Baseball is still our country’s pastime, but these days, watching America’s national sport is a whole new ball game — and not just because of rule changes in the 2023 MLB season. With games split between cable, streaming, and regional sports networks, plus local restrictions and blackouts thrown into the mix, following your favorite team can be hit or miss unless you’re willing to shell out for a cable plan. expensive (and even then you could be hit with power outages).
But don’t worry, we are mobilizing. Here are all the MLB games you can stream this week without paying for cable, your local RSN or MLB network, including Tuesday night baseball games on TBS, Friday night baseball And Sunday Night baseball.
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Watch MLB games on TBS, ESPN, ESPN+, Fox and more
Hulu + Live TV
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Stream an out-of-market game every day this season (blackout restrictions apply)
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This week is packed with games you can watch without having to find your regional sports network or pay for an expensive baseball package.
Starting with Tuesday’s Braves vs Mets game on TBS and ending with Sunday night baseball
Yankees vs. Dodgers game over on ESPN. Additionally, you can stream two Friday night baseball games on Apple TV+, and don’t forget MLB Sunday Kickoff on Peacock.
Want to make sure your bases are covered before this week of MLB? Here’s how to watch or stream MLB this weekend without cable.
How to watch MLB on TBS
Date: June 6, 2023
Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
Game: Mets vs. Braves
TV: TBS
MLB on TBS broadcasts baseball games on Tuesday evenings. Next Tuesday’s game is the New York Mets against the Atlanta Braves. You don’t regularly listen to TBS or you are not sure if you have this channel? Here’s our recommendation on how to watch MLB on TBS:
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Starting at just $20 for your first month, Sling TV’s Orange tier offers TBS, ESPN, and 29 other channels. A Sling subscription also includes 50 hours of free DVR storage, so if you’re worried about missing any of the MLB action, you can always save your games.
$20 at Sling
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Another way to watch ‘MLB on TBS’
Hulu + Live TV
How to watch Friday night baseball on AppleTV+
Date: June 9, 2023
Time: 7:05 p.m. ET, 9:38 p.m. ET
Games: Royals vs. Orioles, Mariners vs. Angels
Streaming: AppleTV+
This next Friday night baseball will feature the Kansas City Royals against the Baltimore Orioles at 7:05 p.m. and the Seattle Mariners against the Los Angeles Angels at 9:38 p.m. Friday night baseball streams exclusively on Apple TV+, and while last year’s games were open to non-subscribers, this FNB season is an event for paid subscribers only.
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“Friday Night Baseball” offers two games a week, now exclusively on Apple TV+. Subscribers to the Apple streaming platform can watch marquee baseball games every Friday, with no local streaming restrictions, plus access to a 24/7 live stream with game replays MLB, news and analysis, highlights and classic games, and “MLB Big Inning”, a live show with highlights and looks airing every weeknight during the 2023 regular season. Besides baseball , Apple TV+ has tons of original shows, including “Ted Lasso,” “The Morning Show,” and “Silo,” plus movies like “Ghosted,” “CODA,” “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” and more. . An Apple TV+ subscription costs $7 per month. The platform offers a one-week free trial for new users and three months of Apple TV+ free with the purchase of an eligible Apple device.
$7 on Apple TV+
How to watch Baseball night in America (AKA MLB on Fox)
Date: June 10, 2023
Time: 7:35 p.m. ET
Games: Red Sox vs. Yankees, Cubs vs. Giants
TV: Fox
Baseball night in America (Fox’s Saturday Night MLB Schedule) includes two games this week: the Boston Red Six vs. the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs vs. the San Francisco Giants.
If you already have Fox through your cable, digital satellite, or over-the-air TV subscription, you should be ready to watch baseball on Fox this weekend (barring regional restrictions). If you don’t have access to Fox, here’s our recommendation for where to stream the sports channel:
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For $70 a month, Hulu’s Live TV package (with ads) will give you access to Fox (be sure to check your zip code to confirm your eligibility) plus 84 other live and on-demand channels, including TBS and ESPN. Plus, this package gets you a subscription to ESPN+, Disney+, and of course, access to Hulu’s general content library. Hulu’s live TV plans also include unlimited DVR storage, a hardware-free setup process, and easy online cancellation.
$70 at Hulu
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How to watch MLB Sunday Kickoff on Peacock
Date: June 11, 2023
Time: 11:35 a.m. ET
Game: Diamondbacks vs. Tigers
Streaming: Peacock
Peacock exclusivity MLB Sunday Kickoff will feature 19 weekend games this season. This Sunday, it’s the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Detroit Tigers.
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A $5 monthly subscription to Peacock is all you’ll need to watch “MLB Sunday Leadoff” every weekend. Along with access to the exclusive Peacock MLB event, the streaming platform is the easiest way to stream most sports and live events broadcast on NBC. You’ll also get access to thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms like “Parks and Recreation” and “The Office” and even recent theatrical releases like “Cocaine Bear” and M3GAN”. For $10 a month, you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription that includes live access to your local NBC channel (not just during designated sports and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.
$5 at the peacock
How to watch Sunday night baseball on ESPN
Date: June 11, 2023
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Game: Red Sox vs. Yankees
TV: ESPN
ESPN Sunday night baseball offers a game to national audiences almost every week. This week’s game is the Boston Red Sox against the New York Yankees. If you don’t have access to ESPN through a cable plan, here’s what we recommend:
How to Watch MLB on ESPN
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For $70 a month, Hulu’s Live TV package (with ads) will give you access to ESPN and ESPN2 plus 83 other live and on-demand channels, including TBS and Fox (in select markets). Plus, this package gets you a subscription to ESPN+, Disney+, and of course, access to Hulu’s general content library. Hulu’s live TV plans also include unlimited DVR storage, a hardware-free setup process, and easy online cancellation.
$70 at Hulu
How to Watch MLB on ESPN+
ESPN+ will air one out-of-market game every day this season (blackout restrictions apply).
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Stream an out-of-market game every day this season (blackout restrictions apply)
ESPN+
This season, ESPN+ is broadcasting a live baseball game every day. So if you don’t want to pay for an expensive cable or streaming package to watch baseball, this is a budget alternative. An ESPN+ subscription gives you access to exclusive ESPN+ content, including live events like UFC Fight Night and F1 races, fantasy sports tools, and premium ESPN+ items. You can stream ESPN+ through an app on your smart TV, phone, tablet, computer, and on ESPN.com.
$10 at ESPN