

Local broadcasts remain subject to blackout rules, so you won’t be able to watch your hometown ball club live on TV this way. It was really designed as way for transplants-a Red Sox fan living in Seattle, for example-to watch their former home teams. MLB.TV is not a true cord-cutting resource. The league’s official streaming service offers live streams of every regular season out-of-market game, with perks like multi-game viewing (up to four games at once), in-game highlights, and a free subscription to the At Bat Premium app. Here’s a look at your options: Over the airĪn MLB.tv subscription can get you a lot of baseball, but blackout rules still apply. As nationally broadcast games will continue to be split among ESPN, Fox, FS1, TBS, and MLB Network-networks that can be found in most streaming services’ channel offerings-your best bet is to determine which streaming service has an agreement with your favorite team’s regional sports network and go with that one. It’s important to note that most other teams, including marquee clubs, such as the Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, and Boston Red Sox, still have strong affiliations with their RSNs. (As Diamond Sports has only indicated four teams–the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, San Diego Padres, and Arizona Diamondbacks–have unprofitable contracts, it’s presumed the other 10 teams will remain with their respective Bally RSNs.) MLB also plans to eventually take over the AT&T SportsNet broadcasts, but it expects those teams’ games to be aired on their respective networks “for the time being.” The league says it will take over local broadcasts for the Bally teams and stream them for free in their respective local markets while it negotiates with cable companies for lower-priced contracts. While fans of the impacted teams might wonder if they’ll be able to watch their favorite club when the season opens on March 30, MLB has indicated they need not worry. Sling TV includes ESPN in its channel lineup as well as NBC Sports regional content in select markets, allowing some fans to watch their hometown teams.
