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Texas Rangers reigning as the current World Series Champions. The new season begins in late March and concludes with the World Series in October. That’s more than seven months of pro in 2024, while most games are available to stream on ESPN, Fox and select regional sports networks (RSNs) across the country — including Bally Sports,
NBC Sports, Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, YES Network and others. How to Watch 2024 MLB Opening Day: Date, Time The new MLB season kicks off with opening day on Thursday, March 28 at 10:10 a.m. PT/1:10 p.m. ET with the Milwaukee Brewers vs.
New York Mets at Citi Field in Queens, New York on RSNs Bally Sports Wisconsin and SNY, respectively. There’s only one nationally televised game during MLB Opening Day and that’s
Chicago Cubs vs. Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas with a start time of 4:35 p.m. PT/7:35 p.m. ET on ESPN. Want to watch MLB Opening Day online for free? Cord-cutters can watch games through any live TV streaming service that carries your local RSN and ESPN, such as , , , and others. Meanwhile, and are the only streamers that carry Bally Sports, while you can sign up for a seven-day free trial from to watch games for free. All web-based services are accessible on your
smartphone, tablet, laptop or smart TV. Keep reading to find out MLB Opening Day with and without a cable subscription, including more details on how to watch games for free, the schedule and where to buy last-minute tickets. How to Watch 2024 MLB Opening Day Without Cable While MLB Opening Day broadcasts on TV across
ESPN and many RSNs in the U.S., the games can also be streamed on internet-based streaming cable services, some of which even offer free trials. If you act fast and sign up now, you can watch games online for free. Learn more about how to stream MLB Opening Day games below. Watch MLB Opening Day games on various RSNs, including Bally Sports, and ESPN for the Cubs-Rangers opening night game with . The networks are offered on all of the cable alternative’s packages, and the service includes more than 75 other channels — such as NBC, ABC, Fox, AMC, Bravo, CNBC,
Disney Channel and much more. Pricing starts as low as $69.99 for the entry-level Entertainment package. In addition, other plans offer between 105-150 channels with prices ranging from $84.99 to $159.99 per month. New subscribers can receive a Visa rewards card worth up to $200 for a limited time. . If you’d like to watch MLB Opening Day live on various RSNs, like Bally Sports, and ESPN — along with more than 170 other news, entertainment and sports channels — go with a subscription to . The streaming service starts at $59.99 per month for the first month ($79.99 per month afterward), while you can record more than 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games and more. is available to watch on your smartphone, tablet or TV too. Additionally, other plans include the Elite package (with more than 250 channels for $69.99 per month for the first month, then $89.99 per month). If you want to watch MLB Opening Day games for free, the online TV streaming service offers a . You can also livestream the Cubs-Rangers MLB Opening Night Game online without cable with a subscription. It includes access to over 90 live channels — like ESPN and others — starting at $76.99 monthly. The service also comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library, Disney+ and ESPN+ at no additional cost. With a subscription, Hulu + Live TV users can watch originals from Hulu, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm ( , ), The Muppets Studio and Pixar. Subscribers can also watch ESPN+ for original sports programming and live sports from Formula 1 and the NHL, MLB and other sports leagues. It includes unlimited cloud DVR too. Unfortunately, Hulu doesn’t offer a free trial at this time. is one of the cheapest options for new live TV streaming subscribers who want to watch the Cubs-Rangers MLB Opening Night Game online. You can watch ESPN on . The Sling is $20 for the first month ($40 monthly after) and includes over 40 local and national broadcast channels, such as ESPN. Meanwhile, ($22.50 for the first month, $45 monthly after) also features Fox Sports, MSNBC and NFL Network and others, while the plan is only $30 for the first month ($60 per month afterward) and includes A&E, AMC, Bravo, History Channel and FS1 as part of its offerings. How to Watch 2024 MLB Opening Day on TV The 2024 MLB Opening Day broadcasts live across RSNs affiliated with each team, while Chicago Cubs at Texas Rangers airs on ESPN. You can watch games on TV through your cable provider, on local RSNs and or the affiliate RSN and ESPN mobile apps with your cable TV account credentials — including traditional and streaming services such as , , , , and others. What Is the 2024 MLB Opening Day Schedule? MLB Opening Day features 15 games across the
American League and the National League starting with the Milwaukee Brewers at New York Mets at 10:10 a.m. PT/1:10 p.m ET and ending with Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners at 7:10 p.m. PT/10:10 p.m. ET. Scroll down for the complete 2024 MLB Opening Day schedule, below: Where to Buy 2024 MLB Opening Day Tickets Online Want to watch all of the pro
baseball action in person? You can still find last-minute tickets for MLB Opening Day. prices vary depending on the city, where you’d like to sit in the ballpark and are available on third-party ticketing platforms such as , , , and ; visit for more info. One of the best deals on MLB tickets is at , where you can save $20 off with code THR2024; or at where you can use promo code HOLLYWOOD10 to save $10 off eligible purchases of $250 and up. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day More from The Hollywood Reporter