As the Boston Red Sox kick off their 2026 season, check out how to catch spring training games on NESN.

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With the World Baseball Classic just underway, exhibition games featuring national teams are already drawing strong TV audiences. Last Tuesday, an exhibition game between the United States and the San Francisco Giants averaged 677,000 viewers on ESPN.

With in-market, blackout-free streaming subscriptions available for 22 of MLB’s 30 clubs and with ESPN having acquired the rights to sell the popular MLB.TV streaming service, fans have more flexibility in how they consume baseball broadcasts.

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There are always plenty of Spring Training stat lines that don't matter. There's probably no one worried that Tarik Skubal has an ERA close to 4.00 this spring, or that Shohei Ohtani is barely batting over .

Mar 4, 2026; Fort Myers, Florida, USA; New York Yankees shortstop George Lombard Jr. (96) celebrates a home run in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox with teammate Ben Rice (22) at JetBlue Park at Fenway South. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn ...

A flag was raised, an indomitable ace and a star-studded lineup collided and 24 more teams got their 2026 seasons underway on Opening Day.