Mlb Tv Blackout Forces Fans to Rely on Radio for Orioles–Tigers Spring Action

The interruption to the usual video coverage matters first and foremost to fans who use mlb tv or local streams to follow spring training. With no television video feed for this Orioles–Tigers matchup, viewers who expected to watch on screens will need to pivot to radio access or find the local audio stream — an awkward start to a week that already has several games listed as radio-only.

Mlb Tv gap shifts who follows the game and how

Expectations built from the first two televised spring games have been upended: television is not carrying today’s road matchup, and the primary distributed option for local fans is FM radio or the corresponding online audio feed. For followers who budgeted mlb tv viewing time this weekend, that means audio-only coverage, delayed highlights, or waiting for written game threads.

Here’s the part that matters for regular viewers and casual check-ins: Sunday’s home opener for the Tigers will have Jack Flaherty on the bump, and several early-week games are slated only for radio, so multiple days of limited video could affect how fans track player workloads and roster battles.

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Today’s spring training road lineup for the Orioles is constructed like a typical camp mix: four players projected as regular major-league contributors, two with plausible paths to MLB playing time, and three whose extended runs would strain the roster picture. Kyle Bradish is listed as the starting pitcher for this game; the following arms expected to work afterward include Cameron Foster, Andrew Magno, Anthony Nunez, Cameron Weston, and Brandon Young. Cade Povich is expected to start the next day, with Albert Suárez taking a subsequent turn.

On the Tigers side, Jack Flaherty is scheduled to start on Sunday in the home opener, with Bryan Sammons also listed to pitch that day. Tarik Skubal is lined up to debut on Monday against the Twins, and Drew Anderson is also slated to pitch in that Monday slate. For the near term, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday’s games are described as radio-only broadcasts.

What’s easy to miss is how these early pitching assignments matter more in audio-only coverage: without video, nuances like pitch shape, recovery from long-toss work, or a reliever’s velocity spike are harder for most fans to judge in real time.

• Key takeaways for fans and attendees: multiple spring games lack television video; plan for radio or online audio feeds.
• Pitching signals: Kyle Bradish is the listed starter for the Orioles’ road game; Jack Flaherty is the scheduled starter for the Tigers’ home opener.
• Short-term viewing: Sunday–Tuesday games are noted as radio-only, so roster-watchers should adjust expectations for in-game visuals.
• Roster monitoring: early camp lineups mix likely regulars, potential role players, and long-shot candidates — audio coverage will emphasize play-by-play and manager comments.

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• First two spring games: had television video coverage.
• Today's road game: no video feed; radio/online audio available for local listeners.
• Sunday–Tuesday: listed as radio-only games for the club's early-week schedule.

The real question now is how long the video interruptions persist and whether the broadcast situation will be settled by the middle of next week. For fans tracking workloads and lineup decisions, continuity of coverage—visual or audio—will determine how closely they can follow roster outcomes.

Editorial aside: The bigger signal here is that early spring coverage gaps immediately heighten the value of reliable audio feeds and concise written game threads for anyone tracking developing roster decisions.