By Jim Kimble / Updated March 27, 2023
ESPN+ Baseball Game of the Day officially begins on March 30 this year.
ESPN+ is streaming one regular season game per day for the 2023 Major League Baseball season. A subscription to ESPN+ costs $9.99 per month.
Apple TV+ and Peacock now offer weekly MLB games. But only ESPN+ has daily games that are part of the national broadcast schedule.
MLB games on ESPN+ are subject to local blackout restrictions. But cord-cutters have a number of other options to watch in-market MLB games without cable. I’ll expand on that below.
Table of Contents
- What MLB games are on ESPN+?
- Is live baseball on ESPN Plus?
- In-market MLB games
- How to Watch MLB on ESPN Plus
- Today’s MLB Schedule for ESPN+
What MLB games are on ESPN+?
You will find one MLB game per day on ESPN+ during the 2023 season. ESPN+ will stream each MLB team at least 10 times.
These out-of-market games are part of the national broadcast schedule.
Is live baseball on ESPN Plus?
Yes. ESPN+ live streams each MLB game within the ESPN app. A replay of these games are available for viewing once the live game is completed.
You can check out the upcoming lineup of MLB games.
In-market MLB games
Regional sports channels are usually the most important ones to have for in-market MLB games.
This year is no different. So you will want a live TV service that carries your local regional sports network in-market coverage.
There are ways to watch in-market games without cable on NESN, MSG, MASN, Marquee Sports Network, Spectrum SportsNet LA, SportsNet NY, ROOT Sports and YES Network.
Regional Bally Sports networks are on DIRECTV STREAM and fuboTV. And you can stream regional sports networks from NBC Sports and AT&T SportsNet.
How to Watch MLB on ESPN Plus
If you have a Smart TV, Fire TV Stick or Roku, then you pretty much have what you need to start streaming MLB games.
I also recommend a decent Internet connection, and setting up your own Wi-Fi router for better coverage.
- Once you sign up for ESPN+ online, you can activate your subscription through the ESPN app and start watching from there.
- Hulu subscribers have the option to add on ESPN+ for an additional $9.99 per month. Both services will be within the Hulu app.
- If you sign up for Hulu + Live TV, then an ESPN+ subscription is included
- There are a number of live TV options to watch ESPN without cable, some of which include regional sports networks.
After you sign up for ESPN+ and activate your account within the ESPN app, you can start watching other live sporting events. There is live coverage of NHL games, the PGA Tour, soccer and UFC fights.
Today’s MLB Schedule for ESPN+
MLB Games on ESPN+ (Spring Training)
| DATE | TIME (ET) | GAME |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Mar. 28 | 1 p.m. | Atlanta Braves vs. Boston Red Sox |
MLB Games on ESPN+ (Regular Season)
| DATE | TIME (ET) | GAME |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, March 30 | 4 p.m. | Philadelphia Phillies vs. Texas Rangers |
| Fri, March 31 | 10 p.m. | Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Sun, April 2 | 1:30 p.m. | San Francisco Giants vs. New York Yankees |
| Mon, April 3 | 7:45 p.m. | Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals |
| Tue, April 4 | 10 p.m. | Colorado Rockies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Wed, April 5 | 1:30 p.m. | New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers |
| Thu, April 6 | 1 p.m. | Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers |
| Fri, April 7 | 4 p.m. | Chicago White Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Sat, April 8 | 7 p.m. | St. Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Brewers |
| Sun, April 9 | 1 p.m. | Cincinnati Reds vs. Philadelphia Phillies |
| Mon, April 10 | 7 p.m. | Cincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves |
| Wed, April 12 | 6:30 p.m. | Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays |
| Thu, April 13 | 1 p.m. | Oakland Athletics vs. Baltimore Orioles |
| Fri, April 14 | 9:30 p.m. | Milwaukee Brewers vs. San Diego Padres |
| Sat, April 15 | 9:30 p.m. | Colorado Rockies vs. Seattle Mariners |
| Sun, April 16 | 1:30 p.m. | Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays |
| Mon, April 17 | 8 p.m. | Toronto Blue Jays vs. Houston Astros |
| Tue, April 18 | 6:30 p.m. | Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers |
| Wed, April 19 | 7 p.m. | Minnesota Twins vs. Boston Red Sox |
| Thu, April 20 | 9:30 p.m. | San Diego Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Fri, April 21 | 10:15 p.m. | New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants |
| Sat, April 22 | 1 p.m. | Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees |
| Sun, April 23 | 4 p.m. | Kansas City Royals vs. Los Angeles Angels |
| Mon, April 24 | 6 p.m. | Colorado Rockies vs. Cleveland Guardians |
| Tue, April 25 | 9:45 p.m. | St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants |
| Wed, April 26 | 1:30 p.m. | Detroit Tigers vs. Milwaukee Brewers |
| Thu, April 27 | 1 p.m. | Seattle Mariners vs. Philadelphia Phillies |
| Fri, April 28 | 6:30 p.m. | Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins |
| Sat, April 29 | 1 p.m. | Baltimore Orioles vs. Detroit Tigers |
| Sun, April 30 | 4 p.m. | St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers |
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This article was published April 14, 2022, and has been updated with the latest game schedule.
Founder and Editor of The Cord Cutting Report. Before launching the site in 2016, he worked for more than two decades as a staff writer or correspondent for a number of daily newspapers, including The Boston Globe. His enthusiasm for tech began with the Atari 2600. Follow @james_kimble
