MLB spring training 2020: Schedule, TV channels, live online streams

Dan Bernstein

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After a tumultuous offseason for the sport, baseball games are finally back on a daily basis with spring training in full swing.

Stars will be eased back to their full workloads, and role players will battle for MLB roster spots. Exhibitions are also a chance for prospects still a year or two away from the big leagues to make positive first impressions.

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Relative to the regular season, spring training games are a headache to figure out how to watch. They aren't always on familiar TV channels, and some aren't broadcast on TV at all. That doesn't mean you have to give up, though.

Here are the best choices for watching spring baseball in 2020:

National TV schedule for spring training

MLB Network will broadcast a boatload of spring training games this year, but only some of them will be offered live to viewers.

Here are the upcoming games that will be shown live on MLB Network:

Date Time ET Home Away TV
March 8 1 PM Red Sox Twins MLBN
March 8 4 PM Giants Mariners MLBN
March 9 1 PM Phillies Yankees MLBN
March 9 4 PM Padres Dodgers MLBN
March 9 9 PM A's Rangers MLBN
March 10 1 PM Tigers Pirates MLBN
March 10 1 PM Giants Cubs MLBN

How to watch spring training live on local TV

Local TV options are rather inconsistent, but most teams have at least a couple of broadcasts each week on their regional networks.

Below is a list of home and away spring training TV choices through March 5:

Date Time ET Away Home Location Away TV Home TV
March 8 1:05 PM Twins Red Sox Fort Myers, FL N/A NESN
March 8 1:05 PM Yankees (ss) Orioles Sarasota, FL N/A MASN
March 8 1:05 PM Marlins Cardinals Jupiter, FL *FSFL *FSMW
March 8 1:10 PM Astros Mets Port St. Lucie, FL N/A PIX 11
March 8 4:05 PM Dodgers Rangers Surprise, AZ SNLA KTXA
March 8 4:05 PM Angels (ss) Reds (ss) Goodyear, AZ FSW N/A
March 8 4:05 PM Angels (ss) Brewers Phoenix, AZ FSW N/A
March 8 4:05 PM Mariners Giants Scottsdale, AZ N/A NSBA
March 8 4:10 PM White Sox (ss) Padres Peoria, AZ N/A FSSD
March 8 4:05 PM Reds (ss) Cubs (ss) Summerlin, AZ N/A MSN
March 9 1:05 PM Cardinals Twins Fort Myers, FL N/A *FSNO
March 9 1:05 PM Yankees Phillies Clearwater, FL N/A NBCSP+
March 9 1:05 PM Blue Jays (ss) Pirates Bradenton, FL N/A ATTP
March 9 9:05 PM Red Sox Braves North Port, FL NESN N/A
March 9 4:10 PM Indians (ss) Angels Tempe, AZ *STO FSW
March 9 4:10 PM Dodgers Padres Peoria, AZ SNLA FSSD
March 9 9:05 PM A's Rangers Surprise, AZ N/A FSSW
March 10 1:05 PM Pirates Tigers Lakeland, FL N/A FSD
March 10 1:05 PM Blue Jays Yankees Tampa, FL N/A YES
March 10 1:05 PM Twins Phillies Clearwater, FL N/A NBCSP+
March 10 4:05 PM Cubs Giants Scottsdale, AZ MSN N/A
March 10 4:10 PM Angels Mariners Peoria, AZ FSW N/A

How to stream MLB spring training games online

If you have MLB.TV, you will have access to most spring training games via online stream. Audio of games is also available via the MLB app or on MLB's website.

If a game is on your regional network but you don't have cable, you can stream via Sling TV, Hulu, AT&T TV NOW, YouTube TV and fuboTV in most cases.

Unlike its counterparts for the NBA and NFL, Reddit's MLBStreams is still available as a hub for alternative streaming options.

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When does 2020 spring training end?

The final day of exhibitions this year is March 24. The regular season will begin on March 26.

Spring training stats leaderboard: Home runs, RBIs, stolen bases

Home runs

Cody Thomas (Dodgers): 4.

RBIs

Trent Giambrone (Cubs): 12.

Stolen bases

Ian Miller (Cubs): 7.

Dan Bernstein