What Satellite Providers Carry MLB Game Plans?

If you're a baseball fanatic, the chances are good that your local sports coverage isn't going to fill your daily need for games or information. While most basic cable packages include the core sport networks like ESPN, you'll need to invest in a specialty service plan in order to watch out-of-market games. This plan, called "MLB Extra Innings," must be purchased in addition to your regular satellite subscription cost.

  1. Who Carries Extra Innings

    • As of 2010, the only mainstream satellite provider that offers a subscription to MLB Extra Innings is DirecTV. Dish Network stopped carrying the service due to negotiation issues with Major League Baseball, so if you're looking for new satellite service and you absolutely want to watch out-of-market games, you'll need to go with DirecTV

    What You Get

    • MLB Extra Innings allows you to watch pretty much any team you choose to follow play pretty much any game in the season. The service boasts up to eighty games per week, with up to forty delivered in full HD. True fanatics can also watch up to eight games simultaneously. Without the Extra Innings service, you will only be able to watch games that are broadcast on the major sports networks or on your local sports channels.

    MLB.TV

    • MLB.TV is an alternative solution to signing up for DirecTV and paying for Extra Innings. As of 2010, MLB.TV costs $99.95 per year and allows fans to stream live games on any computer with high-speed Internet access, as well as some smart phones. MLB.TV also includes utilities for watching game highlights, searching through scores and standings, and viewing condensed games.