The crack of the bat. The cheers from the crowd. The dust cloud of a runner sliding into home. There’s nothing to welcome summer like the thrill of Major League Baseball.
Wondering when your favorite team is playing, or just looking to kick back, relax, and watch any team play baseball on TV today? Here are all of the MLB games on TV today, plus a preview of each, so you know which ones the best MLB games are to watch each day.
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MLB Games on Today
All times Eastern
Thursday, August 6
| Game | Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| LA Angels at Baltimore Orioles | 12:35 PM | MASN2, MLB Extra Innings® |
| Oakland Athletics at Cincinnati Reds | 12:40 PM | NBC Sports California Plus 2, MLB Extra Innings® |
| New York Mets at Cleveland Guardians | 1:10 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers | 2:10 PM | SportsNet Pittsburgh Alt., MLB Network®, MLB Extra Innings® |
| Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago Cubs | 2:20 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners | 4:10 PM | MLB Network®, MLB Extra Innings® |
| Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies | 6:05 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox | 7:10 PM | NESN PLUS, Chicago Sports Network Plus, MLB Extra Innings®, DIRECTV 4K Live |
| Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves | 7:15 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals | 7:40 PM | ESPN Deportes, ESPN |
| San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks | 9:40 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
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Friday, August 7
| Game | Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays at Philadelphia Phillies | 6:40 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates | 6:40 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Cincinnati Reds at Washington Nationals | 6:45 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Atlanta Braves at New York Yankees | 7:05 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| LA Angels at Miami Marlins | 7:10 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox | 7:10 PM | NESN, MLB Extra Innings®, DIRECTV 4K Live |
| Minnesota Twins at Milwaukee Brewers | 7:40 PM | MLB Network®, MLB Extra Innings® |
| Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White Sox | 7:40 PM | MLB Network®, DIRECTV 4K Live 2, MLB Extra Innings® |
| Chicago Cubs at Kansas City Royals | 8:10 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers | 8:15 PM | Apple TV |
| Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals | 8:15 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Houston Astros at San Diego Padres | 9:40 PM | MLB Extra Innings®, MLB Network® |
| LA Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks | 9:40 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners | 9:45 PM | Apple TV |
| Detroit Tigers at San Francisco Giants | 10:15 PM | MLB Network®, MLB Extra Innings® |
Saturday, August 8
| Game | Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves at New York Yankees | 3:05 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox | 4:10 PM | FOX Sports 1, FOX Deportes, NESN, MLB Extra Innings® |
| LA Angels at Miami Marlins | 4:10 PM | FOX Sports 1, MLB Extra Innings® |
| Toronto Blue Jays at Philadelphia Phillies | 6:05 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates | 6:40 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Cincinnati Reds at Washington Nationals | 6:45 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Chicago Cubs at Kansas City Royals | 7:10 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Minnesota Twins at Milwaukee Brewers | 7:10 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Houston Astros at San Diego Padres | 7:15 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals | 7:15 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Detroit Tigers at San Francisco Giants | 7:15 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers | 7:15 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White Sox | 7:15 PM | FOX Deportes, MLB Extra Innings®, FOX TELEVISION S(WFFF), FOX TELEVISION S(WFXT) |
| LA Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks | 8:10 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners | 9:50 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
oul ball or pop fly. Here’s a few ways to watch MLB live on TV and catch every baseball game throughout the 2026 season.
- FOX SPORTS 1
- MLB NETWORK®
- ESPN
- ESPN 2
- MLB EXTRA INNINGS®
- ABC – Find your local ABC channel
- FOX – Find your local FOX channel
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