ESPN will carry more than 445 Major League Baseball games across its platforms in August, providing fans with an extensive slate of national and out-of-market coverage as the postseason races intensify.
The month-long schedule includes seven newly selected exclusive matchups on ESPN and ABC, ESPN Unlimited MLB Games of the Day and more than 400 out-of-market MLB.TV games available through the ESPN App.
On Monday, August 3, Rafael Devers and the San Francisco Giants visit Wyatt Langford and the Texas Rangers at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates travel to Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, August 5, at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN. The following night, Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins visit Vinnie Pasquantino and the Kansas City Royals at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN.
On Wednesday, August 12, ESPN will present a doubleheader beginning with Julio Rodríguez and the Seattle Mariners visiting Ben Rice and the New York Yankees at 7 p.m. ET. Wyatt Langford and the Texas Rangers will then travel to Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels at 10 p.m.
The newly selected slate continues Sunday, August 16, when Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals visit Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs at 3 p.m. on ABC. On Monday, August 17, Riley Greene and the Detroit Tigers face Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
MLB on ESPN August Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | MLB on ESPN | Where to Watch |
Mon, August 3 | 7 p.m. | Baseball Tonight | ESPN |
| 8 p.m. | San Francisco Giants at Texas Rangers | ESPN | |
| Wed, August 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers | ESPN |
Thu, August 6 | 7 p.m. | Baseball Tonight | ESPN |
| 7:30 p.m. | Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals | ESPN | |
Wed, August 12 | 7 p.m. | Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees | ESPN |
| 10 p.m. | Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels | ESPN | |
| Sun, August 16 | 3 p.m. | St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs | ABC |
| Mon, August 17 | 7 p.m. | Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates | ESPN |
Sun, August 23 | 6 p.m. | Baseball Tonight | ESPN |
| 7 p.m. | MLB Little League Classic presented by New York Life: Atlanta Braves vs. Milwaukee Brewers | ESPN, ESPN Radio |
Additional game selections and commentator assignments will be announced in the coming weeks.
August ESPN Unlimited MLB Game of the Day highlights:
The 31-game ESPN Unlimited MLB Game of the Day schedule begins Saturday, August 1, with the Boston Red Sox visiting the Los Angeles Dodgers. Other featured matchups include the Atlanta Braves at the New York Yankees on Friday, August 7; the Milwaukee Brewers at the Dodgers on Friday, August 14; and the Toronto Blue Jays at the Yankees on Saturday, August 22.
The schedule also features two Game of the Day doubleheaders—Thursday, August 13, and Wednesday, August 26—and concludes with the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry on Sunday, August 30, followed by the Philadelphia Phillies at the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday, August 31. Game of the Day is an out-of-market offering available exclusively on the ESPN App for ESPN Unlimited plan subscribers and is subject to local blackout restrictions.
Fans can also purchase MLB.TV through the ESPN App and ESPN.com, marking a new milestone for one of sports media’s longest-standing partnerships. MLB.TV provides access to more than 2,000 out-of-market regular-season games. To sign up, visit https://plus.espn.com/mlbtv.
August 2026 ESPN Unlimited MLB Game of the Day Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | ESPN Unlimited Game of the Day | Where to Watch |
| Sat, August 1 | 9:10 p.m. | Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers | ESPN App* |
| Sun, August 2 | 1:40 p.m. | Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays | ESPN App* |
| Tue, August 4 | 9:40 p.m. | San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks | ESPN App* |
| Wed, August 5 | 2:35 p.m. | San Francisco Giants at Texas Rangers | ESPN App* |
| Thu, August 6 | 1:10 p.m. | New York Mets at Cleveland Guardians | ESPN App* |
| Fri, August 7 | 7:05 p.m. | Atlanta Braves at New York Yankees | ESPN App* |
| Sat, August 8 | 9:50 p.m. | Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners | ESPN App* |
| Sun, August 9 | 4:05 p.m. | Detroit Tigers at San Francisco Giants | ESPN App* |
| Mon, August 10 | 9:40 p.m. | Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres | ESPN App* |
| Tue, August 11 | 9:38 p.m. | Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels | ESPN App* |
| Wed, August 12 | 2:15 p.m. | Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals | ESPN App* |
| Thu, August 13 | 1:35 p.m. | Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees | ESPN App* |
| Thu, August 13 | 3:07 p.m. | Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays | ESPN App* |
| Fri, August 14 | 10:10 p.m. | Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers | ESPN App* |
| Sat, August 15 | 9:40 p.m. | Texas Rangers at Athletics | ESPN App* |
| Sun, August 16 | 1:40 p.m. | Washington Nationals at New York Mets | ESPN App* |
| Mon, August 17 | 1:40 p.m. | St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds | ESPN App* |
| Tue, August 18 | 6:40 p.m. | Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies | ESPN App* |
| Wed, August 19 | 1:40 p.m. | Atlanta Braves at Minnesota Twins | ESPN App* |
| Thu, August 20 | 2:10 p.m. | Atlanta Braves at Chicago White Sox | ESPN App* |
| Fri, August 21 | 4:10 p.m. | Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers | ESPN App* |
| Sat, August 22 | 1:35 p.m. | Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees | ESPN App* |
| Sun, August 23 | 1:35 p.m. | Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles | ESPN App* |
| Tue, August 25 | 9:40 p.m. | Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres | ESPN App* |
| Wed, August 26 | 3:40 p.m. | Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks | ESPN App* |
| Wed, August 26 | 7:05 p.m. | Houston Astros at New York Yankees | ESPN App* |
| Thu, August 27 | 2:15 p.m. | Baltimore Orioles at St. Louis Cardinals | ESPN App* |
| Fri, August 28 | 2:20 p.m. | Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs | ESPN App* |
| Sat, August 29 | 4:10 p.m. | Houston Astros at New York Mets | ESPN App* |
| Sun, August 30 | 1:35 p.m. | Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees | ESPN App* |
| Mon, August 31 | 9:40 p.m. | Philadelphia Phillies at Arizona Diamondbacks | ESPN App* |
*Available exclusively to fans with an ESPN Unlimited plan subscription and subject to local blackout restrictions.
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