diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/mlb.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/mlb.py
index 84f500821..37c72bc53 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/mlb.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/mlb.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 
 class MLBIE(InfoExtractor):
-    _VALID_URL = r'http?://m\.mlb\.com/.*video/(?:topic/[\da-z_-]+/)?v(?P<id>n?\d+)'
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://m\.mlb\.com/(?:.*?/)?video/(?:topic/[\da-z_-]+/)?v(?P<id>n?\d+)'
     _TESTS = [
         {
             'url': 'http://m.mlb.com/sea/video/topic/51231442/v34698933/nymsea-ackley-robs-a-home-run-with-an-amazing-catch/?c_id=sea',