Believe you can go directly to places like MLB.com and subscribe there. Watch via the internet, have your computer project it on your TV if desired.
I gave up sports 20 years ago, however, I did subscribe to MotorTrend.com so I watch European auto racing like Le Mans, British touring cars, German touring cars - it was $2/mo.
I’ve been tempted to use “parental controls” to block channels like FOXNews. I’m sure, as much data as the cable/satellite companies collect from us, that it would have to register that the channel is being blocked by the user. If enough folks did that, it *might* send a message. Who knows...