The Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals conclude their three-game series at Dodger Stadium with a matinee matchup on Wednesday that will exclusively stream on YouTube. It’s a second time the Dodgers were selected for an exclusive MLB Game of the Week Live on YouTube broadcast.
With first pitch set for 12:10 p.m. PT, Rich Waltz will handle play by play duties and be joined by analysts Nomar Garciaparra and Jason Marquis, and reporter Alanna Rizzo. Following the end of
the live broadcast, the Dodgers will debut an exclusive episode of “The Dish” with manager Dave Roberts on their YouTube channel.
YouTube’s telecast will include pregame and postgame interviews.
The Dodgers-Cardinals game is the first of five August matchups selected to broadcast exclusively as the MLB Game of the Week Live on YouTube. Overall, 13 games will be streamed during the second half of the season.
Fans can access the broadcasts by going to YouTube.com/MLB or searching “MLB” in the YouTube app. Games can be watched on the platform for free from any device without having to log in. The games will also stream live on the “MLB Game of the Week Live on YouTube” channel on YouTube TV (subscription required).
Fans can subscribe to the official MLB YouTube channel to receive updates.
MLB first teamed up with YouTube for the 2017 World Series to deliver exclusive content online, including television ads with live footage of games. The success led to both parties extending their Fall Classic partnership for an additional two years.
MLB and YouTube followed that by announcing an expanded partnership for the 2018 season that delivered exclusive content to the cable-free, live TV service, YouTube TV.
How to access the YouTube broadcast online
Each MLB Game of the Week Live on YouTube broadcast is free to watch and an account is not required to access the games. The selected broadcasts are not available TV or other online stream.
How to watch MLB Game of the Week on mobile:
1. Open the YouTube app
2. Search for “MLB”
3. Tap the MLB YouTube channel
4. If the game is on, tap the game thumbnail to watch live
5. If the game is upcoming, tap the game thumbnail and click on “set reminder” to receive a notification when the game is live (log-in required to set reminder)
6. Click on the Chromecast button to watch on the big screen with a Chromecast device
How to watch MLB Game of the Week on a smart TV:
1. Open the YouTube app
2. Search for “MLB”
3. Click on the MLB YouTube channel.
4. If the game is on, tap the game thumbnail to watch live
How to watch MLB Game of the Week via desktop:
1. Go to www.youtube.com/mlb on your browser
2. If the game is on, click the game thumbnail to watch live
3. If the game is upcoming, click the “set reminder” button to receive a notification when the game is live (log-in required to set reminder)
How to watch MLB Game of the Week via YouTube TV (membership required for this option):
1. Open the YouTube TV app, or visit tv.youtube.com on your browser
2. Search “MLB” and either check the Live & Upcoming games, or the Schedule on the MLB league page
3. When games are airing, they will be shown on a unique “MLB Game of the Week” channel that is visible in the Live tab. These exclusive games can be viewed from anywhere in the U.S. on any supported devices.
