With the MLB trade deadline now passed, the MLB Playoff race is now in full swing. Here’s 3 out-of-market games you can watch today without the need for MLB.TV. These games are blacked out locally however, so if you happen to live in the designated home market area for any of these teams, you may be subject to blackouts. Use our blackout lookup tool to find what pro teams may be blacked our to you locally across all major sports.
LAD Dodgers @ CHC Cubs — 8:05 PM ET
MLB · Watch on TBS, HBO Max
After acquiring the 2x Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, he’s set to make his first start for the LA Dodgers tonight. After falling 5-10 in the first game of this 3-game series against the Chicago Cubs, the Dodgers are looking to bounce back. Since returning from his injury Skubal, has an ERA of 2.03 in the 5 appearances he made in July with Detroit. Despite being a on a 4-game losing streak, the Dodgers remain the favorite to win the World Series again this year, and be the first big four team to 3-peat since the Shaq & Kobe Lakers.
DET Tigers @ SEA Mariners — 9:40 PM ET
MLB · Watch on Peacock
The Seattle Mariners (55-58) take on the Detroit Tigers (54-58) to kick off a 3-game series in Seattle tonight. Both teams are trying to reclaim the play that led them to meeting eachother in an iconic ALDS in 2025 that ended on a 15th inning walk-off win for the Mariners. The Mariners currently sit 2.5 games back of the division leading Houston Astros while the Tigers are 5.5 games behind the suprising emergence of the Chicago White Sox (59-52).
SD Padres @ ARI Diamondbacks — 9:40 PM ET
MLB · Watch on ESPN Unlimited
In a race for 2nd place in the NL West, the San Diego Padres (58-55) look to win tonight against the Arizona Diamondbacks (60-53), in a season series that is currently led by the D-Backs (4-3). Separated by just 2 games, that difference is also the gap that the Padres currently need to close to secure a spot in the NL Wildcard race.
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