Week 16 of the 2021 MLB regular season starts today with a loaded lineup of nationally televised games. ESPN, ESPN+, MLBN, FS1, and YouTube will be the home of this week’s national games, with various regional sports networks providing the local broadcasts. Fans will be back in attendance throughout the league; however, cord cutters can find out how to watch all of this week’s nationally televised MLB games below.
MLB Start Times and Channels
Monday, July 19
Game | Time | Channels |
Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals | 7:05 p.m. | ESPN+, Bally Sports Florida, & MASN |
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals | 8:00 p.m. ET | ESPN, Marquee Sports Network, & Bally Sports Midwest |
Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics | 9:40 p.m. ET | MLBN*, Bally Sports West, & NBC Sports California |
Pittsburgh Pirates at Arizona Diamondbacks | 9:40 p.m. ET | MLBN*, ATT SportsNet-Pittsburgh, & Bally Sports Arizona |
Select markets will be able to watch the Diamondbacks host the Pirates on MLB Network. The Diamondbacks have been woeful this season with the worst record in MLB. At 27-68, Arizona is looking to get a win tonight in their first game of the season against 36-57 Pittsburgh.
Tuesday, July 20
Game | Time | Channels |
Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics | 3:37 p.m. ET | MLBN*, Bally Sports West, & NBC Sports California |
Philadelphia Phillies at New York Yankees | 7:05 p.m. ET | MLBN*, NBC Sports Philadelphia, & YES Network |
Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays | 7:10 p.m. ET | YouTube |
San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves | 7:20 p.m. ET | MLBN*, Bally Sports San Diego, & Bally Sports South |
Cleveland Indians at Houston Astros | 8:10 p.m. ET | ESPN+, Bally Sports Great Lakes, & ATT SportsNet- Southwest |
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodger | 10:10 p.m. ET | MLBN*, NBC Sports Bay Area, & Spectrum Sportsnet |
All eyes will be on the Orioles vs. Rays in this week’s MLB Game of the Week Live on YouTube. These 2 AL East clubs are having polar opposite seasons. Entering this week, the Rays are in 2nd place in the division, with a 55-38 record, and have a 6-0 lead in the season series. The Orioles are 30-62 and are hungry for a win in this nationally broadcasted contest.
Wednesday, July 21
Game | Time | Channels |
San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves | 12:20 p.m. ET | MLBN*, Bally Sports San Diego, & Bally Sports South |
New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds | 12:35 p.m. ET | MLBN*, Sportsnet NY, & Bally Sports Ohio |
Pittsburgh Pirates at Arizona Diamondbacks | 3:40 p.m. ET | MLBN*, ATT SportsNet-Pittsburgh, & Bally Sports Arizona |
Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers | 7:10 p.m. ET | ESPN+, Bally Sports Southwest, & Bally Sports Detroit |
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals | 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN, Marquee Sports Network, & Bally Sports Midwest |
Cubs-Cardinals is a historic MLB rivalry that will add another chapter on ESPN. Both teams are in the middle of the pack in a tough NL Central but the Cubs are leading the season series 6-2 entering week 16. The Cardinals and Cubs started the week with 46-47 records but by the time they see the field on Wednesday, one team will need to pull away.
Thursday, July 22
Game | Time | Channels |
Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers | 1:10 p.m. ET | MLBN*, Bally Sports Southwest, & Bally Sports Detroit |
New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. ET | MLBN*, YES Network. & NESN |
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals | 7:15 p.m. ET | MLBN*, Marquee Sports Network, & Bally Sports Midwest |
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers | 10:10 p.m. ET | ESPN+, NBC Sports Bay Area, & Spectrum Sportsnet |
A west coast showdown will be available on ESPN+ when the top-2 teams in the NL West hit the field. Entering week 16, the 58-34 Giants are sitting at the top of the division with a 1-game lead over the second-place 58-36 Dodgers. The Dodgers are currently leading the season series 6-3.
