Catch Every Cincinnati Reds Game Live Without Cable by Streaming Online

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I want to explain how to watch every Reds game during the regular season. There are several options available depending on your location, and you won’t need a cable subscription. Let me break down all the details.

In a hurry? Local Reds fans can watch almost all games:

Fubo

Known for its outstanding sports coverage, Fubo’s 150+ live TV channels provide a broad selection that appeals to most people. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.

DIRECTV STREAM

The king of RSNs, this is the streaming service for MLB, NBA, and NHL fans with its Choice Plan. New customers get a 5-day free trial with DIRECTV STREAM.

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The Cincinnati Reds are one of the storied franchises in baseball. In fact, Opening Day in Cincinnati has historically been revered as the sport’s most traditional and supported. As a result, the Reds have opened their season at home every year since it joined the National League in 1890 with three exceptions: 1966 (rainouts), 1990 (lockout), and 2022 (lockout).

Are you a Reds fan interested in following the team on Opening Day and throughout the following six or seven months? If yes, you should secure access to either DIRECTV STREAM ($114.99/month) if you are in Bally Sports Ohio’s broadcast area or MLB.TV ($24.99/mo) if you are outside of the Reds’ blackout region.

Also consider MLB Radio ($2.99/mo) if neither applies to you, which is the case for many in Tennessee.

Schedule and Start Times for Today’s Cincinnati Reds Game(s)

Get complete details for the next game in our Cincinnati Reds Today guide.

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Cincinnati Reds TV Channels

The vast majority of Cincinnati Reds games are broadcast on Bally Sports Ohio, which is also unofficially known as Bally Sports Cincinnati. Essentially, all matchups not on national or regional television or exclusively streamed by an MLB partner will be on this regional sports network (RSN).

Bally Sports Ohio also carries games played by the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, and MLS’s Columbus Crew.

When the Reds are being showcased to a larger audience, you can find the broadcast on your local Fox, ABC, or NBC affiliate or Fox Sports 1 (FS1), ESPN, TBS, or MLB Network.

Another possibility is the game being streamed by Peacock Premium or Apple TV+.

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Ultimate Guide: How to Live Stream the Cincinnati Reds Without Cable

Reds games appear in many forms. You can find games over-the-air (OTA), on national “cable” channels and RSNs, and increasingly exclusively streaming.

Streaming

There are two kinds of streaming services that relate to watching Cincinnati Reds games. The first is the live TV streaming services that provide you access to the kinds of live channels that were once only available via cable.

And then there are specialty streaming services that stream live games independently of live channels. MLB.TV is an especially important member of this group, so we give it its section.

Stream the Cincinnati Reds Today With Fubo: A Step-by-Step Guide

Fubo gives you a 150+ channel base plan including any Bally Sports channels (and other RSNs) in all your area. In and around Cincinnati, that means you will get Bally Sports Ohio for a total cost of $91.98/month.

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You will also get a full slate of local and “cable” channels as well as CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, FS2, and the networks beIN Sports and TUDN. And MLB.TV is available as an add-on.

The base plan also comes with unlimited cloud DVR and streaming on up to 10 devices at the same time. For more, check out our Fubo review.

Watching the Cincinnati Reds With DIRECTV STREAM: Plans and Pricing

DIRECTV STREAM (formerly AT&T TV) is another option for getting Bally Sports Ohio if you are a cord cutter. It and any other regional sports networks that you are eligible to receive because of where you are situated can be accessed after getting its Choice plan ($114.99/month). This channel is available throughout Ohio and in parts of West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and New York.

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All DIRECTV STREAM plans come with unlimited cloud DVR storage if you sign up online. (And you are, right?) It also allows you to stream on unlimited devices. See our DIRECTV STREAM review for more information.

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Conversely, if you are outside of that area, you should also consider Hulu + Live TV ($82.99/month), Sling TV ($55.00/month), and YouTube TV ($64.99/mo). Each of them allows you to watch many of the non-Bally Sports Ohio broadcast Reds games.

Specialty Streaming Services

• Apple TV+ ($9.99/month): Will exclusively stream a couple of Cincinnati Reds matchups this season. This is part of a deal that started with the 2022 campaign to stream two MLB games every Friday.
• Peacock Premium ($7.99/month): Will exclusively stream 18 Sunday MLB games for at least the 2022 and 2023 seasons. The Reds will likely be featured. (Peacock review)
• ESPN+ ($10.99/month): Regularly streams MLB games throughout the season although these are generally subject to blackout restrictions, so this streaming service is best for out-of-market Reds fans. (ESPN+ review).

MLB.TV for Out-of-Market Reds Games

MLB.TV provides access to all out-of-market games and so is a spectacular option for Cincinnati Reds fans who are situated outside of this club’s blackout region. However, note that this area is considerable, covering Ohio and Tennessee as well as portions of Indiana, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Mississippi, including some regions that do not receive Bally Sports Ohio through Fubo or DIRECTV STREAM.

