With the bankruptcy and complete collapse of Main Street Sports, which had the local TV rights for nine MLB teams (and previously others who had left the group), the local TV landscape for baseball is changing again for 2026.
In past editions of this article, I’ve been able to cobble together what each team was scheduled to make from their local broadcast arrangements. But now, with many RSNs gone and the concept of “rights fees” fading away, that’s not really even possible anymore. In general, though,
teams that have gone the streaming way have had their TV revenue cut, sometimes by as much as 25 percent.
Here’s what we do know.
- Major League Baseball will produce broadcasts for 15 of the 30 MLB teams this year via what the league is calling MLB Local Media.
- Twenty-one of the teams will have a local, in-market streaming option available.
- Some of the teams that left Main Street have gone out on their own, while others will be under a MLB umbrella.
- In general, team streaming options range from about $100 to $120 per season.
- Here’s more on how to watch games on various national platforms.
- And here’s more on how MLB is producing various local broadcasts.
By division, then, here’s how each MLB team will carry local broadcasts this year.
NL East
Braves: The Braves, one of the teams affected by the Main Street collapse, have created their own network called BravesVision, separate from the channels that will be operated by MLB. It will be available via streaming, and also in-market via cable and satellite. Here’s how that will all work.
Marlins: The Marlins were another team in the Main Street group. They have created their own network called Marlins.TV. As in the Atlanta market territory, they’ll be available on cable/satellite, though likely with an additional fee. Details here.
Mets: The Mets own SNY, their own regional sports network. More than 100 Mets games will be on this RSN, with others on WPIX-11, a local OTA channel in New York. More details here.
Nationals: The Nationals will stream on Nationals.TV, similar to the Braves and Marlins deals, and have cable/satellite access in the local market. More about Nats local TV here.
Phillies: Phillies games are on the regional sports network NBC Sports Philadelphia, with some on the OTA channel NBC-10. There’s also an in-market streaming option; more details here.
NL Central
Brewers: The Brewers were also part of the Main Street collapse. They have created Brewers.TV, a streaming option, as well as in-market cable/satellite access. More details here.
Cardinals: The Cardinals are another of the nine teams affected by the Main Street Sports issue. They will start Cardinals.TV for streaming, and have games available in-market via cable and satellite. More here.
Cubs: The Cubs will continue on Marquee Sports Network. Once the regular season begins, about 145 Cubs games will be on Marquee, with the rest on national channels Fox, ESPN, NBC/Peacock and Apple. Marquee offers in-market streaming; details here.
Pirates: The Pirates have started their own RSN, SportsNet Pittsburgh, which they are sharing with the Penguins. As with many other teams, local cable/satellite access is available, along with a streaming option. Details here.
Reds: The Reds have begun Reds.TV, a similar option to the other teams noted above. Streaming, satellite and cable are all available in the local market. Ten games will be on OTA broadcast channel WXIX Fox-19. More here.
NL West
Diamondbacks: The D-backs began local TV a year ago under the auspices of MLB and that will continue in 2026, with the usual streaming option as well as cable/satellite. They will also carry 11 games on OTA channel known as 12 News.
Dodgers: About 145 Dodgers games will be on their owned local RSN, SportsNet LA. This deal, of course, is how the Dodgers can blow away all the other teams’ budgets — they’re getting about $334 million a year from this channel.
Giants: Most Giants games will be on NBC Sports Bay Area, as they have been for years. They are also offering Giants.TV for in-market streaming. Details here.
Padres: The Padres were the very first team to go from a RSN to having games produced by MLB. That will continue this year with Padres.TV. The Padres will also show 10 games on local OTA channels.
Rockies: MLB is producing Rockies games again this year over Rockies.TV. Details here.
AL East
Blue Jays: The team is owned by Rogers Communications, the largest cable operator in Canada. They’ll have their usual selection of games on Rogers systems throughout Canada.
Orioles: With the Nationals’ departure from MASN, the O’s have this RSN to themselves. They’ll also have a streaming option.
Rays: The Rays are another team affected in the Main Street collapse. They’ll have Rays.TV produced by MLB, on local cable and satellite, with a streaming option. More here.
Red Sox: The Red Sox have an ownership interest in NESN, their regional sports network. Most Red Sox games will be carried on that channel. Here are details on NESN’s in-market streaming.
Yankees: Most Yankees games are on their owned YES Network, but beyond that… it’s complicated:
Under current blackout rules, in-market Yanks fans cannot use MLB.TV to stream regional broadcasts. The lucky ones with YES covered in their TV plans are in the clear, but those without YES need a separate direct-to-consumer service called Gotham Sports App. The costly subscription has been a contentious issue within the fan base, and Gotham recently announced slight price reductions. As it stands, users can either sign up for a specific Yankees pass or go for the full product, which includes MSG Network (NBA’s New York Knicks, NHL’s New York Rangers and others).
AL Central
Guardians: The Guardians have been produced by MLB Local Media for a couple of years and that will return in 2026, on regional cable/satellite, and via streaming. Details here.
Royals: As is the case for many teams, the Royals are produced by MLB Local Media and have cable/satellite and streaming options. More here, and also 10 games will be simulcast on a local OTA station, KCTV5.
Tigers: The Tigers, after the Main Street collapse, created Detroit SportsNet, which will also carry Red Wings games. The usual cable/satellite opportunity will exist in Michigan, as well as streaming. More details here.
Twins: The Twins switched to streaming last year and Twins.TV is back for 2026, as with many other teams, available on cable/satellite in the Twins market territory. Details here.
White Sox: The Sox co-own Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) with the Bulls and Blackhawks. They stream in-market via their own app.
AL West
Angels: The Angels always seem to like to do things differently. They were one of the nine teams affected by the Main Street collapse. But instead of going to streaming, the Angels simply bought their RSN, and so their games will continue to be on FanDuel Sports Network West. The team bought the name as well as the channel. The league will still run Angels.TV for in-market streaming.
Astros: The Astros have created their own RSN, Space City Home Network, in partnership with the NBA’s Rockets. There’s also a streaming option called SCHN+. Details here.
Athletics: A’s games are produced by NBC Sports California (which is a separate channel from the Giants’ NBC Sports Bay Area). There’s also a streaming option.
Mariners: Mariners.TV will carry the team’s games regionally on cable/satellite and via streaming. More here.
Rangers: The Rangers own their own channel, Rangers Sports Network. As with most teams, they have cable/satellite access and in-market streaming. More here.
As you can see, Commissioner Rob Manfred is getting close to his dream of having MLB Local Media control all teams’ TV rights, so he can sell local and national rights as one package. Given the Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Cubs and others having large RSN investments, though, that dream might wind up being deferred.
