Everything you need to know about MLB on Netflix
The streamer just unlocked a new level in live sports streaming with MLB on Netflix, striking a groundbreaking deal and marking a major chapter in the sports segment.
Soon, viewers will be able to witness MLB games live on Netflix for the first time. According to the streaming service, Netflix will stream several MLB events each year, from 2026 to 2028.
Netflix will blow the whistle for each MLB season with a single game on Opening Night, the evening before an entirely packed Opening Day matchups. Furthermore, Netflix will air the most-viewed skills competition in sports, the T-Mobile Home Run Derby, alongside the MLB All-Star Game. An additional special event game has also been confirmed for each year, beginning with MLB at Field of Dreams in 2026.
For those curious about the rest of the details about MLB on Netflix in 2026, here’s everything you should know.
Which teams will play in the MLB Opening Night game on Netflix?
Led by seven-time All-Star Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees will face off with three-time All-Star Rafael Devers from the San Francisco Giants in the Bay Area on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, for the MLB Opening Night game.
When is the MLB at Field of Dreams game?
MLB’s regular-season game will be held in the Field of Dreams movie set for the first time in four years, and will be streamed live on August 13th, 2026, from Dyersville, Iowa.
Who will play in the MLB at Field of Dreams game?
The 2026 MLB at Field of Dreams game will be played by All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins, going against eight-time All-Star Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Where is the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Netflix?
The T-Mobile Home Run Derby will take place at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Monday, July 13th, 2026. The Derby started in 1985 as part of MLB’s All-Star activities, which have so far featured MLB’s top players over the last 40 years.
Additional details on the MLB deal with Netflix
MLB Network’s Emmy Award-winning production team has joined forces with Netflix’s production team to produce Opening Night, the T-Mobile Home Run Derby, and MLB at Field of Dreams. MLB has recently struck a new three-year media rights deal with Netflix, ESPN, and NBCUniversal. This agreement extends MLB and ESPN’s long-term partnership to 39 consecutive seasons as regular MLB games return on the NBC Network for the first time in 26 years.
“We are incredibly thankful for our partnership with Major League Baseball. We started with critically acclaimed documentaries, deepening the existing global passion for baseball. Now, we are seizing that moment by bringing massive cultural spectacles – from Opening Night to the Home Run Derby – directly to our members, reinforcing Netflix as the ultimate home for both the story and the sport,” said Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria of the new deal.