Opening Day is here for the Boston Red Sox.
It's been a long time coming, but the Red Sox are finally going to kick off the action for the 2026 Major League Baseball season on Thursday afternoon on the road against the Cincinnati Reds.
With that being said, here's all you need to know about how to watch, stream and listen to the action:
Date: March 26, 2026
Teams: Boston Red Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds
Field: Great American Ball Park (Cincinnati, Ohio)
First Pitch: 4:10 p.m. ET
Watch: NESN
Steam: MLB.tv, FuboTV
Listen: WEEI 93.7 (Around Boston), WCCM 1490 AM (SP), WESX 1230 AM (SP)
It's going to be a fun season for the Red Sox. Boston went 89-73 in 2025. Over the course of the offseason, Boston made a handful of intriguing additions, including Sonny Gray, Ranger Suárez, Willson Contreras and Caleb Durbin, among others. Also, the Red Sox are going to be getting a full season of Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer in the majors. What else could you ask for at this point? It's been a long time since the Red Sox played a meaningful baseball game. Finally, that will change on Thursday afternoon.