A number of DirecTV packages will get you the essential channels for the 2026 MLB season, including Fox, FS1, ESPN, ABC, and MLB Network, which you'll need to watch spring training games live. Every plan also includes a subscription to ESPN Unlimited, ESPN's new streaming platform.

Baseball season is back! Here's how to tune in to NBC's must-watch Opening Day games.

Major League Baseball’s Spring Training games run from February 20 through late March each year, giving fans a first taste of live baseball action before Opening Day. In 2026, teams in Florida (Grapefruit League) and Arizona (Cactus League) will

Hype is high for the 2026 MLB season after last fall's seven-game World Series. Patrick Smith / There’s a palpable buzz around baseball as the forthcoming season approaches. Last year’s World Series was an all-time classic.

PCWorld explains how MLB and ESPN’s new partnership complicates baseball streaming, requiring fans to navigate complex blackout rules and subscription changes for the 2026 season. New MLB.TV all-teams subscribers must now take a mandatory ESPN Unlimited trial worth $30 monthly, which should be canceled immediately to avoid extra charges.

Major League Baseball spring training is underway, but like many, you may be finding it difficult to follow the action live. Spring training has never been the easiest thing to catch and, frankly, it’s easier now than it was in the days before streaming ...

Mexico City is on the major league schedule. Same for the Field of Dreams in Iowa, and Historic Bowman Field in Pennsylvania. Here are some dates to remember for the upcoming season: Opening day — Wednesday,