Boston and Baltimore square off at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 3, 2026. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET, and this one carries genuine weight — the Red Sox are chasing a playoff spot while the Orioles are fighting to stay in the conversation.
How to Watch
Tonight’s game is an exclusive national broadcast on FOX / FOX One as part of Baseball Night in America. Local feeds: Red Sox fans can find it on NESN / NESN+ (streaming on NESN 360); Orioles fans on MASN / MASN+, also available in-market without a blackout inside the MLB app.
MLB.TV note: This game is not available on MLB.TV. National exclusive broadcasts from FOX, ESPN, Apple TV, Netflix, and NBC/Peacock are not part of the MLB.TV package — that’s not a technical blackout, they simply aren’t included. MLB.TV remains an out-of-market product; a separate local in-market subscription (~$19.99/month or ~$99.99/season) is available for 22 of 30 clubs inside the MLB app and is blackout-free.
International TV Listings
- 🇲🇽 Mexico (5:15 p.m. CT): Canal 5, NU9VE (Canal 9), ESPN, TUDN, FOX, Disney+
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela (7:15 p.m.): Televén (free, including mobile app), 1BASEBALL, ByM Sport, IVC, ESPN, Disney+
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic (7:15 p.m.): Teleantillas Canal 10 (free — 7 games/week, now in its 7th straight year of coverage through the World Series), ESPN, 1BASEBALL via Altice, FOX/FS1/FS2/FOX Deportes, teleantillas.com.do, MLB.TV
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico (7:15 p.m.): WAPA Deportes (free, typically Fri–Sun), MLB.TV
- 🇺🇸 US Spanish-language: FOX Deportes (Baseball Night in America en español), Telemundo, UniMás/TUDN, Universo, ESPN Deportes
Where Both Teams Stand
- Boston Red Sox: 75-65 (.536)
- Baltimore Orioles: 69-71 (.493)
Boston needs wins to lock down a playoff position. Baltimore needs them even more — six games under .500 with September ticking away.
Starting Pitchers
- Jake Bennett (BOS) — LHP: 9-6, 3.27 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 74 strikeouts in 93.2 innings
- Brandon Young (BAL) — RHP: 9-3, 3.38 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 103 strikeouts in 130.1 innings
What to Watch
Bennett has been quietly excellent — that 1.04 WHIP is the kind of number that keeps runners off the bases and keeps pitch counts manageable. Young has the strikeout edge (103 Ks to Bennett’s 74) and a strong win-loss record, but his 1.34 WHIP signals more traffic on the basepaths. If Baltimore’s defense can clean things up behind him, Young has the stuff to keep Boston in check.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays, and a video recap.
