What App Can I Use To Watch The World Series

Don't want to miss a single inning of the World Series? Our guide covers what you need to know before choosing a video streaming service for watching MLB games.

How to Watch the World Series Without Cable

If you've gotten rid of cable, fear not: You can still watch all the baseball you want with a live TV streaming service. To watch every game during the postseason, you need to make sure your streaming service offers FOX. The FOX network is the only channel you need to watch every World Series game.

Aside from channel coverage, you should consider other factors when choosing a live TV service, including its price, streaming resolution, DVR capabilities, and support for simultaneous streams. Serious baseball fans may benefit from add-ons like MLB.TV (which we discuss in a later section).

How to Watch World Series Games

Right now, eight teams are playing best-of-five series to determine who progresses to the League Championship Series. Below is this week's schedule per the MLB's official site. We will update the schedule every week throughout the postseason. All times listed are Eastern Standard Time (EST). You can keep up with results via the MLB's official site.

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Tuesday (11/2)

Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros, Game 6 at 8:09 p.m. (FOX)

Wednesday (11/3)

Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros, Game 7* at 8:09 p.m. (FOX)

*if necessary

Cable and Over-the-Air Options for Baseball

One way to make sure you catch as many games as possible during the postseason is to sign up for a cable plan. Cable plans are usually more expensive than streaming subscriptions, but some packages might have some channels in your area that you can't get with a video streaming service. If you have a cable subscription, you can watch games from any device by signing in to the dedicated FOX Sports app with your cable credentials.

FOX is available over the air, but you will need to set up an indoor antenna and receiver to watch the channel on your TV.

Other Ways to Stream the MLB

Another way to watch select MLB postseason games is with an MLB.TV subscription. For the 2021 playoff season, you have one subscription option: the Postseason Package ($24.99). This package allows you to stream select games live on supported devices (once you authenticate via a supported cable provider) and watch every game on-demand. You can also listen to select postseason games live with an MLB.TV postseason subscription.

MLB.TV on-demand content for baseball fans includes documentaries and vintage This Week In Baseball episodes from the '70s and '80s, too. You can download the MLB.TV app on mobile platforms (Android and iOS), media streaming devices (Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, and Roku), and game consoles (PS4 and Xbox One). A catch-up feature (only available on the fourth-generation Apple TV) allows you to get a 90-second rundown of key plays when you tune into a game already in progress.

Want to watch sports other than baseball? Check out our roundup of the best sports streaming services, as well as our top picks for NBA streaming services, NFL streaming services, and NHL streaming services.

Our 5 Top Picks

Hulu Image

Starts at $64.99 per month

Hulu + Live TV's lineup includes FOX. BTN, Golf Channel, and TNT are among the other sports channels on the service. Hulu also added the NFL Network and NFL RedZone channels just in time for the current NFL season. The Español add-on ($4.99 per month) gets you international sports coverage via ESPN Deportes.

The Enhanced Cloud DVR (increases DVR storage from 50 hours to 200 hours) and the Unlimited Screens package (increases concurrent stream limit from two to unlimited on your home network and three mobile streams away from it) improve the Hulu experience. You can get both add-ons for $14.98 per month or purchase them separately for $9.99 per month. The service supports 1080p/60fps live streaming on select platforms, while on-demand content is mostly available in 1080p.

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Starts at $64.99 per month

YouTube TV has one of the best selections of TV networks for baseball fans, including FOX. YouTube TV's sports lineup also features ESPN, Golf Channel, NFL Network, and Olympic Channel. The optional Sports Plus package ($15 per month) adds NFL RedZone and FOX Soccer Plus.

You can access YouTube TV via the web or download its app for mobile platforms (Android and iOS), media streaming devices, and game consoles. Up to three simultaneous device streams, unlimited cloud DVR storage (it stores recordings for up to nine months), and support for six user accounts come standard with a YouTube TV subscription. The service also supports 1080p/60fps streams on some live channels on select platforms. A $19.99-per-month 4K Plus add-on unlocks 4K live streaming, unlimited simultaneous streams on your home network, and the option to download DVR recordings for offline viewing.

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fuboTV

Starts at $64.99 per month

fuboTV is known for having one of the best sports packages available, and it does have the FOX channel.

FuboTV's sports lineup includes the Golf Channel, NFL Network, and the Olympic Channel, plus international channels, such as beIN Sports and TUDN. With the fubo Extra package ($7.99 per month), you can get the MLB Network, along with sports fan favorites like NBA TV, Tennis Channel, and the NHL Network. The Sports Plus with NFL RedZone package ($10.99 per month) includes MLB Strike Zone, a channel that allows viewers to see highlights, live look-ins, and updates from regular-season games without commercials.

Two top playback features of fuboTV are Lookback (enables you to watch some sports events up to 72 hours after they aired) and Startover (lets you start some live programs over from the beginning). FuboTV airs some live programming in 4K, though most of its live streams are 720p. Much of its on-demand content can be streamed in 1080p or higher.

Most fuboTV plans give you 250 hours of DVR space, but you can expand storage to 1,000 hours ($16.99 per month). FuboTV's base plan also lets you stream on up to three devices simultaneously, but you can increase that to 10 devices on your home network (and two away from it) for an extra $9.99 per month. FuboTV offers dedicated apps for mobile platforms (Android and iOS) and media streaming devices (Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and Roku).

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Sling TV Image

Starts at $35 per month

To watch many of the games this season, you need to opt for Sling's Orange + Blue plan ($50 per month) which includes FOX (in select markets). The Sports Extra package ($15 per month) gets you beIN Sports, ESPN U, Golf Channel, MLB Network, NBA TV, NFL Network, and NHL Network.

Sling TV includes 50 hours of DVR storage with a subscription, but you increase that limit to 200 hours for an extra $5 per month. Currently, you can't stream any live content above 720p. Sling TV is available on mobile phones, streaming devices, Xbox consoles, and the web.

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DirecTV Stream Image

Starts at $69.99 per month

DirecTV Stream's Entertainment plan covers the channels you need to watch the MLB postseason, including FOX.

The service has two innovative playback features: Lookback and Rewind, which respectively enable subscribers to watch previously aired content (up to 72 hours in the past) and restart live streams from the beginning of the broadcast for certain channels.

DirecTV Stream keeps DVR recordings for up to 90 days and offers just 20 hours of storage. You can upgrade to an unlimited amount of storage for an extra $10 per month, however. The service does not offer 4K live streams, but you can stream on up to 20 devices simultaneously at the same time. DirecTV Stream is available on streaming devices, mobile platforms, and the web, but not game consoles.

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