Miss the Savannah Bananas in Nashville? You can watch Banana Ball at home on ESPN, Disney+

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Does your family love watching Banana Ball, but can't make the live games? You can watch the Savannah Bananas at home this summer. Several games will air live on popular streaming platforms.

Plan ahead if you want to skip the ticket lottery and watch from the comfort of your couch because these are live streams.

Here's what to know about where, when you can watch.

What is Banana Ball?​

If you haven't come across the viral internet sensation yet, Banana Ball is a hybrid of dancing, baseball and theater that's fun for all ages. Sometimes they have celebrity guests, like when actor Patrick Renna, who portrayed Hamilton 'Ham' Porter in "The Sandlot" took a swing recently as The Great Hambino.

Players dance to popular songs in the field at every game. One guy even plays on stilts.

The small but mighty sport started with the Savannah Bananas. Now, Fans First Entertainment has three other teams:

• The Party Animals: Team consists of "the rowdiest guys in the land," per their website.
• The Firefighters: The team honors a local firefighter at every game.
• The Texas Tailgaters: The team launched this year. They will host headliner games in Texas in the fall.

How are these games different from baseball?​

They use a custom ball.

The games have 11 unique rules compared to the traditional sport, including:

• There's a 2-hour time limit.
• The scoring system is different.
• There's no bunting or you're thrown from the game.
• Batters can steal first in some circumstances.
• If a fan catches a foul ball, it's an out.

How to watch the Savannah Bananas game online​

• TV Channel: ESPN or ESPN2
• Live stream: FUBO (free trial available), ESPN+, Disney+

The games will broadcast on Friday and Saturday nights on ESPN and ESPN2. They'll also be up for livestreaming on Disney+ and ESPN+ at the same time.

“Our relationship with ESPN has been outstanding for the Savannah Bananas and for the sport of Banana Ball,” Jesse Cole, founder and CEO of the Savannah Bananas, said in an ESPN news release. “As the “Greatest Show in Sports” makes its way to sold out MLB, College Football and NFL Stadiums, ESPN is the perfect place to showcase the electricity of the game as we near the launch of the Banana Ball Championship League in 2026.”

You can watch some games on the team's YouTube channel.

Which games livestream?​

The Banana Ball World Tour includes 17 games, but only 10 are streaming on ESPN and Disney+.

The remaining games to air this season, according to ESPN (all times are Central):

• June 7: 6 p.m. at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on ESPN2.
• June 28: 6 p.m. at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., on ESPN2.
• July 5: 6 p.m. at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, on ESPN.
• July 26: 6 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on ESPN2.
• Aug. 1: 6 p.m. at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, on ESPN.
• Aug. 2: 6 p.m. at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, on ESPN2.
• Aug. 9: 8 p.m. at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado on ESPN2.
• Aug. 15: 7 p.m. at Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, on ESPN2.

See photos of previous Savannah Banana games​

Contributing: Elizabeth Flores

Bonnie Bolden is the Deep South Connect reporter for Mississippi with Gannett/USA Today. Email her at [email protected].

This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Want to watch Savannah Bananas and Banana Ball at home? What to know

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