MLB on TV Today
Where to Stream MLB Live
Where to watch MLB online: The premium networks and streaming platforms below hold the official broadcast rights to air live matches.
About MLB
Major League Baseball is the top professional baseball league in North America. It's a 30-team competition that runs from March through October, with the World Series wrapping up in the fall. The season is in full swing, with teams fighting for playoff spots and division titles.
Top teams
The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are the two biggest franchises in baseball. Both have deep histories and massive payrolls. The defending World Series champions are the Texas Rangers. Other contenders include the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, and Baltimore Orioles. The league is split into the American League and National League, with three divisions in each.
Format
Each team plays 162 games in the regular season. The schedule runs from late March through early October. Six teams from each league make the playoffs — three division winners and three wild cards. The playoffs expand to a best-of-three Wild Card Series, followed by best-of-five Division Series, best-of-seven League Championship Series, and the best-of-seven World Series.
Viewership
MLB pulls over 2 billion viewers globally each season. The numbers are strongest in the United States and Japan, where baseball is a cultural institution. The World Series draws the biggest audiences. International interest comes from Japan, Korea, Latin America, and the Caribbean, where many of the game's top players are from.
Streaming options in the US
MLB.TV is the primary service for streaming out-of-market games. A full season subscription is around $149.99. National broadcasts are split across multiple networks. ESPN carries Sunday Night Baseball and select games. Fox and FS1 have Saturday games and the All-Star Game. TBS carries Tuesday night games and the postseason. Peacock streams Sunday morning games. Apple TV+ has Friday night games. Regional Sports Networks carry local team broadcasts, often with blackout restrictions on MLB.TV.
New streaming options for 2026
Netflix will air special MLB events starting in 2026, including opening night, the Home Run Derby, and the World Baseball Classic. This is a major shift in baseball's streaming landscape.
Streaming options in the UK and Europe
In the UK and Ireland, TNT Sports Baseball UK broadcasts MLB games. BBC Sport shows selected games. In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, DAZN is the broadcaster. In France, beIN Sports carries the games. In the Nordics, Viaplay holds the rights. MLB also offers a free 24/7 FAST channel in Europe via SportsTribal, featuring highlights and classic content.
International streaming options
MLB.TV is available internationally without the local blackout restrictions that apply in the US. In Canada, Sportsnet carries Toronto Blue Jays games and national broadcasts. In Japan, NHK and J Sports broadcast games. In South Korea, SPOTV holds the rights. In Australia and the Caribbean, ESPN is the broadcaster. International games like the London Series are broadcast through local partners.
Current season
The 2026 MLB season kicked off in March. The regular season runs through early October. The All-Star Game takes place in July. The playoffs begin in October, with the World Series in late October or early November. The Texas Rangers are the defending champions. MLB.TV streams out-of-market games for international fans without blackout restrictions.
Recently Completed Matches
Review the final scores and details for recently concluded MLB broadcasts below.
