MLB Opening Day 2025: How To Watch MLB.TV For Free

Today is a fantastic day for sports enthusiasts. The exciting Sweet 16 begins at 7:09 p.m. ET with a showdown between No. 6 BYU and No. 2 Alabama on CBS. Additionally, it marks the beginning of the 2025 baseball season!

Yes, it’s finally Opening Day! A total of twenty-eight teams will be hitting the field, but only two games will be broadcasted on ESPN. The first game to be nationally televised will showcase the New York Yankees taking on the Milwaukee Brewers at 3:00 p.m. ET (featuring Freddy Peralta against Carlos Rodon). Following this, the Los Angeles Dodgers will face off against the Detroit Tigers at 7:00 p.m. ET in a game between Tarik Skubal and Blake Snell.

If you’re interested in watching out-of-market MLB games, you’ll need to get a subscription to MLB.TV. There are various ways to purchase the streaming service, and you may even find some free trial offers available.

Don’t miss a minute of all the Opening Day fun. Here’s how to order MLB.TV.

All the action begins at 3:00 p.m. ET.

There are only two nationally televised Opening Day matchups:

  • Milwaukee Brewers @ New York Yankees: 3:00 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+
  • Detroit Tigers @ Los Angeles Dodgers: 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+

Games will also be available to watch on your local RSN (regional sports network), but if you want to watch out-of-market games, you’ll need a subscription to MLB.TV.

You can watch every out-of-market game live or on-demand via MLB.TV. Available for $149.99/year (or $29.99/month), you’ll also receive MLB Network (only available in the United States), live MiLB games, MLB Big Inning, and live audio for all MLB teams. You can also purchase MLB.TV through fuboTV or Sling TV.

If you live in the New York area, you can take advantage of the SNY Seasonal package ($124.99) to stream Mets games and programming.

Yes! You can add MLB.TV to your Prime Video account for an additional $129.99/year (Single Team Pass) or $29.99/month (All Team Pass). Amazon offers a seven-day free trial for new subscribers.

Batter up, T-Mobile subscribers! From now until March 31, the brand is offering T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile customers a free MLB.TV subscription for the 2025 season.

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Yes! You can sample the streaming service through free trials offered by MLB.TV, Amazon, or fuboTV.

Nope. Unfortunately, you can’t subscribe to MLB.TV through Hulu + Live TV or YouTube TV.

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