Watch San Diego Padres Games Online: Best Ways to Watch Live MLB Without Cable

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As a Padres fan looking to catch nearly every game of the regular season, my viewing options depend on my location.

In a hurry? Regardless of where you are, you want to watch almost all the Padres games with MLB.TV. You can get it and 150+ live TV channels with Fubo. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.

The San Diego Padres and their star players, such as Fernando Tatis Jr and Manny Machado, are looking for a breakthrough season to get America’s Finest City excited about baseball once again.

Are you a fan of the Padres or simply curious about what that future holds for the franchise? If yes and you want to see them play as often as possible, you will want to secure access to to MLB.TV.

This can be achieved either directly ($24.99/mo) or with a subscription to Fubo.

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Schedule and Start Times for Today’s San Diego Padres Game(s)

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TV Channels That Air San Diego Padres Games

Bally Sports San Diego was, until the 2023 season, the full-time home of the San Diego Padres. It broadcasted all games played by the club that were not shown exclusively on national or regional channels or have been selected for an online broadcast.

Currently, the Padres have no TV home. But Major League Baseball stepped up and now allows subscribers to watch games through MLB.TV — without the normal blackout restrictions.

For the rest of the broadcasted games, options include your local Fox, NBC, or ABC affiliates, ESPN, TBS, Fox Sports 1 (FS1), or MLB Network. Currently, 9 games will appear on national channels as well as Bally Sports and 3 will show exclusively on Fox or ESPN.

In addition, a small selection of games will be exclusively streamed by Apple TV+ and Peacock Premium. Currently, only one game is scheduled for Apple TV+.

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Ultimate Guide: How to Watch the San Diego Padres Without Cable

There are many ways to watch at least some Padres games.

Streaming The Padres

It is only via streaming that you can watch every Padres game this season.

Stream the San Diego Padres Today With Fubo: A Step-by-Step Guide

Fubo (formerly FuboTV) offers a 150+ channel base plan that includes Bally Sports in all the areas where the channels are provided. For those in the San Diego area, that means Bally Sports West and Bally Sports San Diego. You get all this for $94.98/month.

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You add MLB.TV to the service for $24.99/mo. That gives you access to all out-of-market MLB games and all Padres games regardless of your location.

Fubo also provides a ton of sports channels including CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, FS2, and the networks beIN Sports and TUDN. It also comes with all the local channels and a large selection of general “cable” channels.

All Fubo plans come with unlimited cloud DVR as well as the ability to stream on up to 10 devices at the same time. See our Fubo review for details.

Watching the San Diego Padres With DIRECTV STREAM: Plans and Pricing

DIRECTV STREAM (formerly AT&T TV) provides the lone option for cord-cutters looking to watch Bally Sports San Diego and its Padres broadcasts. However, note that you need to be located in its broadcast area to get this channel through this streaming service’s Choice plan ($114.99/month).

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Sadly, now that the Padres are on MLB.TV, you will miss most games since DIRECTV STREAM does not offer it as an add-on.

DIRECTV STREAM is available in San Diego and points to the east, including California’s San Diego, Imperial Counties, southern Arizona’s Yuma and Tucson, and Las Vegas. It is also available in Hawaii. Subscribers may also watch Fox, ABC, NBC, ESPN, TBS, FS1, and MLB Network.

All plans come with unlimited cloud DVR (online sign-up) and simultaneous streaming on unlimited devices. See our DIRECTV STREAM review for more information.

Explore More Ways to Watch the San Diego Padres Games Today

Increasingly, MLB games appear live on streaming-only services.

• Apple TV+ ($9.99/mo): Exclusively streaming two MLB games every Friday, and those will periodically feature the Padres. The club’s first appearance on Apple TV+ was set for May 13, 2022, an away game versus the Atlanta Braves.
• Peacock Premium ($7.99/month): Also, exclusively streaming baseball games with it is expected to be on Sundays. The Padres should be a part of those streams as well. (Peacock review)
• ESPN+ ($10.99/month): Provides streams of Padres and other baseball games throughout the season, but keep in mind that this option is generally more advantageous for out-of-market fans due to blackout restrictions that are generally imposed. (ESPN+ review)

Watch Padres Games for Free Via Antenna

When the Padres are being shown on Fox, ABC, or NBC, all that you need to catch the action is an antenna. Do note that appearances on Fox will be a lot more likely than ones on ABC or NBC. Also keep in mind that if the Padres return to the World Series, those games will be on Fox. Currently, two games are scheduled to appear on Fox.

For more information about using an antenna, see our guide.

Devices and Apps for Streaming San Diego Padres Games

Both MLB.TV, Fubo, and DIRECTV STREAM support most devices:

Fubo and MLB.TV also supports Xbox gaming systems. Fubo supports Hisense, LG, and Vizio smart TVs. MLB.TV supports PlayStation units.

The other streaming services offer pretty much the same support. Our streaming reviews have complete details.

Everything You Need to Know About the San Diego Padres

San Diego is the only metropolitan area to be home to a Major League Baseball team and no other franchises in any of the other major sports leagues (NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLS). This became the case when the NFL’s San Diego Chargers became the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017.

The Padres are also the newest of the five California-based baseball teams. This expansion franchise started play in 1969, a year after the Athletics moved from Kansas City to Oakland. It has only played in two stadiums in its history: Qualcomm Stadium (1969-2003) and Petco Park (2004-present).

San Diego, playing in the NL West, is also the only California-based franchise to have never won the World Series. The best seasons in Padres history, when they won National League pennants, were in 1984 and 1998. Other playoff appearances occurred in 1996, 2005, 2006, 2020, and 2022.

After the Padres impressed with a 37-23 record in 2020, hopes were high in 2021. The team lived up to those but only for part of the season. San Diego had a 66-49 record through 115 games and was on pace for 93 wins, which would have gotten the Padres into the playoffs.

However, their stretch drive went horribly as they went 13-34 the rest of the way and finished 11 games out of the playoffs.

In 2022, the Padres finished the regular season with a record of 89-73. They made it to the postseason where they defeated the New York Mets in the Wild Card Series and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Division Series. Their campaign ended with a loss against the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Championship Series.

The Padres finished their 2023 season with a record of 82-80. This earned them a third-place finish in their division failing to qualify for the postseason.

Complete 2024 San Diego Padres Game Schedule: Dates, Times, and Venues

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Wrapping Up

Fans who want to watch the San Diego Padres on regularly should, in most cases, subscribe to MLB.TV ($24.99/mo) or Fubo ($94.98/month). Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.

FAQs

How can I listen to the Padres on the radio?

If you are in or near the San Diego-Tijuana metropolitan area, you will want to tune into either 97.3 The Fan or La Poderosa 860 AM to listen to Padres radio broadcasts. The former features English-speaking commentators while the latter option is for those who prefer to listen to the action in Spanish. Note that all of those radio broadcasts are available online to those subscribing to MLB Radio ($2.99/mo) or MLB.TV ($24.99/mo). You can also listen to the game on SiriusXM.

Is there a way to watch Padres games for free?

Yes, there is. Those who are outside of the club’s blackout area can periodically check out the team’s contests thanks to the MLB.TV Free Game of the Day. Another option for fans who have an antenna is to view Padres games that have been selected for regional or national coverage on a network television outlet, such as Fox, ABC, or NBC.

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