Yes. It'll be brought in with some local sports package, but yes.
Those filler content channels don't cost the cable companies everything. If you ordered a la carte, your bill would be similar.
I don't think there is anyway streaming rights works on a local level. As the big players shape up to be CBS/Viacom, Peacock, Disney/ESPN+, and HBO Max, I expect a bidding war for a nationalized in market streaming package, and we'll probably have to subscribe to one of those services to stream baseball games. These companies are going to be aggressively seeking properties that makes their offering a must subscribe package.
