The 2026 MLB season gets underway Wednesday, March 25, with a cross-country interleague matchup between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants.
The starting pitchers for MLB Opening Night will be left-hander Max Fried for the Yankees and sinkerball pitcher Logan Webb toeing the rubber for the Giants.
The game will be played at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California.
When the teams are ready to “play ball!” here’s how fans can tune in to the league’s opening game.
How to watch Yankees vs Giants in MLB opener
The game between the Yankees and Giants to open the MLB season will be streaming exclusively on Netflix.
First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET.
It’s the first season opener coming exclusively to a streaming platform, with Netflix being the beneficiary.
How much did Netflix pay for rights to MLB games?
For the partnership with MLB, Netflix reportedly pays the league $50 million annually for three years.
What were the Yankees and Giants records last season?
In 2025, the Yankees finished the regular season with a 94-68 record, tied with the Toronto Blue Jays for the top record in the AL East.
The Giants, meanwhile, finished exactly at .500 with an 81-81 record, winding up third in the NL West and missing the playoffs.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: When does baseball season start? How to watch MLB Opening Night game
Reporting by Ben Leibowitz, Canton Repository / The Repository
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