The MLB Postseason is here and on Tuesday, Sept. 30, bitter AL East rivals the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees open a three-game Wild Card series at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, N.Y.
The games are all scheduled to start at 6 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Fans looking to watch this MLB game for free can do so using DIRECTV, which offers a free trial. FuboTV offers up to $30 off your first month. Fans can also watch MLB games for free through MLB.TV, which offers a free trial and has different packages to choose from, including one that allows fans to listen to radio broadcasts with no blackout restrictions. Sling TV does not have a free trial but does offer other promotional offers to watch the game. You can stream ESPN Unlimited on your phone, tablet, smart TV or gaming console, and bundle your plan with with NFL+ Premium, Disney+ and Hulu. Additionally, those with DirecTV, FuboTV or Hulu + Live TV can access ESPN Unlimited through their package at no additional charge.
In 13 regular season matchups, the Red Sox walked away the winners nine times, including an eight-game winning streak in the series that featured five wins in Yankee Stadium.
The pitching matchup for Game 1 will see the top two pitchers in wins in the AL with Max Fried of the Yankees (19-5, 2.86 ERA) going against Garrett Crochet of the Red Sox (18-5, 2.59 ERA).
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Who: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees
Where: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, N.Y.
Stream: DIRECTV (free trial); FuboTV; MLB.TV (free trial); Sling TV; ESPN Unlimited
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What is DIRECTV?
DIRECTV is an internet TV service that offers your favorite entertainment, news and sports channels, as well as local TV stations and regional sports networks. Sign up now and get three free months of premium channels including MAX, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME and Starz.
What is FuboTV?
FuboTV is an internet television service that offers more than 200 channels across sports and entertainment including Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. From the UEFA Champions League to the WNBA to international tournaments ranging across sports, there’s plenty of options available on FuboTV, which offers up to $30 off the first month for new customers.
What is MLB.TV?
MLB.TV is the easiest way for fans to make sure they are able to watch as many out-of-market MLB games as possible. You can sign up to follow just one club for the whole year for $129.99 or get the entire league for $149.99. You can sign up to get the radio broadcast with no blackout restrictions, or check out Giants.TV which allows fans to stream the San Francisco Giants in-market with no blackout restrictions. All packages on MLB.TV come with a free trial.
What is Sling TV?
Sling TV offers a variety of live programming ranging from news and sports and starting as low as $20 a month for your first month. Subscribers also get a month of DVR Plus free if they sign up now. Choose from a variety of sports packages without long-term contracts and with easy cancellation.
What is ESPN?
ESPN is a one-stop shop for content from almost every single sport. In addition to on-demand replays of games across all sports shown on the ESPN and Disney family of networks, there is also exclusive access to select college football games, NHL games, soccer matches, UFC programs, WWE premium live events and the entire 30 for 30 catalogue. Additionally, there is ESPN+ exclusive original programming like NFL Primetime and Dana White’s Contender Series. You can stream ESPN+ on your phone, tablet, smart TV or gaming console for $11.99/month or bundle with Disney+ and Hulu for just $16.99 per month. You can also stream ESPN Unlimited on any of those devices, and bundle your plan with NFL+ Premium or with NFL+ Premium, Disney+ and Hulu. Additionally, those with DirecTV, FuboTV or Hulu + Live TV can access ESPN Unlimited through their package.