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After a dramatic spring training, MLB Opening Day has finally arrived. For the second consecutive season, all 30 MLB teams will play on Opening Day.
Not all Opening Day games will be nationally televised this year, so it takes some checking to find out how and when to watch your favorite team play. While you focus on preparing for game day, we’re running down the details on all things MLB Opening Day, including how to watch every out-of-market game.
When is Inauguration Day 2024?
Opening Day of the 2024 MLB season is Thursday, March 28, 2024.
Which teams are playing on Opening Day 2024?
For the second year in a row, all 30 teams will play on Opening Day. The first game on the Opening Day schedule is the New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers game at 1:10 p.m. ET (10:10 a.m. PT).
How to watch MLB Opening Day with cable
The only thing trickier than anticipating a Spencer Strider fastball is trying to figure out how to watch your favorite MLB team play on Opening Day — especially if you don’t live in that team’s local TV market. Each MLB team has a local TV affiliate that broadcasts that team’s games live on cable. If you don’t live in that team’s broadcast area, you’ll need to stream the games.
- ESPN will air the Texas Rangers vs. Chicago Cubs Opening Day game at 7:35 p.m. ET (4:35 p.m. PT).
- All MLB Opening Day games will stream live on MLB.TV. ,
- MLB Network will air the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game or the Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays game at 04:00 pm ET (1:00 pm PT). ,
- MLB Network will also air the Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners game or the Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks game at 10:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. PT). ,
*In-market games and nationally televised games are subject to blackout restrictions on MLB.TV
How to watch MLB Opening Day without cable
While many cable packages include ESPN and MLB Network, you won’t be able to watch many Opening Day games without a subscription to MLB.TV, which streams most out-of-market MLB games and all Opening Day games this season. (Streaming options will require a Internet provider,
Watch Every Opening Day Game for Free with Fubo
You can watch all network-broadcast Opening Day games, as well as games that are not broadcast on ESPN or MLB Network, with a subscription. fubo, fubo is a sports-focused streaming service that offers access to every Opening Day game through MLB Network, ESPN, and MLB.TV, which is now offered as an add-on on fubo.
The fubo package also includes “NFL on Fox” via CBS, Fox Sunday NFC games, NBC (Sunday Night Football), ESPN (Monday Night Football), NFL Network and more, so you can watch more than just today’s game. Will be able to see a lot. All without a cable subscription. Another big reason to love fubo is its lookback feature, which lets you watch sporting events up to 72 hours after they air live.
To watch MLB Opening Day without cable, start a three-day free trial of fubo. You can start watching instantly on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to Major League Baseball, fubo offers the NFL, nbanhl, mls, NCAA college basketball And international football games. Fubo’s Pro tier costs $80 per month after your free seven-day trial, but right now the platform is offering $20 off your first month. You can add MLB.TV to your subscription for $24.99 per month.
Top features of fubo Pro tier:
- There’s no contract with fubo – you can cancel at any time.
- The Pro tier includes 199 channels, including MLB Network.
- Fubo includes all the channels you’ll need to watch college and pro football, including CBS (not available through Sling TV).
- All tiers come with 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
- Stream to your TV, phone, and other devices.
- Local games will be blacked out on MLB.TV, but you can still watch them on fubo through your local TV affiliate’s coverage.
Stream MLB Opening Day on Sling TV at half price
If you don’t have cable TV that includes ESPN and MLB Network, one of the most affordable ways to stream live baseball this year is through cable TV. Sling TV subscription. The streamer offers access to nationally televised MLB, NFL and NBA games, as well as NFL Network, local NBC, Fox and ABC affiliates (where available) and ESPN with its Orange + Blue tier plan. Also worth noting: Sling TV comes with 50 hours of cloud-based DVR recording space, perfect for recording all of the season’s top NFL matchups. To access MLB Network, subscribe to Sling TV and add the Sports Extra add-on.
The Orange + Blue tier plan normally costs $60 per month, but the streamer is currently offering 50% off your first month, so you’ll only have to pay $30. You can add MLB Network through the Sports Extra add-on for $11-$15 per month, depending on the tier you choose. Learn more by tapping the button below.
Top features of the Sling TV Orange + Blue tier:
- There are 46 channels to watch, including local NBC, Fox, and ABC affiliates (where available).
