The MLB Playoffs kick off with the AL Wild Card Game on October 6. What will follow will surely be one of the more exciting Octobers in recent years. There are numerous storylines going into this year’s playoffs that will be awesome to see play out. Will Alex Rodriguez ignore all of the negativity and shine during a Yankee Playoffs run we have not seen in years? Will the Royals, who won the AL Central division for the first time ever this year, be able to match the run to the World Series they made last year? Can Clayton Kershaw get over the playoff hump and take the Dodgers for a deep run?
These storylines and many others will certainly be exciting to watch, and if you don’t have a cable subscription you’ll want to make sure you are prepared to not miss any of the action. Thankfully, each year, there are more and more options to watch the MLB Playoffs online on all of your devices and TV without a pricey cable subscription. Here is a detailed look at all of your best options for legal MLB Playoffs live stream.
During the entire postseason, Sling TV, a streaming service launched earlier this year by Dish Network, will be one of the top options to watch MLB playoff baseball online or on your TV. The subscription service provides live streams of over 20 popular cable channels including ESPN, TBS, TNT, and AMC. The AL Wild Card game will be broadcast on ESPN and all of the NL playoff games (NL Wild Card, NLDS, and NLCS) will be on TBS. The service starts at just $20 per month, requires no contract, and can be watch on your phone, tablet, computer, or even your TV through a connected device.
But what about the games airing on FOX networks? Thankfully, Sling TV has recently launched its brand new multi-stream beta package of channels that carries FS1, regional FOX Sports networks (lets you watch your local MLB team in many US markets), and local FOX affiliates (select markets). With this bundle, you get more than 30 channels. The multi-stream beta package can be purchased by itself or added on top of the Best of Live TV bundle that has the ESPN channels and others. Click here for more info on channel availability.
Read my Sling TV review for more info.
You can watch the entire first week of the postseason for free if you take advantage of Sling TV’s ongoing free 7-day trial offer.
Plan on keeping up with the action throughout the Playoffs? If you pay in advance for three months of the subscription, you will receive a free Roku 2 or 50% off a Roku 3 player. By the time your three months are up, both streaming devices will have paid for themselves and you would’ve been able to watch the entire MLB Playoffs and then some. These streaming devices will connect directly to your TV, meaning you can watch the MLB Playoffs online or kick back and watch it on the big screen in the living room!
Want to keep on top of your favorite MLB teams while you’re away from home? T-Mobile and Sling TV have just teamed up to give T-Mobile customers the deal of a lifetime — pay $14/month for the Best of Live TV package (usually $20/month) for up to 12 full months. You can cancel at anytime without worrying about any hidden costs, and you won’t be tied to Wifi-only locations as T-Mobile’s Binge On feature allows T-Mobile users to stream videos without it counting towards their data. Learn more about this offer here and get started watching Sling TV on your mobile phone today.
Use Postseason.TV for Unique MLB Playoffs Live Stream
Once again this year, the MLB will be making great strides to further its efforts to broadcast games over the internet. It will be offering its Postseason.TV again, which will let subscribers watch the MLB playoff games online throughout October. All of the 2015 NL Playoffs games will be broadcast on a live stream that will offer 10 different camera angles. MLB is calling it an alternate angle broadcast, meaning it won’t be the same camera angle shown on TV and it won’t have the commentary from the broadcast. But, it will be providing users with the option of choosing their preferred angle, and they can even pick four to watch at one time.
The MLB Playoffs live stream can be picked up and watched either on your computer or mobile device. They will also not be subject to the traditional blackout restrictions of regular season and other playoff games. This means you should be able to watch most of the playoff games with this one service. The price is $4.99 for the postseason.
Watch MLB Playoffs Online On-Demand with MLB.TV
MLB.TV has made the decision to reduce the price of its MLB.TV premium service for the rest of the regular season and Playoffs. Now, for $9.99 total, you can watch all playoff games on demand and select games live (live games require authentication with your cable provider). You’ll also get 2016 spring training games free with this deal. The service cannot show most Playoffs games live, due to blackout restrictions, but the replays will be posted 90 minutes after each game is final. For the price, MLB.TV is a great option if you don’t mind missing the live games, but watching the games on replay. On top of the on-demand games MLB.TV other services including its At Bat app and tons of highlights and analysis will be available to subscribers the rest of the season.
Click here to learn more about using MLB.TV to watch the MLB Playoffs online.
Note: If you live outside the US, you can subscribe to MLB.TV International and enjoy all games without blackouts.
Watch Playoff Games on FOX with Your Antenna
FOX will be broadcasting many of the AL Playoffs games throughout October and all of the World Series games. Luckily, you can access FOX’s broadcast with an incredible cost-effective solution. An antenna lets you access FOX’s over-the-air broadcast for free. Using the antenna can let you watch FOX and other network broadcast channels like CBS, ABC, and NBC directly on your TV without a cable subscription. If you do not have an antenna, the Mohu Leaf 50 antenna is one I always recommend. It provides a 50-mile reception range and has an ultra-thin design, meaning it will look great in your living room.
If you are interested in recording the MLB playoff games during the postseason, a DVR will let you do that and enable you to re-watch the games whenever you’d like. The Tablo is my favorite and it lets you pause, rewind, fast-forward, and of course record all of the TV broadcasts you pull in on your antenna. Plus, Tablo can connect to your phone, tablet, or streaming device and let you watch your recordings and live antenna TV directly on your devices anywhere you go. This means you could watch the MLB Playoffs online no matter where you are this October! Check out our DVR comparison guide here.
PlayStation Vue Provides an Option for Streaming Playoff Games
Recently, Sony announced its streaming service, Playstation Vue, which is similar to Sling TV where it lets users stream popular cable channels live. It can be accessed if you have a PS3 or PS4, and offers several streams including channels that will be broadcasting playoff baseball like TBS, FOX, and FS1. The offering is only currently available in select cities – Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Miami, Dallas, and San Francisco. Also, it is a much more expensive option than Sling TV or other competing services since its base price is $49.99 per month.
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