There's no way around the fact that the 2025 season is a miserable campaign for the Baltimore Orioles. If nothing else, it sparked action from Mike Elias and the front office this past winter. Pete Alonso was the headline move for the Orioles during the offseason, but they bolstered the pitching staff as well with the additions of Shane Baz, Chris Bassitt, and Ryan Helsley.
Given the renewed optimism surrounding the Orioles this season, it's a reminder of the encouraging news for Baltimore's broadcast situation in 2026. For the first time in recent memory, the Orioles are not sharing a network with the Washington Nationals. For in-market Orioles fans, that makes life easy, with most of the games this year will be on one network.
How to watch the Orioles on cable in 2026
MASN is the exclusive home of the Orioles in 2026. One of the biggest headaches for fans had been the fact that the team shared the network with the Nationals. On days when both teams were playing at the same time, it created some confusion. That confusion is gone with the Nationals having left the MASN umbrella this offseason. An important note is that MASN is only available for those within the Baltimore market.
There are quite a few cable providers that carry MASN, including Xfinity, DirecTV, and COX. MASN also offers a helpful guide to confirm if your TV provider is a carrier. For those spared from the hassle of having a cable box, FuboTV and DirecTV offer streaming services that carry MASN.
How to stream the Orioles without cable in 2026
MLB is starting to go the way of the NFL. In other words, if there is a platform that is capable of broadcasting a baseball game, MLB is going to look to make a deal with them. Along those lines, Orioles fans may also need subscriptions to Peacock and AppleTV to watch select nationally televised games. Each of those will require subscriptions outside of your current television provider.
The silver lining is that MASN also offers a direct-to-consumer app through MASN+. The annual subscription would give Orioles fans access to every game aired on MASN for a cost of $179.99. The added benefit is that subscribers could also watch the game through the MASN app if there's time when they are in front of their televisions. An important note is that this is only for those within the Baltimore market.
Out-of-market Orioles fans will need a MLB.tv subscription, totaling $149.99 for the year.
How to watch the Orioles' out-of-market games in 2026
With the arrival of Alonso and heightened expectations of the Orioles, it stands to reason there will be eyes on them from those outside of the Baltimore area. Fortunately, the Orioles aren't among the teams taking part in the Netflix experiment this season (you may need it for the Home Run Derby). It also helps that there aren't many out-of-market games for the Orioles this year, only six.
- Peacock: 4
- AppleTV: 2
All things considered, Orioles fans are in a pretty comfortable spot. If you have access to MASN, you will have access to most of the team's regular season games. Along those lines, if you ditched the cable box, subscribing to MASN+ is certainly the move.
