The 2023 MLB Season is underway, and you don’t need cable to watch Miami Marlins games. This article will explain how you can stream the next Marlins game and every Miami Marlins game this season, no matter where you live.
Where to Watch The Next Marlins Game
Below are the upcoming Marlins games and how you can stream them live based on where you live.
Miami Marlins vs. New York Mets
Game Time: The Marlins take on the Mets on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 7:10 PM EDT. There are three possible ways to stream the game depending on your TV market
If you live in the Marlins TV market: The game is on Bally Sports Florida, which you can stream through the following:
- DIRECTV STREAM Choice Plan - Try a (5-day Free Trial).
- fuboTV - provides 1-week free trial when signing up, and you can cancel at any time.
If you live in the Mets TV market: The game is on SportsNet New York, which you can stream through the following:
- DIRECTV STREAM Choice Plan - Try a (5-day Free Trial).
- fuboTV - provides 1-week free trial when signing up, and you can cancel at any time.
- Hulu Live TV - check current promotions, you can cancel at any time.
Watch from all other US TV markets: If you live outside both teams regions, you can stream the game live on MLB TV. MLB TV streams every game this season as long as the game isn't blacked out from airing on a national or regional sports network in your market. (You may be interested in this MLB TV Blackout Workaround) You can (sign up online) and watch nearly every out-of-market game this season.
Upcoming Miami Marlins TV Schedule
| Date and Time (ET) | Opponent | Local Channel | National Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, Sep. 26 @ 7:10 PM | at New York Mets | Bally Sports Florida | MLB TV |
| Wednesday, Sep. 27 @ 7:10 PM | at New York Mets | Bally Sports Florida | MLB TV |
| Thursday, Sep. 28 @ 7:10 PM | at New York Mets | Bally Sports Florida | MLB TV |
| Friday, Sep. 29 @ 6:35 PM | at Pittsburgh Pirates | Bally Sports Florida | MLB TV |
| Saturday, Sep. 30 @ 6:35 PM | at Pittsburgh Pirates | Bally Sports Florida | MLB TV |
| Sunday, Oct. 1 @ 3:05 PM | at Pittsburgh Pirates | Bally Sports Florida | MLB TV |
Games airing on Peacock and Apple TV+ are exclusive and will no air on either teams regional sports network. If the "National Channel" shows "Apple TV+", "Peacock Premium", or "YouTube" then you can watch the game using the services below.
- Apple TV+ - (Try this free trial)
- Peacock Premium - (sign up here)
- YouTube - (YouTube MLB Game of The Week)
Read on for more details on these services, possible alternatives, and how you can not only watch the next game but every Marlins game this season!
Where Are The Miami Marlins in the NL East Standings
| Pos | Team | Wins | Loses | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | 100 | 56 | 0.641 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 69 | 0.558 |
| 3 | Miami Marlins | 81 | 75 | 0.519 |
| 4 | New York Mets | 71 | 85 | 0.455 |
| 5 | Washington Nationals | 69 | 88 | 0.439 |
Watch Every Marlins Game This Season
Below explains how to watch Marlins games this season based on where you live.
- Miami Marlins TV Market: Florida, and in parts of southern Alabama and Georgia
- Best Solution when inside their TV Market: Watch on Bally Sports Florida through the DIRECTV STREAM streaming service (sign up online)
- Best Solution when living Outside the Marlins TV Market: Watch nearly all Marlins games on MLB.TV.
What Channel Are The Marlins On
You can watch the Miami Marlins depending on whether or not you live inside the Miami Marlins TV market, which consists of Florida, and in parts of southern Alabama and Georgia.
Watching Marlins Games In Market
If you live in the Marlins TV market, you can watch the Marlins on Bally Sports Florida, the Marlins regional sports network. If you live in the Marlins broadcast areas, you can watch their regional sports network without cable on the following streaming services.
DIRECTV STREAM
DIRECTV STREAM is a live streaming service that carries Bally Sports Florida for those living in their broadcast region. However, you have to subscribe to their “Choice” package for $99.99 per month. You can sign up online. They don’t force you into a contract, and you can cancel at any time. DIRECTV STREAM also carries TBS, Fox, ESPN, MLB Network, and FS1, which are all the networks that air nationally televised MLB games.
The service also includes a cloud DVR service and allows you to simultaneously stream to an unlimited number of devices in the home, and up to 3 outside the home. DIRECTV STREAM is supported on Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, iOS, Android, Roku, and more. See our review of DIRECTV STREAM for more details on this streaming service.
