ✔ Native App ✔ Native App ✔ Built-In ✔ Available
Amazon Fire TV (Stick, Cube, Smart TVs) ✔ Native App ✔ Native App ✔ Web / Silk ✔ Available
Apple TV 4K / tvOS ✔ Native App ✔ Built-In ✔ AirPlay ✔ Available
Android TV / Google TV / Chromecast ✔ Native App ✔ Native App ✔ Web / Cast ✔ Available
iOS & iPadOS (iPhone / iPad) ✔ MLB App ✔ Apple TV ✔ Roku App ✔ Native App
PC & Mac Web Browsers (Chrome, Safari, Edge) ✔ Web Player ✔ Web Player ✔ Web Player ✔ Web Player

Regional Sports Networks (RSN) Direct-to-Consumer Pricing

If you reside within your favorite club's home market and don't have a traditional multichannel television provider, the following standalone DTC apps let you stream games without cable:

  • YES App (New York Yankees): $24.99/mo or $239.99/yr. Available across NY, CT, NJ, and Northeast PA.
  • NESN 360 (Boston Red Sox): $29.99/mo or $329.99/yr. Available across all six New England states.
  • Marquee Sports Network (Chicago Cubs): $19.99/mo standalone streaming across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
  • MLB Local Media (Padres, Dbacks, Rockies, Twins): $19.99/mo directly via MLB.TV with zero local blackout restrictions for resident fans.
  • FanDuel Sports Network (formerly Bally Sports+): $19.99/mo covering Braves, Tigers, Royals, Brewers, Cardinals, Rays, Angels, Marlins, and Reds in their respective local territories.