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The official 2025 Major League Baseball season is back and already in full swing overseas with the Tokyo Series games underway featuring the defending World Series champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs. However, the official Opening Day games to kick off the season won’t be until Mar. 27, where nearly every MLB team will play.
There will be plenty of great matchups next Thursday that you don’t want to miss, including the Milwaukee Brewers vs. New York Yankees, New York Mets vs. Houston Astros, Los Angels Dodgers vs. Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals vs. Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers, and more.
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 2025 MLB season from the comfort of your home. Keep reading for more ways to stream games from anywhere.
When Does the 2025 MLB Season Start?
The 2025 MLB season kicked off overseas with the MLB Tokyo series on Mar. 18, where the Dodgers and Cubs faced off in a two-game series at Japan’s Tokyo Dome. The official Opening Day will take place on Thursday, Mar. 27.
Where to Stream the 2025 MLB Season?
When it comes to nationally televised MLB games, there are plenty of ways to watch and stream without cable or satellite. Games will be available to stream on FuboTV, DirecTV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, and ESPN+.
How to Watch 2025 MLB Games on Fubo TV
To watch MLB games on Fubo, the streaming service starts at $54.99 for the first month, $84.99 per month afterwards (the streamer’s current deal) with nearly 230 channel – including local and cable – that are streamable on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and on web browsers.
The service even gets you live access to local broadcast networks including Fox, CBS and ABC, while it also has dozens of cable networks, such as ESPN, Bravo, CMT, ID, TV Land, VH1, TLC, E!, FS1, MTV, FX, Ion, OWN, Paramount Network and much more.
How to Watch 2025 MLB Games on MLB.TV
With MLB.TV, the subscription package lets you watch and stream thousands of major and minor league baseball games live and on demand. You’ll get live access to out-of-market feeds for all regular season MLB games that aren’t subject to regional, national or another kind of blackout.
Once the free trial ends, MLB.TV costs $29.99/month for the all teams monthly pass and $149.99/year for the yearly pass. If you only want to follow your favorite team there’s a single team pass for $129.99/year.
How to Watch 2025 MLB Games on Hulu + Live TV
Major League Baseball games are available to stream on Hulu + Live TV too. Prices for the cable alternative start at $82.99 per month, while each plan comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ at no additional cost.
Hulu + Live TV might be best for those who want all of these streaming services together in one bundle. It also features many other networks, including ABC, Hallmark Channel, BET, CMT, Disney Channel, NBC, Fox Sports and more.
How to Watch 2025 MLB Games on Sling
A subscription to Sling Blue – which comes with Fox and Fox Sports – gets you access to live TV from local and cable channels, starting at $25.50 for the first month of service and $50.99 per month afterwards.
You can watch local networks like ABC and NBC, while you can also watch many cable networks, including FX, Lifetime, Fox News, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, Cartoon Network, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, MSNBC and many others.
How to Watch 2025 MLB Games on DirecTV
DirecTV offers MLB Network with 5-day free trial at sign up, which means you won’t have to pay out of pocket for nearly a week. DirecTV’s streaming packages currently start at $74.99/month, which gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels.
You can watch local networks such as CBS, ABC, Fox and PBS, while you can also 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.
How to Watch 2025 MLB Games on ESPN+
ESPN+ is the official streaming platform for ESPN, and a subscription includes instant access to games and more exclusive content for $11.99/month. You can save 17% off by purchasing an annual subscription for $119.99/year. There is no free ESPN+ trial, but it does include exclusive on-demand videos and access to content from what was formerly known as ESPN Insider.
Where Can You Buy MLB Merch?
Want more baseball goodies? For officially licensed gear celebrating your favorite teams, hit up Fanatics, Dick’s Sporting Goods and the MLB Shop. Other MLB products and apparel can be found at major retailers such as Amazon, Kohl’s and Walmart.