FuboTV
fuboTV is a live streaming service that carries Bally Sports Florida for those living in their broadcast region. They offer a 1-week free trial, which you can cancel within the trial period and not be charged. It’s also cheaper than DIRECTV STREAM at $74.99 per month. However, fuboTV subscribers in this area will be subject to a mandatory regional sports fee between $10.99 and $13.99 per month, depending on how many RSNs are in your area. Also note, fuboTV does not carry TBS. A network that carries the occasional nationally televised game. You can cancel at any time. The service supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, and more. The price includes a cloud DVR and the ability to stream on 3 devices at once. (see our review of FuboTV)
Bally Sports+
Bally Sports just launched a direct-to-customer streaming service for a few MLB teams. Luckily, the Florida Marlins are one of those teams. You can subscribe to Bally Sports+ at BallySportsPlus.com for $189.99 annually or $19.99 each month and live stream Florida Marlins games airing on Bally Sports Florida through the Bally Sports app. To subscribe, you must live in the Florida Marlins TV market. You are most likely outside the intended TV market if you do not see Bally Sports+ available on BallySportsPlus.com or within the Bally Sports app. There are plans to add NHL and NBA Teams next season. You won’t have access to all the channels you get with DIRECTV STREAM, but it’s a cheaper way to watch Bally Sports Florida.
Watching Marlins Games Outside their TV Market
If you don’t live in the Marlins TV market, you can watch the Marlins through the MLB.TV streaming. With MLB.TV you can watch every game, for every team, all season long. With MLB.TV, you can watch Marlins games on Roku, Apple TV, Smart Devices, and more. You can watch Marlins games live or on-demand. Here is a list of MLB.TV features:
- Chose to watch both the home and away broadcast.
- Live Game DVR Controls
- Full Game Archives
- Customized Fantasy Player Tracker
- Clickable line scores
- A Pitch by Pitch Widget, that tracks speed, location, and pitch type
MLB.TV costs $129.99 for the year to have access to every game for every team. The “all-teams plan” has a free trial and provides a monthly pricing option. You can also opt to watch Marlins games through the MLB.TV single-team plan for $109.99 for the year. You can check out their subscription packages at MLB.TV.
Please note that MLB.TV does have blackout rules for games where a team is playing in the market you reside. For example, if the Marlins are playing the Nationals and you live in the DC area, that game will be blacked out on MLB.TV. You can check your zip code on MLB TV’s website to see which team’s games are under a blackout in your area. Nationally televised games will also be blacked out. The list below provides a general description of whether a game is going to be under a blackout:
- Home and Away games of the designated team if you live within their blackout territory
- Games that broadcast nationally such as the ESPN Sunday game or Fox Saturday game
- Play in games (Playoff tie-breakers)
- Post Season Games, but there is a way around it
Pro Tip: Try This Blackout Workaround to watch the games you want to watch and get around the black-out.
Watching Nationally Televised Marlins Games
Nationally televised MLB games air on Fox, TBS, Peacock, Apple TV+, ESPN, MLB Network, and FS1. A handful of Marlins games will air nationally this season on one or more of those networks. You can check MLB’s website for the MLB’s national TV schedule. You can watch nationally televised games using MLB.TV with this blackout workaround. You can also watch nationally televised games using one of the streaming services listed below.
DIRECTV STREAM
Through the DIRECTV STREAM “Choice” package for $99.99 per month, you can watch nationally televised MLB games on Fox, ESPN, MLB Network, TBS, and FS1. You can sign up online, and you can cancel at any time. The service also includes a cloud DVR service and allows you to simultaneously stream to an unlimited number of devices in the home, and up to 3 outside the home. DIRECTV STREAM is supported on Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, iOS, Android, Roku, and more. See our review of DIRECTV STREAM for more details on this streaming service.
fuboTV
FuboTV carries the local Fox channel in some parts of the country along with MLB Network, ESPN and FS1 for watching nationally televised games.
They offer a fuboTV subscription. After the trial, its basic package costs $74.99. The FuboTV app is available on major platforms, including Apple TV, AndroidTV, Roku, and Amazon FireTV. Check out our review of FuboTV for more details.
YouTube TV
YouTube TV cost $72.99/month per month and includes a DVR. YouTube TV carries the local Fox channel in most parts of the country. They also provide access to TBS, ESPN, and FS1 for watching nationally televised games.
YouTube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. The YouTube TV app has also returned to Roku devices after settling a dispute between the two companies. Please read our review of YouTube TV for more details.
Hulu + Live TV
Hulu carries the local Fox channel in most parts of the country, along with TBS, ESPN, and FS1 for watching nationally televised games.
Hulu Live TV will cost you $69.99 per month. However, that includes access to Hulu’s on-demand streaming library, a cloud DVR, and more. To see what channels are available through Hulu Live TV in your area, check out the tool: Channels Available by Zip Code
Hulu is supported on Roku, Fire TV Devices, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, iOS, Android, and more. For more information on this service, please check out Hulu Live TV review.
Sling TV
Sling carries, carries ESPN, TBS, MLB Network, and FS1 for watching nationally televised games. Sling TV also carries the local FOX channel in the following markets: New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington, DC, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Los Angeles, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose, Detroit, Atlanta, Houston, Orlando/Daytona/Melbourne, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Gainesville, Austin, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Phoenix, and Seattle
You can sign up and see if this solution will work for you.
Sling TV is supported on Windows and Mac PCs and laptops, Android and iOS devices, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Nexus player, Xbox One, 4th Generation Apple TV, Chromecast, and more.
The service also includes a cloud DVR along with other great features. For details on Slings service offerings and the difference between them, check out my Sling TV review.
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