Opening Day marks a new era for the longstanding relationship between MLB and ESPN. Though ESPN is no longer the home for “Sunday Night Baseball” (now on NBC) or the Home Run Derby (now on Netflix), the sports broadcasting network is actually bringing fans more baseball than ever.

The 2026 MLB season officially kicked off on Wednesday night, with the New York Yankees steamrolling the San Francisco Giants, 7-0, live on Netflix. While Wednesday’s game got things underway, nothing says the return of baseball like a full

Brewers.TV is available for a $99.99 per season subscription. Monthly subscriptions will also be available starting March 23 for $19.99 a month. Brewers’ games will also be accessible via streaming on MLB.TV and MLB Extra Innings.

The Cincinnati Reds, in partnership with Major League Baseball, today announced new distribution agreements that will make REDS.TV widely accessible to fans on linear providers across the team’s home television territory.

For the local games, MLB.TV is your best bet to watch games. For the national games, you'll have to use streaming services like Peacock, Netflix or Apple TV to tune in. Being a MLB fan in 2026 can be pretty costly, and that annoyance doesn't even include the burden blackouts are.

The 2026 Major League Baseball season launches a full-scale Opening Day on Thursday with a packed schedule set to begin at 1:15 p.m. ET and run through the conclusion of a 10:10 p.m. ET matchup between the Cleveland Guardians and Seattle Mariners.

MLB seems to be trying to balance what’s best for the fans in having teams on the same channel all season against making a lot of money by putting games across multiple streaming services.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Matthew Liberatore (32) pitches during the first inning against the New York Mets at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.