The base plan is $24.99/mo or $139.99/yr (there are also special deals). If you are only interested in the Reds, you can get a Single Team package for $119.99/yr. Only the monthly plan comes with a free trial, however.

For everyone to whom the Reds’ blackout area does not apply, you can watch almost all Reds games that are broadcast on that channel through MLB.TV. The only ones that will be blacked out to you will occur when Cincinnati plays a team local to you.

Note that MLB.TV does not provide access to any playoff games. To watch those, you will need to turn to a live TV streaming service or (in some cases) an antenna.

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Watch Nationally-Broadcast Reds Games for Free With a Antenna

If you have an antenna, you can watch the Reds play whenever they feature on network television. During the regular season, this will not be often, but you will be assured of watching the team’s biggest games if they make it to the World Series since those matchups are all shown on Fox.

Our Indoor Antenna Guide will get you all set up. It’s quite easy.

Devices and Apps for Streaming Cincinnati Reds Games

The major services support most steaming devices in use today. We’ll just focus on the two most important streaming services for the Reds: Fubo, DIRECTV STREAM, and MLB.TV.

MLB.TV also supports PlayStation and Xbox gaming systems.

Everything You Need to Know About the Cincinnati Reds

Although the Reds have no direct connection with the Red Stockings of 1869, the city of Cincinnati does. It played host to the sport’s first fully professional team that year and, as a result, is the birthplace of professional baseball.

As for the Cincinnati Reds franchise itself, it got its start in 1882 in the American Association, a major league, before moving to the National League in 1890.

Cincinnati played in four World Series from its founding through 1969. Those occurred in 1919, 1939, 1940, and 1961. The Reds won the 1919 and 1940 editions.

Later, the Big Red Machine became a dominating force in the sport as Cincinnati claimed six division titles in the 1970s and World Series titles in 1975 and 1976.

In 1990, the Reds impressively and stunningly swept the Bash Brothers and the Oakland Athletics in the World Series to claim their last world championship.

More recently, the team has made the playoffs four times since 2010. However, the Reds lost every playoff round in that span, going 2-9 in postseason games since then.

With that said Cincinnati entered its 2022 campaign off of back-to-back winning seasons. The 2021 Reds completed play with an 83-79 mark, which was good for third-place in the NL Central standings.

In 2022, the Reds had a terrible season as they managed a losing record of 62-100 having lost 22 of their first 25 games. However, 2023 saw the Reds improve on their previous season with a record of 82-80 falling short of a playoff spot by 2 games. This earned them a third place finish in NL Central Division rankings.

Since 1912, Cincinnati has played in just three stadiums: Crosley Field (1912-70), Riverfront Stadium (1970-2002), and Great American Ball Park (2003-present).

Complete 2024 Cincinnati Reds Game Schedule: Dates, Times, and Venues

Wrapping Up

Cord cutters who are also Cincinnati Reds fans and want to watch their favorite team as often as possible should get Fubo ($91.98/month) or DIRECTV STREAM ($114.99/month) if Bally Sports Ohio is available to them. If they are outside the Reds’ blackout zone, then they should get MLB.TV ($24.99/mo).

If watching occasional baseball games is good enough, a streaming service like Sling TV will fit the bill.

FAQs

What radio stations cover the Reds?

The flagship station for the Reds has been Newsradio 700 WLW since 1969. Meanwhile, the Cincinnati Reds Radio Network expands far from Cincinnati, reaching much of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Also, one station apiece in Virginia, Tennessee, and Illinois broadcasts Reds games. You can also listen to the game on SiriusXM. Regardless of where you are, you can listen to the broadcasts through MLB Radio ($2.99/mo).

How do I go about watching Reds games for free?

If you are not blacked out from MLB.TV streams of Bally Sports Ohio-produced Reds broadcasts, you can periodically check out the team’s games for free, courtesy of the MLB.TV Free Game of the Day. Otherwise, your best option is to use an antenna to watch any of the club’s contests that are shown on Fox, NBC, and ABC.

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I am a Senior Content Editor at Hotdog.com, specializing in sports streaming and regional programming issues. With a PhD in Atmospheric Physics from the Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and extensive experience in remote sensing technology, including early video streaming, I bring a unique technical perspective to the streaming industry.

My expertise in sports coverage, particularly for out-of-market games and regional sports networks, stems from years of hands-on experience as an early adopter of streaming services and my work addressing fans' viewing challenges. As a longtime cord-cutter and subscriber to multiple streaming platforms, I combine my technical knowledge with practical user experience, making me a leading expert in the field of sports streaming and entertainment technology.

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