The YES Network launched the Gotham Sports App a few years ago and the initial pricing was, to put it politely, aggressive. Fans were paying over $40 a month for a single RSN. For 2026, Gotham lowered its prices across the board, which changes the cord-cutting math enough that it is worth a fresh look at how to watch Yankees baseball without a cable subscription.

Gotham Sports App: Lower Prices for 2026

The Gotham Sports App is the standalone streaming home of the YES Network. For 2026, the pricing dropped significantly:

The Yankees-only plan gets you live game broadcasts, pregame and postgame shows, and YES programming. The bundle adds Knicks, Rangers, and other MSG content if your sports interests extend beyond baseball.

The app is available on most major streaming platforms and works within the Yankees' home TV market: New York State, Connecticut, northern and central New Jersey, and parts of northeast Pennsylvania.

Live TV Services With YES

If you want the YES Network inside a broader channel package:

Fubo carries YES Network. The Sports plan starts at $55.99 per month, and the full Pro plan runs $73.99 per month with over 200 channels. Fubo is a good fit if you want YES alongside ESPN, FS1, MLB Network, and other sports channels.

DIRECTV STREAM includes YES in the Choice plan at $94.99 per month, with $35 off the first month for new subscribers.

At $19.99 per month, the Gotham app undercuts every bundle option by a wide margin if you only care about Yankees baseball.

The National Broadcast Advantage

No team in baseball gets more national TV exposure than the Yankees. Between NBC's new Sunday Night Baseball deal, Fox Saturday games, ESPN weeknight windows, and MLB Network showcases, the Yankees typically appear in 25-30 national broadcast slots per season.

Every one of those games is free with a basic HDTV antenna ($15-30). That is roughly one out of every five games you can watch at no cost, which is a significant supplement to any paid streaming option. For fans on a tight budget, an antenna alone gets you a meaningful amount of Yankees baseball.

Outside the Tri-State Area?

MLB.TV covers every Yankees game outside the YES Network blackout territory at $19.99 per month or $99.99 per season. It is available through both the MLB App and the ESPN app. The Yankees have the largest out-of-market fan base in baseball, and this is how most of them have watched for years.

What This Costs You

Option Cost What You Get
Gotham (Yankees only) $19.99/mo or $119.99/season All YES Network games
Gotham (YES + MSG) $34.99/mo or $299.99/yr Yankees + Knicks + Rangers + more
Fubo Sports $55.99/mo YES + ESPN + FS1 + 20 channels
Fubo Pro $73.99/mo YES + 200 channels
DIRECTV STREAM $94.99/mo YES + full channel lineup
HDTV antenna $15-30 one-time 25-30 national broadcasts per season
MLB.TV (out-of-market) $19.99/mo or $99.99/season All games outside the tri-state area

The Right Move

At the new $19.99 price point, the Gotham Sports App is finally reasonable. Pair it with an antenna for the 25-30 free national broadcasts and you have complete Yankees coverage for under $150 for the full season.

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