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How to Watch Minnesota Twins Games Live

By Jim Kimble / Updated April 8, 2022

There are a few ways to watch Minnesota Twins games live without a cable TV or satellite package. Most games are on Bally Sports North. 

Nationally televised games during the regular season in 2022 are on FOX, ESPN, FS1, TBS and MLB Network. A few post-season games air on ABC.

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New, free ways to watch Minnesota Twins

Apple TV+ is streaming two live baseball games on Friday nights during the 2022 MLB season. The Friday night doubleheaders on Apple will be free. (Details are below.)

NBC’s Peacock is streaming games in a new Sunday morning time slot. Keep in mind that streaming MLB games isn’t your only option. 

Cord-cutters can watch some national broadcast games for free using a TV antenna. I started streaming MLB games in 2016 back when PlayStation Vue began carrying NESN in its channel lineup.

This guide aims to give you a comprehensive look at how to watch Twins games without cable TV for the 2022 season. 

Live Streaming Minnesota Twins Games

The Minnesota Twins broadcast most of their games on  Bally Sports North. The regional sports channel has exclusive rights to in-market Minnesota Twins games. 

Bally Sports North is only carried by one streaming service, DIRECTV STREAM.

Where can I watch Bally Sports North?

 Bally Sports North is available to pay-TV subscribers in four states.

Minnesota, parts of northern Iowa, Upper Michigan along the Wisconsin border and eastern parts of North Dakota and South Dakota are all within the home broadcast area. 

Stream Minnesota Twins Games on Roku, Fire TV Stick

Watching live Minnesota Twins games without cable TV is pretty simple. You just need a few things to start streaming MLB games on your TV. 

  1. A streaming service that carries  Bally Sports North and the channels that carry national broadcast Minnesota Twins games
  2. An Internet connection
  3. A Smart TV or streaming device such as a Roku connected to your TV

You can watch live TV channels through the app of streaming services such as DIRECTV STREAM. Live TV streaming services have apps for Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Google Chromecast with Google TV. 

These apps are also available on Smart TVs, iPhones, iPads  and Android smartphones. You can watch live TV on a PC through a web browser.

Watching the Twins on DIRECTV STREAM

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(Photo illustration: Jim Kimble / The Cord Cutting Report)

DIRECTV STREAM has every channel needed to watch Minnesota Twins games in 2022. 

A subscription costs $89.99 per month for 90+ channels.  Bally Sports North, ESPN, MLB Network, FS1, and local channels such as FOX and NBC are included in the Choice lineup. 

Subscribers can get three months of HBO Max, Showtime, Cinemax and EPIX for free before the monthly rates kick in. You can watch live TV on up to 20 screens at once.

You can sign up for a free 5-day trial without any obligations.

Every plan includes unlimited Cloud DVR and a robust library of on-demand movies and shows. There are no contracts. There are no additional regional sports fees.

You can subscribe month to month and cancel whenever you want. 

DIRECTV STREAM works on Roku, Android TV, Fire TV devices, Apple TV and smartphones and tablets. You can look over the different channel lineups before making any decisions.

Are Minnesota Twins Games on YouTube TV?

No, YouTube TV does not carry Bally Sports North. 

YouTube TV does have channels for nationally televised games. Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV carries channels for nationally televised Minnesota Twins games as well.

Streaming Minnesota Twins on ESPN and cable channels

If you’re trying to narrow your focus to a specific cable TV network, no worries. You can read my guides on how to watch ABC, FOX, ESPN, FS1, TBS and MLB Network without cable.

Watch Minnesota Twins on MLB.tv

The MLB also has MLB.tv which live streams all out-of-market games for every team.  

Minnesota Twins games are blacked out for fans living in the team’s home broadcast region. The service allows subscribers who live in an out-of-market area to watch Minnesota Twins games.

A subscription to MLB.tv costs $24.99 per month. Amazon Prime members can get a free 7-day trial of MLB.tv through Amazon Channels. The regular rate kicks in once the trial ends.

Twins games on Apple TV+ and Peacock

Apple TV+ is delivering a weekly Friday night doubleheader during the 2022 MLB season.

The first leg of doubleheader MLB games will be free to anyone with internet access, according to Apple. The company released its schedule of games that begin on April 8.

Apple TV+ works on most major streaming devices, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast with Google TV. Smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, Vizio, Panasonic and Hisense are also supported.

Peacock begins streaming Sunday morning MLB games on May 8.

Games will be available on the Premium plan. Peacock Premium costs $4.99 per month. There is a free 7-day trial for Peacock Premium.

DATETIMEMATCHUP
May 811:30 a.m. ETChicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox
May 1511:30 a.m. ETSan Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves
May 2211:30 a.m. ETSt. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates
May 2911:30 a.m. ETSan Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds
June 511:30 a.m. ETDetroit Tigers at New York Yankees
June 1211:30 a.m. ETOakland Athletics at Cleveland Guardians
June 19Noon ETPhiladelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals
June 26Noon ETNew York Mets at Miami Marlins
July 3Noon ETKansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers
July 10Noon ETLos Angeles Angels at Baltimore Orioles
July 17Noon ETKansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays
July 24Noon ETChicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies
July 31Noon ETDetroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays
August 7Noon ETHouston Astros at Cleveland Guardians
August 14Noon ETSan Diego Padres at Washington Nationals
August 21Noon ETChicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardians
August 28Noon ETLos Angeles Dodgers at Miami Marlins
September 4Noon ETToronto Blue Jays at Pittsburgh Pirates

Peacock works on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Roku. The service also has apps for a wide variety of Android TV-enabled Smart TVs, including Sony. Smart TVs by LG, Samsung, Vizio and Hisense are supported as well.

You can sign up for a free 7-day trial for Peacock Premium.

Are Minnesota Twins games on ESPN+ in 2022?

Yes. ESPN+ is once again streaming one MLB game per day that is part of the national broadcast schedule. 

Out-of-market games are still governed by local blackout restrictions. But you already knew that.

ESPN+ is showing which MLB national broadcast games are streaming on its service. (Photo credit: Jim Kimble / The Cord Cutting Report)

In other words, you will need your local regional sports channel to watch home games.

Each MLB team will be on ESPN+ at least 10 times by the end of the season. Replays are made available after a live game streams on ESPN+. A subscription to ESPN+ costs $6.99 per month, and you can check the upcoming lineup of MLB games.

How to Watch Twins games free with a TV antenna

A TV antenna is the best way to watch Minnesota Twins games that are carried on ABC and FOX for free. 

If you have a TV antenna handy, but haven’t used it in a while, plug it into your television’s coax port and scan for channels. FOX broadcasts games throughout the regular season. ABC becomes a key channel for post-season games.

If you are new to TV antennas, here is a list of resources that I have written to get you started.

What channel is the Minnesota Twins game on tonight?

Minnesota Twins games are typically on Bally Sports North. The schedule below breaks down what channel or streaming service has national broadcast games for the 2022 MLB season.

DAYTWINS MLB NATIONAL BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Sunday morningPeacock
Sunday afternoonTBS
Sunday nightESPN or ESPN2
Monday nightESPN or FS1
Tuesday nightTBS
Wednesday NightESPN, FS1, MLB Network
Thursday NightESPN, FOX and MLB Network
Friday NightApple TV+
Saturday AfternoonFOX
Saturday NightFOX, FS1

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