Major League Baseball has a committed and growing following in the UK, fuelled by MLB's London Series games and the sport's global expansion. With 30 teams each playing 162 regular season games — a schedule running from late March through October — keeping up with MLB from the UK requires the right tools. This guide covers every option for UK baseball fans in 2026.
MLB.TV: The Primary Option for UK Baseball Fans
MLB.TV is baseball's own streaming service and the most comprehensive option for UK fans. It provides access to all out-of-market games and full replays of every game in the season:
- All out-of-market live games — up to 15 live games per day during the regular season
- Full game replays on demand — every game available after completion
- Condensed replays — watch any game in approximately 25 minutes
- Stats overlays and alternate audio options
- UK pricing: approximately £20–25/month or £100–120 for the annual season pass
- No blackout restriction for UK viewers — unlike US subscribers who face local market blackouts
- Blackout note: selected London Series games may be blacked out even for UK viewers on MLB.TV
MLB on UK Television
UK linear television coverage of MLB is limited but growing:
- BT Sport / TNT Sports — carries weekly MLB games and the MLB London Series live
- BBC Sport — digital highlights and occasional London Series coverage
- Sky Sports — selected MLB coverage and postseason highlights
- The MLB London Series: typically played at London Stadium each June, broadcast free-to-air or on TNT Sports
- Limited regular season coverage: UK linear TV cannot carry the full 162-game schedule
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See plansIPTV: The Full MLB Experience
Smooth Stream provides UK fans with access to every MLB broadcast feed, matching the full US viewing experience without blackout restrictions:
- ESPN and ESPN2 — Sunday Night Baseball, weekly featured games, ALCS/NLCS
- Fox Sports 1 and Fox — Saturday Game of the Week, NLCS, World Series
- TBS — Tuesday and Friday games, ALCS, World Series
- MLB Network — the dedicated 24-hour MLB channel with live games, Hot Stove, and classics
- TNT Sports (UK) — UK MLB broadcast including the London Series
- Regional Sports Networks — local team feeds for following a specific franchise
- No MLB.TV blackouts via IPTV — watch any game on any US broadcast feed
UK Time Zone Guide for MLB
MLB scheduling creates specific time zone challenges for UK fans:
- East Coast day games (1pm ET): 6pm UK time — perfect early evening viewing
- East Coast night games (7pm ET): midnight UK time — very late for weeknights
- West Coast games (10pm PT): 3am UK time — California teams are brutal for UK fans
- Best games to follow live: East Coast afternoon games and East Coast weekend day games
- Best approach for West Coast teams: MLB.TV on-demand or IPTV VOD replay the following morning
- World Series games: typically 8pm ET, meaning 1am UK time — but worth staying up for
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