How to Watch Baseball in the United States
Sporty's guide to how to watch baseball in the United States: national MLB games in 2026 are on Apple TV on Fridays, FOX and FS1 on Saturdays, NBC and Peacock on Sundays and TBS on Tuesdays. ESPN shows selected primetime games, and MLB.TV streams out-of-market games in the MLB App and the ESPN App.
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How to watch in the United States
- MLB: FOX, FS1, TBS, NBC, Peacock, Apple TV, ESPN and Netflix — National games in 2026: Fridays on Apple TV (app), Saturdays on FOX and FS1 (TV), Sundays on NBC (TV) and Peacock (app), and Tuesdays on TBS (TV). ESPN shows select primetime games. Netflix (app) had Opening Night. (Sources: MLB — 2026 national games)
- MLB: MLB.TV — Streams out-of-market games in the MLB App and the ESPN App in 2026. Local games and games exclusive to national partners aren't included. (Sources: MLB.com — How to watch MLB games)
What's next
- The World Series runs from 23 October to 31 October. (Sources: MLB — World Series schedule)
- MLB postseason schedule
Competitions and leagues
Baseball in other countries
- Baseball in India
- Baseball in the United Arab Emirates
- Baseball in Qatar
- Baseball in Saudi Arabia
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