MLB Opening Day 2025: Watch baseball's return on Hulu + Live TV

TAMPA, FL - MARCH 01: A close up of a baseball laying on the infield before the New York Yankees play a Spring Training game against the Houston Astros on March 1, 2025, at George M. Steinbrenner Field at Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) — The 2025 MLB season *officially* starts this Thursday. (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Get your ballpark hot dogs, ice cream, and foam fingers out, because the 2025 MLB season is about to begin. Technically, the games commenced last week in Japan with the MLB Tokyo series, where the Los Angeles Dodgers swept both games against the Chicago Cubs. But the regular season starts on Mar. 27, and you won’t want to miss the action as Tanner Scott and Blake Snell take their posts with the Dodgers, Kyle Tucker with the Cubs, Juan Soto with the Mets and Willy Adames with the Giants. You can easily catch the return of baseball with a subscription to Hulu + Live TV, starting at $82.99 per month with a free three-day trial.

It’s the best value when compared to traditional cable or satellite TV, or even services like YouTube TV. Why? Not only will you get access to Opening Day games, but you’ll be set up well to stream the rest of the season. Plus when baseball isn’t on, you can sit back, relax, and stream a movie or show from Hulu or Disney+, or check out commentary and other sporting events on ESPN+, all of which are included with the Hulu + Live TV package.

When is MLB Opening Day and what are the games to watch?

MLB Opening Day is Thursday, March 27 with all 28 teams playing except for the Tampa Bay Rays and Colorado Rockies. Some of the hottest, must-watch games that day will include the Dodgers taking on the Detroit Tigers (airing nationally on ESPN) and the Cubs looking for a win over the Diamondbacks.

The Dodgers vs. Tigers and Brewers vs. Yankees games are the two MLB Opening Day games that will air nationally, the rest of the games will air across select regional sports networks.

How to watch MLB Opening Day:

Are there restrictions when it comes to games on Hulu + Live TV?

Yes, there may be some variance based on regional availability and blackout restrictions. You will not be able to watch any out-of-market games on Hulu + Live TV, a decision made by sports leagues and rights holders. Check the Live Guide on your device once signed up to see which games might be blacked out.

Hulu’s live TV package also offers less regional sports networks (RSNs) than other live TV streaming packages, but what it lacks in RSNs it makes up for in other streaming options — both in sports and entertainment.

What else do you get with Hulu + Live TV?

While Hulu + Live TV is your portal to all the upcoming MLB Opening Day and season games (blackout restrictions excepted), you get a ton more, too. Hulu + Live TV includes access to the entire Hulu library, with popular shows like Only Murders in the Building, Paradise, and Shōgun along with the Disney+ selection of movies and shows, such as Disney, Pixar, and Star Wars favorites, like Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and Andor (which returns for Season 2 in April), Marvel shows like Daredevil: Born Again, and favorites like The Simpsons and Modern Family.

If you want to download content from Hulu and Disney+ to watch offline and eliminate ads from Hulu content (and some Disney+ ads), upgrade to the Step-Up Plan for $95.99 per month. Either way, you can switch plans if you want to upgrade or downgrade at any time before the next billing cycle. There’s also the option to cancel any time.

MLB Opening Day schedule:

Here's a schedule of every Opening Day game time this week. Most games are available to watch on local RSNs, while two games, the Brewers vs. Yankees and the Tigers vs. Dodgers, will be nationally televised on ESPN.

Thursday, Mar. 27