2026 MLB Season: Where to Watch Opening Weekend Games Online for Free

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Major League Baseball is back and already in full swing. The New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants kicked things off on Wednesday, March 25, with Aaron Judge and the Yanks showing their dominance with a 7-0 shutout victory. With opening weekend upon us, the baseball action only continues with eight games slated for Friday. Today, March 27, fans will get Game 2 of the Yankees vs. Giants series and the Diamondbacks facing the defending champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers.

For the 2026 regular season, MLB games will be spread across five TV networks (NBC, FOX, ESPN, TBS and MLB Network) and six streaming services (Peacock, Hulu + Live TV, ESPN Unlimited, DirecTV, Apple TV and Fubo), so if you don’t have cable, there are a number of ways to stream baseball game online and for free.

Watch the 2026 MLB Season, At a Glance:

To make sure you are baseball-ready to watch a full day of America’s pastime, we’ve compiled a list of all the best ways to stream the upcoming 2026 MLB season from the comfort of your home. Keep reading for more ways to stream games from anywhere.

Where to Watch the 2026 MLB Season Online

When it comes to nationally televised MLB games, there are plenty of ways to watch and stream without cable or satellite. Throughout the season, games will be available to stream on FuboTV, DirecTV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, Peacock and ESPN Unlimited.

A subscription to DirecTV — which comes with NBC, USA Network, CNBC, MS Now, Bravo, NBC Sports and other NBCUniversal Networks — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $84.99 for the first month of service ($89.99 per month afterward) for signature packages. The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now.

You can watch local networks such as ABC, CBS, FOX and PBS, while you can watch many cable networks, including FS1, Lifetime, FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, MTV, Paramount Network, Cartoon Network, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, CNBC and many others.

The simplest way to get instant access to NBCUniversal networks is through the channel’s official streaming platform, Peacock. While there is no free trial for new users, the platform offers cheap plans starting at just $10.99 per month, or you can get an annual plan for $109.99 per year (which gets you 12 months of streaming for the price of 10).

You can look forward to streaming live sports, such as MLB on NBC, Premiere League, NBA on NBC, 2026 World Cup and other sporting events.

Sling TV offers the Blue package, which goes for $54.99 per month and comes with NBC, USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW, Bravo and others. Blue is one of the most affordable options and comes with more than 40 channels and can be streamed on up to three device at a time. Please note: Pricing and channel availability varies from market-to-market.

For the most content offerings, you can sign up for Hulu + Live TV and get access to the Hulu library with more than 95 live TV channels (including NBC, USA Network, CNBC and others). The streaming platform starts at $89.99 per month.

And, for even more programming, Hulu + Live TV now comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited, which gives you everything within the Hulu library, as well as exclusive content on ESPN for even more sports coverage.

Fubo is another great option you can take advantage of to watch ESPN and CBS online. The streamer offers a seven-day free trial that’ll give you access to ESPN free and more than 240 live TV channels. The service offers a promo that’ll get you up to $30 off the first month, which can get you access to ESPN and more for as low as $54.99 (reg. $84.99 per month).

ESPN Unlimited is the official streaming platform for ESPN, and a subscription includes instant access to games and more exclusive content for $29.99 per month. You can save almost 17% off by purchasing an annual subscription for $299.99 per year. There is no free ESPN Unlimited trial, but it does include exclusive on-demand videos and access to content from what was formerly known as ESPN Insider.

To expand your savings and content offerings, currently, you can bundle ESPN Unlimited withHuluandDisney+ for a single monthly price of just $29.99 per month for all three services for 12 months of streaming.

What is the 2026 MLB Opening Weekend Schedule?

Don’t miss any of the opening weekend games by checking out the full slate of MLB matchups below.

Friday, March 27, 2026

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Sunday, March 29, 2026