MLB Playoffs 2024: How to Watch the Division Series Without Cable Today
With the Mets down to their last two outs and trailing by two runs, Pete Alonso stepped up to the plate and sent a ball over the right field fence to save New York from certain heartbreak. Milwaukee’s three runs gave the Mets a lead they wouldn’t relinquish and set up a clash against their NL East foes in the Philadelphia Phillies. The other NLDS matchup pits NL West rivals against each other, with the Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the San Diego Padres.
In the American League, the top-seeded New York Yankees will take on the Kansas City Royals, and the Cleveland Guardians will take on the Detroit Tigers in a matchup of AL Central teams.
The ALDS will be shown on TBS and Max. The NLDS is shown on Fox and FS1. Looking ahead, the ALCS and NLCS will be on the same channels as each league’s division series. The 2024 World Series will be shown on Fox.
Next up for Pete Alsonso and the New York Mets are the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS.
What is the schedule for the Division Series?
All four best-of-five Division Series begin tomorrow. Here are the times and channels for each series (all times ET):
Saturday October 5
- Game 1: Guardians vs. Tigers, 1:08 PM on TBS and Max
- Game 1: Phillies vs. Mets, 4:08pm on Fox
- Game 1: Yankees vs. Royals, 6:38 PM on TBS and Max
- Game 1: Dodgers vs. Padres, 8:38 PM on FS1
Sunday October 7
- Game 2: Phillies vs. Mets, 4:08 PM on FS1
- Game 2: Dodgers vs. Padres, 8:03 PM on FS1
Monday October 8
- Game 2: Guardians vs. Tigers, 4:08 PM on TBS and Max
- Game 2: Yankees vs. Royals, 7:38 PM on TBS and Max
Tuesday October 9
- Game 3: Padres vs. Dodgers, TBA on Fox/FS1
- Game 3: Mets vs. Phillies, TBA on Fox/FS1
Wednesday October 10
- Game 3: Royals vs. Yankees, TBA on TBS and Max
- Game 3: Tigers vs. Guardians, TBA on TBS and Max
- Game 4*: Mets vs. Phillies, TBA on Fox/FS1
- Game 4*: Padres vs. Dodgers, TBA on Fox/FS1
Thursday October 11
- Game 4*: Royals vs. Yankees, TBA on TBS and Max
- Game 4*: Tigers vs. Guardians, TBA on TBS and Max
Friday October 12
- Game 5*: Dodgers vs. Padres, TBA on Fox/FS1
- Game 5*: Phillies vs. Mets, TBA on Fox/FS1
Saturday October 13
- Game 5*: Yankees vs. Royals, TBA on TBS and Max
- Game 5*: Guardians vs. Tigers, to be determined at TBS and Max
*If necessary
You can use the full postseason schedule here.
How to watch the Wild Card round without cable
If you don’t have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch all four Wild Card series with a live TV service. ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 are available on each of the five major streaming services, but not every service has every local network in every area. So check each service using the links below to make sure ABC is offered where you live.
YouTube TV costs $73 per month and includes Fox, FS1 and TBS. Enter your zip code on YouTube TVs welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area.
Read our YouTube TV review.
Hulu Plus Live TV costs $77 per month and includes Fox, FS1 and TBS. Up live news pageyou can enter your zip code under the heading “Can I watch local news in my area?” ask at the bottom of the page to see which local channels you get.
Read our Hulu Plus Live TV review.
Fubo’s basic plan costs $80 per month and includes Fox and FS1, but Fubo charges RSN costs (either $12 per month if you get one RSN, or $15 per month if you have two or more in your area), which increases the monthly fee to $92 or $95. NL fans will be disappointed when they hear that TBS is not offered for the NLDS and NLCS.
Fubo is currently offering $30 off for the first month of some of its plans, meaning you can get the basic Pro plan for $62 or $65 to start. Click here to see which local channels you receive.
Read our Fubo review.
Max will show the American League Division and Championship series, but that’s it. You can’t watch any of the NL playoff games or the World Series on Max.
Read our Max review.
All of the above live TV streaming services offer free trial periods, you can cancel them at any time and they require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our guide to live TV streaming services.
