MLB Extra Innings is not available on Peacock
MLB Extra Innings — the package that lets you watch out-of-market baseball games — is not part of Peacock's streaming catalog. Peacock carries some MLB content, including select regular-season games and playoff broadcasts, but Extra Innings is a separate product sold through cable and satellite providers, and through MLB.TV.
If you want to watch games outside your home market, you have two main routes: buy Extra Innings through your cable or satellite provider, or subscribe to MLB.TV directly. Each has different costs, blackout rules, and what games you can actually see.
Key Takeaways
- Peacock streams some MLB games but does not carry the Extra Innings package.
- Extra Innings is sold through cable and satellite providers, or through MLB.TV as a standalone subscription.
- MLB.TV costs less than cable Extra Innings but has blackout restrictions on local and national broadcasts.
- Peacock's MLB games are usually limited to select regular-season matchups and postseason play.
- Your home market determines which games are blacked out, regardless of which service you use.
What Peacock actually streams for baseball
Peacock carries Sunday Night Baseball games throughout the regular season, plus select Friday night matchups and playoff broadcasts. These are national games — the same ones available on cable — not the full roster of every team's games.
The Sunday Night Baseball schedule rotates through teams, so you might see your team play once or twice a month on Peacock, but not every game. Playoff games on Peacock depend on which round and which network has broadcast rights that year. Peacock does not show spring training or minor league baseball.
If you want to watch your team play every day, including games that air on regional sports networks or during weekday afternoons, Peacock alone will not cover it. That is where Extra Innings or MLB.TV comes in.
Extra Innings through cable and satellite providers
If you subscribe to cable or satellite TV, you can usually add Extra Innings as a premium channel package. The cost varies by provider — some charge $10 to $15 per month, others bundle it into a sports package. You need to contact your provider directly to see what they offer and what it costs in your area.
Cable Extra Innings shows out-of-market games live and on demand. It does not have blackout restrictions the way MLB.TV does, so you can watch any team's game any day. The trade-off is that you are paying for a cable subscription first, then paying extra on top of that.
If you already have cable and watch a lot of baseball, adding Extra Innings might be simpler than juggling multiple streaming services. If you do not have cable, MLB.TV is usually the cheaper option.
MLB.TV as a standalone subscription
MLB.TV is the league's own streaming service, separate from Peacock. A full-season subscription costs less than a year of cable Extra Innings, but it comes with blackout rules: games broadcast on national television (ESPN, Fox, MLB Network) and your home team's local broadcasts are blacked out in your region.
What you get with MLB.TV depends on your location. If you live in a market where your team plays, you cannot watch your team's local games on MLB.TV — those are reserved for cable and regional sports networks. You can watch every other team's out-of-market games without restriction.
MLB.TV also offers a monthly subscription if you want to try it for a single month rather than commit to the whole season. Some cable providers include MLB.TV as part of a sports package, so check what you already have before buying separately.
Blackout rules and your home market
Both Extra Innings and MLB.TV use blackout restrictions based on where you live. Your home market is determined by your ZIP code or IP address. If you live in the New York area, Yankees and Mets games are blacked out on MLB.TV because those are local broadcasts. If you live in Los Angeles, Dodgers and Angels games are blacked out.
Cable Extra Innings does not have blackouts — you can watch any out-of-market game. But if you want to watch your own team's local games on Extra Innings, you usually cannot; those air on regional sports networks or local cable channels instead.
Peacock's Sunday Night Baseball games are never blacked out because they are national broadcasts that everyone can see. The blackout rules only explore to out-of-market packages.
Comparing cost and what you actually watch
If you have cable or satellite, adding Extra Innings costs $10 to $15 per month depending on your provider. If you do not have cable, MLB.TV costs around $140 for a full season or roughly $25 per month if you buy monthly. Peacock's baseball content is included with a Peacock subscription, which costs $6 per month (with ads) or $12 per month (ad-free), but you only get select games.
The real question is how many games you want to watch and which teams. If you watch one or two teams and do not mind missing some games, Peacock plus MLB.TV might work. If you want to watch your team every day, you need either cable Extra Innings or a regional sports network subscription. If you want to watch any team any day without blackouts, cable Extra Innings is the only option that does not restrict broadcasts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I watch my home team's games on Peacock?
Only if your team's game is part of the Sunday Night Baseball schedule or a playoff broadcast. Peacock does not carry regional or local broadcasts, so you will miss most of your team's games. For daily coverage, you need MLB.TV, a regional sports network, or cable Extra Innings.
Does MLB.TV have the same blackout rules as Extra Innings?
No. MLB.TV blacks out local and national broadcasts in your home market. Cable Extra Innings has no blackouts — you can watch any out-of-market game. The trade-off is that Extra Innings requires a cable subscription and costs more overall.
Can I use a VPN to watch blacked-out games on MLB.TV?
MLB.TV's terms of service prohibit VPN use to bypass blackouts. The service detects and blocks VPN connections. Using one to circumvent blackouts violates the terms and can result in account suspension.
Is Extra Innings included in any Peacock bundle?
No. Peacock and Extra Innings are separate products from different companies. Peacock does not bundle Extra Innings, and Extra Innings is not available through Peacock. You must purchase Extra Innings through a cable provider or MLB.TV separately.
What if I only want to watch playoffs on Peacock?
Peacock carries some playoff games each year, but not all of them. Which games appear on Peacock depends on the broadcast rights agreement that year. You cannot count on Peacock alone to cover every playoff game you want to see.