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.

Getting MLB.TV through the new ESPN app is easier than it sounds. Here’s a simple step-by-step guide to sign up, link accounts and start watching in 2026.

Fans of Major League Baseball’s streaming package of out-of-market games learned Tuesday what ESPN’s takeover means for them. ESPN announced that MLB.TV will come at a slight discount for those who already have ESPN’s Unlimited plan, while those who ...

MLB and ESPN have entered into a new agreement for MLB.TV, the league's out-of-market package for regional games. Here's how the options for subscriptions works. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Over Super Bowl weekend, various reports ...

Major League Baseball and ESPN may have ended their Sunday night marriage, but they remain a couple with the announcement Tuesday that ESPN will be the streaming home for MLB.TV. “We’re really excited about this partnership," Rosalyn Durant, ESPN ...

Update 2/8 [4:40 p.m. ET]: This post has been updated to clarify current MLB.tv subscribers that are setup for auto-renewal will not need an ESPN Unlimited subscription this season. Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in just a matter of days ...

A new MLB broadcast deal gives ESPN the ability to stream Diamondbacks games. For the 2026 season, Diamondbacks games will continue to be broadcast through MLB. The new broadcast deal Major League Baseball reached this week gives ESPN the ability to put ...