The Best Baseball Streaming Services in 2026
There's no single service that carries all of baseball in 2026 — the national windows, your local team and the out-of-market package all live in different places. Which ones you actually need comes down to whether you follow one team or all of them, and whether your club is local to you. Here's the rundown.
The short version
If you follow one out-of-town team, MLB.TV (or its single-team package) is the answer. If you follow your local team, you need that club's regional network or in-market stream, because MLB.TV blacks it out. If you want the national games and the postseason, you need a mix of FOX, ESPN, TBS and NBC/Peacock — most cheaply via a live-TV service plus Peacock.
MLB.TV — the out-of-market must-have
Best for: following a team that isn't local to you. Carries every out-of-market game; blacks out your home club and national-exclusive games. Live radio for all 30 teams is blackout-free. Sold by ESPN and MLB for 2026; a single-team package is cheaper than the all-team one. Prices prorate downward through the season — check the current figure before buying. How blackouts work →
Peacock — Sunday nights and the Wild Card
Best for: Sunday Night Baseball, the Sunday-morning "Leadoff" games, and the 2026 Wild Card round. Around $11/month for the ad-supported tier. A good, cheap complement to a live-TV service.
Apple TV — Friday Night Baseball
Best for: the two exclusive Friday games each week. $12.99/month, no extra charge for the baseball. Worth it on a month-to-month basis if you don't want to miss the Friday window; not essential if you do.
HBO Max — the TBS Tuesday window
Best for: streaming TBS's "MLB Tuesday" games and the AL Division and Championship Series in October. Bundled with a Max subscription.
ESPN — 30 weeknight games (and it sells MLB.TV)
Best for: ESPN's ~30 exclusive weeknight games, via its direct-to-consumer app or a live-TV service that carries ESPN. ESPN also sells MLB.TV in 2026, so the two can live in one app.
Netflix — three big events
Best for: nothing you'd subscribe to just for baseball — but if you already have Netflix, you get Opening Night, the Home Run Derby and the Field of Dreams game at no extra cost.
A live-TV service — the cable replacement
Best for: getting FOX, FS1, ESPN and TBS in one place, plus — on some services — your regional sports network. Fubo and DirecTV Stream carry many RSNs; YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and Sling generally do not carry RSNs, which matters if you want your local team. These are the most expensive piece of the puzzle, so match the service to whether you need your RSN.
Which should you buy?
| One out-of-town team | MLB.TV single-team package |
| All out-of-town teams | MLB.TV (full season) |
| Your local team | Club's RSN / in-market stream, or a live-TV service that carries it (Fubo/DirecTV Stream) |
| The national games | Live-TV service (FOX/ESPN/TBS) + Peacock |
| The full postseason | Live-TV service + Peacock (+ HBO Max to stream the AL bracket) |
| On a budget | Peacock for Sunday nights + free national broadcasts, plus your team's radio via MLB.TV |
However you watch, we list every game with its channel and first pitch. See what's on today → or read How to Watch MLB in 2026.
Last verified July 2026. Streaming prices change frequently and MLB.TV prorates through the season — confirm current pricing on each service's own site before subscribing.