- You get access to most MLB Opening Day games and nationally televised games at the lowest prices.
- All subscription levels include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
Watch the Braves vs. Phillies game with ESPN+
Watch the Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies Opening Day game at 3:05 p.m. ET (12:05 p.m. ET), as well as several regular season MLB games. ESPN+ subscription streaming service, ESPN+ offers exclusive live events, original studio shows and top-tier series that are not available on ESPN networks. ESPN+ subscribers can also purchase UFC PPV events and access the platform’s vast collection of on-demand content, including the entire 30 for 30 catalog, game replays and select ESPN movies.
It’s important to note that ESPN+ does not include access to the ESPN networks. It is a separate sports-focused service, with separate sports programming. ESPN+ subscription starts at $10 per month.
Here’s a sample of what’s available on ESPN+,
- Get access to top-level tennis including the Australian Open and Wimbledon, as well as the PGA Tour and the Masters.
- Get exclusive fantasy sports gear and content from some of the most respected voices in the world of sports.
- college sports Which includes the Ivy League, Big Sky Conference, and Atlantic A10 Conference.
If you have an ESPN+ subscription and want to watch every MLB Opening Day game, you can add MLB.TV to your ESPN+ subscription. MLB.TV will broadcast every Opening Day game this year, giving you maximum access to most games.
MLB.TV via ESPN+ is $35 per month. You can cancel anytime. To add MLB.TV you must be an ESPN+ subscriber.
Watch MLB Opening Day for free with the Prime Video MLB.TV addon
Amazon Prime Can add video subscribers mlb.tv Their Prime membership and stream Opening Day games and every out-of-market MLB game of the regular season with the Prime Video MLB.TV add-on. The MLB.TV add-on only features out-of-market teams during the regular season. Note: Nationally televised games will not be broadcast on MLB.TV.
To subscribe to MLB.TV through Prime Video, tap the button below to add MLB.TV to your Prime subscription. You’ll need to pay $30 per month after your seven-day free trial ends.
Watch network-broadcast Opening Day games on Hulu + Live TV
You can watch network-broadcast MLB Opening Day games and nationally televised MLB games during the regular season, as well as the NFL, including NFL Network. Hulu + Live TV, The bundle features access to 90 channels and also includes unlimited DVR storage. Watch every game on every network with Hulu + Live TV, plus live MLB regular season games, exclusive live regular season games, popular studio shows (including NFL Total Access and the Emmy-nominated show Good Morning Football) and more.
Note: MLB Network is not included in the Hulu + Live TV subscription. Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+, giving you access to more MLB games for $77 per month.
Inauguration Day 2024 Schedule
All 30 MLB teams will play on Opening Day. Below is a list of Thursday’s game times and matchups. All games will be broadcast on MLB. TV (local games and nationally televised games will be discontinued on MLB.TV).
- Mets vs. Brewers (Jose Quintana vs. Freddy Peralta), 1:10 PM ET
- Orioles vs. Angels (Corbin Burns vs. Patrick Sandoval), 3:05 PM ET
- Phillies vs. Braves (Zack Wheeler vs. Spencer Strider), 3:05 PM ET (ESPN+)
- Reds vs. Nationals (Frankie Montas vs. Josiah Gray), 4:10 PM ET
- Padres vs. Giants (TBD vs. Logan Webb), 4:10 pm ET
- Dodgers vs. Cardinals (TBD vs. Miles Mikolas), 4:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network)
- Rays vs. Blue Jays (Jack Eflin vs. Jose Berrios), 4:10 PM ET (MLB Network)
- Marlins vs. Pirates (Jesus Luzardo vs. Mitch Keller), 4:10 PM ET
- Royals vs. Twins (Cole Ragans vs. Pablo Lopez), 4:10 PM ET
- Astros vs. Yankees (Frember Valdez vs. Nestor Cortes), 4:10 PM ET
- White Sox vs. Tigers (Garrett Crockett vs. Tarik Skubal), 4:10 PM ET
- Rangers vs. Cubs (Nathan Eovaldi vs. Justin Steele), 7:35 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- Guardians vs. A (Alex Wood vs. Shane Bieber), 10:07 PM ET
- Diamondbacks vs. Rockies (Zack Gallen vs. Kyle Freeland), 10:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network)
- Mariners vs. Red Sox (Luis Castillo vs. Brian Bello), 10:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network)
