MLB TV Price: Plans, Monthly Cost & Price History

MLB.TV is Major League Baseball's streaming service for watching out-of-market games live and on demand. Games shown on local or national broadcasts may be subject to blackout and exclusion rules, so what you can watch depends on where you live. MLB.TV is now offered through ESPN, which affects how some of the plans are priced.

The seasonal and monthly prices on this page come from MLB, and the ESPN pricing comes from ESPN Press Room. They were checked on Oct 12, 2026. Streaming prices change often, so confirm the current rate on the official MLB.TV page before you buy.

You can pay once for the season or month by month. The monthly plan costs $29.99/mo, and the seasonal plan costs $149.99.

Monthly vs. Seasonal MLB.TV

The monthly plan makes sense if you only want to watch part of the season, such as the final stretch of the schedule. Because it bills each month, you can stop when you are done.

The seasonal plan is a single payment that covers the full season. If you follow one team closely and expect to watch most months, it is usually the lower-cost option compared with paying the monthly rate across the whole schedule.

MLB.TV launched on ESPN, and the two services are linked in how they are sold. Current ESPN Unlimited subscribers get a lower seasonal price than people who are not subscribed.

The seasonal pass costs $134.99 for current ESPN Unlimited subscribers and $149.99 for everyone else. The discount only matters if you already pay for ESPN.

ESPN Unlimited is a separate subscription. It is listed here so you can see what it adds to your total:

ESPN Unlimited costs $29.99/mo after any introductory period. If you would subscribe to ESPN for other sports anyway, the lower seasonal rate is a small bonus. If you would sign up only to save on MLB.TV, the added monthly charge is likely to cancel out the savings, so compare the total before you decide.

• Your plan type: Monthly, seasonal and the ESPN-linked season pass all have different prices.
• Whether you already have ESPN Unlimited: Only current subscribers qualify for the lower seasonal price.
• How long you will watch: A few months of viewing may cost less on the monthly plan, while a full season usually favors the seasonal plan.
• Taxes: Sales tax may be added to digital subscriptions depending on your state and city.

The price does not remove blackout rules. Games carried by a local or national broadcaster may not be available live on MLB.TV in your area. This is the most common source of frustration for new subscribers, so check MLB's blackout information for your zip code before you pay, especially if you want to follow your local team.

• Compare the full-season cost against a monthly plan for the months you will actually watch.
• Check whether you already subscribe to ESPN Unlimited before buying a season pass.
• Do not add ESPN Unlimited only for the discount without adding up the monthly cost.
• Check your blackout area first, so you do not pay for games you cannot watch live.