Named after the “Twin Cities” of Minneapolis and St. Paul, the Minnesota Twins are an MLB team that plays in the AL Central Division. Like all pro teams that have a TV deal with a Sinclair Broadcasting owned Bally Sports regional sports network (RSNs), as the Twins and Bally Sports North do, there is currently only option for watching Twins baseball live without cable, DIRECTV STREAM “Choice.”
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The most important channels for Twins fans
Most of the Twins regular season games are carried by Bally Sports North. Formerly called FOX Sports North, all of the FOX RSNs were re-branded to “Bally” after they were sold by Disney in 2019.
Most live TV streaming providers haven’t been able to reach contractual terms with Sinclair Broadcasting, which owns Bally Sports RSNs, including Bally Sports North, so the option for streaming the channel are limited.
| DIRECTV STREAM – Choice | ESPN Plus | fuboTV | Hulu + Live TV | Blue Sports Extra | Orange Sports Extra | YouTube TV | |
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| $99.99 / month | $9.99 / month | $74.99 / month | $69.99 / month | $46 / month | $46 / month | $64.99 / month |
How to watch this week’s Twins games
Our software catalogues all of the upcoming televised Twins games, both regional and national, and lists them below in this easy to follow table which shows all of the streaming options for each game, plus the latest free trials.
Best option for local fans
Again, because DirecTV Stream is currently the only live TV streaming provider that carries Bally Sports North, we list them here in the top spot for watching Twins baseball live without cable. In addition to the Twins, Minnesota sports fans can watch these teams through Bally Sports North on DirecTV Stream:
- Minnesota Wild
- Minnesota Twins
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Minnesota Golden Gophers
- Minnesota United FC
Note: you cannot watch the Vikings on Bally Sports North, but you can watch NFL in Minneapolis on FOX 9 Minneapolis – St. Paul with DirecTV Stream.
If you don’t live in Minneapolis
Most Twins games will be broadcast to a regional audience in these location:
- Minnesota,
- western Wisconsin,
- northern Iowa,
- North Dakota, and South Dakota
If you live outside of the upper midwest and want to watch the Twins out-of-market, MLB.TV is the best choice.
MLB.TV is the premium out-of-market option for MLB fans. With MLB.TV fans can circumvent the regional broadcast rules and watch any game they like, including Twins games. If you want to follow just one team all summer, the rate drops to a one time annual fee of $109.99.
When the Twins are on national TV
Due to an increasing number of exclusive TV deals signed by MLB with media giants like Apple, more baseball will be broadcast on national TV in the seasons to come. If the Twins are in an exclusive national game, Bally Sports North may be blacked out. Here is how to watch the Twins when that happens.