Friday, July 23
Game | Time | Channels |
Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs | 2:20 p.m. ET | MLBN*, Bally Sports Arizona, & Marquee Sports Network |
Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies | 7:05 p.m. ET | ESPN+, Bally Sports South, & NBC Sports Philadelphia |
San Diego Padres at Miami Marlins | 7:10 p.m. ET | MLBN*, Bally Sports San Diego, & Bally Sports Flordia |
New York Yankees Boston Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. ET | MLBN*, YES Network, & NESN |
ESPN+ subscribers will be treated to an NL East matchup when the Phillies host the Braves. The Phillies enter week 16 in second place in a close NL East race with a 47-45 record. They will take on the third-placed 45-47 Braves. The Phillies entered the week leading the season series 7-5.
Saturday, July 24
Game | Time | Channels |
Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs | 2:20 p.m. ET | MLBN*, Bally Sports Arizona, & Marquee Sports Network |
New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox | 4:05 p.m. ET | FS1, YES Network, & NESN |
Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Indians | 7:10 p.m. ET | FS1 |
Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners | 10:10 p.m. ET | MLBN*, ESPN+, NBC Sports California, & ROOT NW |
FS1 will be home to baseball’s most fierce rivalry when the Yankees and Red Sox meet in Fenway Park. This will be their 12th game against each other this season and the Red Sox are leading the series 7-2 entering week 16.
Sunday, July 25
Game | Time | Channels |
New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox | 1:10 p.m. | TBS, YES Network, & NESN |
Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants | 4:05 p.m. ET | ESPN+, ATT SportsNet-Pittsburgh, & NBC Sports Bay Area |
Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers | 4:10 p.m. ET | MLBN*, ATT SportsNet-Rocky Mountain, & Spectrum Sportsnet |
Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Brewers | 7:08 p.m. ET | ESPN, Marquee Sports Network, & Bally Sports Wisconsin |
The White Sox and Brewers entered the week at the top of NL and AL Central divisions, respectively. They will go head-to-head under the bright lights of ESPN in what may be a World Series preview. This will be the third and final game of their season series.
Where to Watch MLB Games This Week
With a full schedule of MLB games across the country, fans have plenty of choices when it comes to watching each game from the opening pitch to the final at-bat.
MLB.tv: Fans can watch live games from their favorite out-of-market teams with one of the packages provided by MLB.tv. Upon signing up, fans will get a 7-day free trial for the service. For $109.99/yr. fans can watch all the games from an out-of-market team with Single Team. Catch every game from every out-of-market team for only $24.99/mo. with Monthly. For the best value, stream every out-of-market team via the All Team package for only $129.99/yr.
ESPN+: Watch select MLB games throughout the season on ESPN+ for $5.99 per month, or save over 15% with an ESPN+ Annual Plan at $59.99 per year.
AntennaWeb is a great tool you can use to see what FOX channel is available in your area with an antenna.
Locast: Viewers in over 30 markets served by Locast will also be able to watch on their local FOX for free with the service
Subscribers to live TV streaming services can check out our chart below to see if your service will be streaming today’s games.
Channel | AT&T TV (*Starts at $69.99/mo.) | fuboTV (*Starts at $64.99/mo.) | Hulu + Live TV (*Starts $64.99/mo.) | Sling TV (*Starts at $35/mo.) | Youtube TV (*Starts at $64.99/mo.) |
ESPN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MLBN | Yes | An additional $8/mo with fubo Extra add-on | No | An additional $11/mo with Sports Extra Add-on | Yes |
FS1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FOX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TBS | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NBC Sports Regional Networks | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Bally Sports Regional Networks | Yes | No | No | No | No |
AT&T SportsNet Regional Networks | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Root Sports Northwest | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Sportsnet New York | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Spectrum SportsNet | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Marquee Sports Network | Yes | No | No | No | No |
MASN | Yes | No | No | No | No |
NESN | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
YES Network | Yes | No | No | No | No |
*Due to the MLB’s blackout restrictions, local fans may not have access to all games as coverage varies based on location.