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
Friday, July 17
| Game | Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox | 1:35 PM | NESN, MLB Network®, MLB Extra Innings®, Boston Red Sox – MLB.TV, Tampa Bay Rays – MLB.TV |
| LA Dodgers at New York Yankees | 7:05 PM | MLB Network®, MLB Extra Innings®, Los Angeles Dodgers – MLB.TV, New York Yankees – MLB.TV |
| Pittsburgh Pirates at Cleveland Guardians | 7:10 PM | MLB Network®, Cleveland Guardians – MLB.TV, Pittsburgh Pirates – MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings® |
| Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox | 7:10 PM | NESN, NESN+, MLB Extra Innings®, Boston Red Sox – MLB.TV, Tampa Bay Rays – MLB.TV |
| Texas Rangers at Atlanta Braves | 7:15 PM | Atlanta Braves – MLB.TV, Texas Rangers – MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings® |
| Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays | 7:15 PM | Apple TV |
| Miami Marlins at Milwaukee Brewers | 7:40 PM | MLB Extra Innings®, Miami Marlins – MLB.TV, Milwaukee Brewers – MLB.TV |
| Minnesota Twins at Chicago Cubs | 8:05 PM | MLB Extra Innings®, Chicago Cubs – MLB.TV, Minnesota Twins – MLB.TV |
| San Diego Padres at Kansas City Royals | 8:10 PM | MLB Extra Innings®, Kansas City Royals – MLB.TV, San Diego Padres – MLB.TV |
| Baltimore Orioles at Houston Astros | 8:10 PM | MLB Extra Innings®, Baltimore Orioles – MLB.TV, Houston Astros – MLB.TV |
| Cincinnati Reds at Colorado Rockies | 8:40 PM | MLB Extra Innings®, Cincinnati Reds – MLB.TV, Colorado Rockies – MLB.TV |
| Detroit Tigers at LA Angels | 9:38 PM | MLB Extra Innings®, Detroit Tigers – MLB.TV, Los Angeles Angels – MLB.TV |
| Washington Nationals at Oakland Athletics | 9:40 PM | MLB Network®, MLB Extra Innings®, Athletics – MLB.TV, Washington Nationals – MLB.TV |
| St. Louis Cardinals at Arizona Diamondbacks | 9:40 PM | MLB Network®, MLB Extra Innings®, Arizona Diamondbacks – MLB.TV, St. Louis Cardinals – MLB.TV |
| San Francisco Giants at Seattle Mariners | 10:10 PM | MLB Extra Innings®, San Francisco Giants – MLB.TV, Seattle Mariners – MLB.TV |
Saturday, July 18
| Game | Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins at Chicago Cubs | 2:20 PM | MLB Network®, MLB Extra Innings® |
| Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays | 3:07 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Cincinnati Reds at Colorado Rockies | 3:10 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies | 4:05 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Texas Rangers at Atlanta Braves | 4:10 PM | MLB Network®, MLB Extra Innings® |
| Baltimore Orioles at Houston Astros | 4:10 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox | 4:10 PM | NESN, MLB Extra Innings® |
| Miami Marlins at Milwaukee Brewers | 4:10 PM | MLB Network®, MLB Extra Innings® |
| Pittsburgh Pirates at Cleveland Guardians | 4:10 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| San Diego Padres at Kansas City Royals | 4:10 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| St. Louis Cardinals at Arizona Diamondbacks | 4:10 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| San Francisco Giants at Seattle Mariners | 8:08 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| LA Dodgers at New York Yankees | 8:08 PM | FOX, MLB Extra Innings® |
| Washington Nationals at Oakland Athletics | 10:05 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Detroit Tigers at LA Angels | 10:07 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
Sunday, July 19
| Game | Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays | 12:15 PM | Peacock |
| Texas Rangers at Atlanta Braves | 1:35 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox | 1:35 PM | NESN, MLB Extra Innings® |
| New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies | 1:35 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Pittsburgh Pirates at Cleveland Guardians | 1:40 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Miami Marlins at Milwaukee Brewers | 2:10 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Baltimore Orioles at Houston Astros | 2:10 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| San Diego Padres at Kansas City Royals | 2:10 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Minnesota Twins at Chicago Cubs | 2:20 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Cincinnati Reds at Colorado Rockies | 3:10 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Washington Nationals at Oakland Athletics | 4:05 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| Detroit Tigers at LA Angels | 4:07 PM | MLB Network®, MLB Extra Innings® |
| St. Louis Cardinals at Arizona Diamondbacks | 4:10 PM | MLB Network®, MLB Extra Innings® |
| San Francisco Giants at Seattle Mariners | 4:10 PM | MLB Extra Innings® |
| LA Dodgers at New York Yankees | 7:20 PM | Peacock, NBC |
How to Watch MLB Baseball Live on TV
Don’t miss a single home run, foul 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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