The New York Mets will play a Sunday game as part of MLB’s new partnership with the free streaming service.
will get the Roku treatment in August as part of Major League Baseball’s new streaming deal with Roku, which was announced on Monday.
The deal is a continuation of the Sunday Leadoff package, which was on Peacock the past two seasons and featured late morning games that were part of an exclusive broadcast window.on Aug. 18 at Citi Field, with first pitch set for 12:05 p.m. The game will not be broadcast on SNY, but as part of the deal it will be shown on MLB.tv without blackout restrictions.
The previous deal with Peacock required viewers to have a paid subscription to the service. With Roku, the game will be free to viewers. In addition to the game, Roku will also feature an all-new MLB Zone to help baseball fans discover live and upcoming games, nightly recaps, highlights and a fully programmed MLB FAST channel.reported, the two sides were far apart on a new contract. MLB was reportedly looking for $30 million per year while NBC was offering $10 million.
Terms of the deal between MLB and Roku were not disclosed, but the 18-game package starts this weekend when the Boston Red Sox face the St. Louis Cardinals.Matthew Postins is an award-winning sports journalist who covers the Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets and Houston Astros for Sports Illustrated/FanNation.
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