Major League Baseball is making in-market streaming subscriptions for 20 Clubs available today for fans. Subscriptions for the following Clubs are available via the MLB App.
^ Indicates the Clubs whose local games will be produced by MLB. When available, Spring Training games for these clubs will be free to stream for fans with a valid MLB.com account.
***** Indicates the Clubs that are being distributed by MLB through deals with the Clubs’ Regional Sports Network (RSN)
In addition, local Detroit Tigers games will be produced and distributed by MLB with an in-market streaming subscription available at a later date.
Each Club’s in-market direct-to-consumer streaming option delivers all local games to subscribers located anywhere in the Club’s home territory. The service essentially removes local blackouts for these Clubs. For the 14 non-RSN Clubs, subscription prices are the same as last year, $99.99 per season or $19.99 per month. Fans can bundle a Club’s local streaming service with an MLB.TV out-of-market subscription for $199.99 per season or $39.99 per month, a 20% savings off individual pricing of the two services. For the six Clubs distributed through partnerships with RSNs (Athletics, Orioles, Dodgers, Mets, Phillies, and Giants), prices and packages vary by market.
“We are pleased to continue expanding MLB’s local media services in 2026, ensuring that fans in each location will be able to enjoy another memorable baseball season on the platform of their choice,” said Noah Garden, MLB Deputy Commissioner, Business & Media. “We are proud of the award-winning production MLB has offered Clubs while increasing the reach of the games, enhancing production features, and offering greater access to the players and game. Additionally, we are listening to our fans who want blackouts eliminated. MLB’s in-market streaming option allows us to remove a point of friction for the fans.”
MLB.TV
Additionally, subscriptions for MLB.TV, the league’s pioneering out-of-market streaming service, are on sale starting today. MLB.TV games will be available on the ESPN App in the U.S. this season, following a partnership announcement in November 2025.
- Existing MLB.TV subscribers will be renewed automatically through their MLB.TV account.
- New MLB.TV subscribers who are already ESPN Unlimited subscribers have an opportunity to purchase an MLB.TV subscription for $134.99 for the season instead of $149.99.
- New MLB.TV customers can subscribe directly through ESPN platforms and will receive ESPN Unlimited free for one month.
In 2026, all MLB.TV subscribers can enjoy the service on either the MLB App or ESPN App. For more information on this year’s MLB.TV package, see ESPN’s announcement today: ESPN Press Room - MLB.TV launches on ESPN beginning February 10. MLB will continue to offer MLB.TV outside of the United States, also available starting today.
An MLB.TV subscription includes access to MLB Network, pre- and postgame coverage, Minor League Baseball games, and MLB Big Inning, a whip-around show that features live look-ins and real-time highlights from all 30 Clubs.
Select regular season and Postseason games are exclusive to national MLB media partners. In the U.S., those games will be available through the partners’ platforms and are not available with an MLB.TV or Club.TV subscription.
Linear Distribution & MLB Production
MLB’s distribution will allow fans to watch their local games in the Clubs’ home television territories on cable, satellite, and telecom service providers. Detailed information on local distribution across cable, satellite, and telecom systems, including channel locations, will be announced closer to Opening Day.
Fans of the 14 Clubs whose local games MLB will be producing can look forward to seeing special features that typically appear in national games. In previous years, MLB’s local game productions have included live drones, Wire Cam, RF cameras with a shallow depth-of-field look, and two Umpire Cam formats – the mask-mounted camera behind home plate and the chest-mounted camera in the field. These broadcasts have also delivered unprecedented player access, introducing multiple first-of-their-kind moments for MLB local coverage. MLB has won Sports Emmy Awards for its local game production of the Padres and Twins, while MLB Network has won multiple national Sports Emmy Awards for its game production since 2009.