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Winter Ball Starts Tonight In Mexico, Venezuela, and the D.R. – Here Are the Opening Night Matchups

 Leif Skodnick - World Baseball Network  |    Oct 15th, 2025 3:00pm EDT
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Winter ball season is here! Tonight, the leagues in the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Mexico begin their regular seasons.

Below is the schedule for LIDOM, the Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacifico, and the Liga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional for opening night.

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 Winter Ball Schedule
* – All times Eastern Daylight Time

Liga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional 
7 p.m. – Tigres de Aragua at Cardenales de Lara

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LIDOM
7:30 p.m. – Toros del Este at Estrellas Orientales
7:30 p.m. – Gigantes del Cibao at Aguilas Cibaenas
7:30 p.m. – Leones del Escogido at Tigres del Licey

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Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacifico
10 p.m. – Venados de Mazatlan at Jaguares de Nayarit
10:30 p.m. – Tomateros de Culiacan at Algodoneros de Guasave
10:30 p.m. – Tucson Baseball Team at Naranjeros de Hermosillo
11:15 p.m. – Yaquis de Obregon at Caneros de Los Mochis
11:30 p.m. – Charros de Jalisco at Aguilas de Mexicali

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Where to Watch – Each league has a different streaming partner, some of which you have to pay for, and some of which you don’t.

The Dominican Republic’s LIDOM is streamed live on MLB.tv with commentary in Spanish. You’ll need to have a subscription to watch.

Puerto Rico’s LBPRC has streamed its games live on the league’s YouTube page for free.

Games from the Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacifico can be streamed live via the league’s YouTube page. There is a monthly subscription fee. BeisbolPuro reported in a post on X that the LAMP’s games will be available on MLB.tv with a subscription, but neither the LAMP nor MLB.tv has confirmed that news.

Venezuela’s LVBP streams its games live on BeisbolPlay, which charges a fee. Currently, a season subscription for 2025-26 is US$22.99.

Photo: Estadio Monumental Simon Bolivar in Caracas, Venezuela, will host the 2026 Caribbean Series in January and February. (Photo: Getty Images)

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