The MLB All-Star Week has arrived, and this article explains how you can watch the 2023 Home Run Derby even if you don’t have cable.
- Date of The Home Run Derby: Tonight, Monday, July 10, 2023
- What Time is The Home Run Derby: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
- Networks: ESPN /ESPN2 (for Statcast)
- Best Way To Watch Without Cable: Stream The Home Run Derby live on ESPN or ESPN2 using DIRECTV STREAM (free trial), fuboTV (7-day free trial), or YouTube TV (free trial). These streaming services carries ESPN in their channel lineup. The free trial will let you watch The Home Run Derby and Watch Tuesday’s All-Star Game (They also carry Fox.) There is no contract, so cancel within the trial period and watch The Home Run Derby free.
The Cheapest Way to Watch The Home Run Derby on ESPN is with Sling TV’s Orange Plan or Vidgo, but will lack access to Fox (to watch Tuesday’s All-Star Game) in many parts of the country. However, Hulu Live TV carries both ESPN, ESPN2, and Fox, but doesn’t have a free trial.
Ways to Stream The Home Run Derby
Below are all the ways you can stream The Home Run Derby. ESPN will have coverage of the derby while ESPN2 will offer a “stat” oriented “Statcast coverage of the Home Run Derby, which includes unique graphics of real-time data such as exit velocity, launch angle, and distance on every ball.
Best Way to Watch The Home Run Derby
Due to having ESPN, ESPN2, and Fox in their channel lineup we recommend fuboTV to watch the Derby. The main reason being they will be showing tomorrow’s All-Star game in 4K video resolution.
FuboTV
We recommend Fubo TV to watch because they carry ESPN and ESPN2 in fuboTV’s “Pro Plan” They also offer a 1-week free trial, so you can watch The Home Run Derby for free. Cancel within the free trial, or you will be billed for your 1st month at the regular rate of $74.99. The package includes:
- Live ESPN, ESPN2 and more are available in fuboTV’s channel lineup
- You can watch it on three screens at the same time
- 250 hours of cloud DVR storage
- The FuboTV app is available on major platforms, including Apple TV, AndroidTV, Roku, and Amazon FireTV.
You can sign up for fuboTV or check out our review of FuboTV for more details.
Sling TV
You Can watch ESPN on Sling TV. Live ESPN is available through Sling TVs “Orange Package.” Sling TV doesn’t offer a free trial but often offers special pricing, so be sure to check their promo page when signing up. Sling’s Orange Package costs $40 per month. There is no contract, so you can cancel at any time.
Sling 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.
For details on Slings service offerings and the difference between them, check out my review of Sling TV.
Hulu Live TV
You can use Hulu live TV to watch The Home Run Derby on ESPN and ESPN2. There are no monthly contracts, and you can try their live TV service without fear of a long-term commitment. Previously Hulu was known for its vast on-demand streaming library. Hulu Live includes the following features:
- Unlimited cloud DVR storage. (Recordings save for 9 months)
- Watch on 2 screens at once. (Upgrades available)
- It comes with 6 customizable profiles.
- Includes entire Hulu streaming library
- includes ESPN+ and Disney+
The price is $76.99 per month you can sign up here. There is no contract, so you can cancel at any time. See our Hulu Live TV review for more details on this streaming service.
Vidgo
Vidgo is a newer streaming service that offers fairly competitive pricing over other live streaming services. Vidgo includes ESPN, so you can watch The Home Run Derby. New customers can sign up for the Core Plan for $69.99 per month. (They offer discounted promo pricing for new customers.) Vidgo is supported on available on Android, iOS, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV. You can also stream the service on up to 3 devices at the same time. We have the full details in our guide to Vidgo’s live streaming service.
YouTube TV
Another streaming service that offers ESPN, ESPN2 and a slew of other channels, and a nice set of features is YouTube TV. The service costs $72.99 per month and includes:
- access to ESPN, Local Network Channels, and over 70 other channels
- unlimited cloud DVR storage
- stream on three devices at once
- 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.
- Includes YouTube TV on-demand
DIRECTV STREAM
DIRECTV STREAM is yet another way you can watch ESPN and ESPN2. The channel is a part of its “Entertainment” package and priced at $79.99 per month. The Entertainment Plan includes:
- watch 20 streams simultaneously per subscription
- a cloud-based DVR
- channels like ESPN and more
- supported on Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, and more
You can check out everything this service offers on this promo page or read about it in our DIRECTV STREAM review. They provide a 5-day free trial when signing up.
Watch The Home Run Derby for Free
You can take advantage of the free trial available with the services below and watch The Home Run Derby for free:
- fuboTV – Offers a fuboTV subscription and caries ESPN and ESPN2
- DIRECTV STREAM – offers a 5-day free trial and carries ESPN and ESPN2
- YouTube TV – offers a free trial and carries ESPN and ESPN2
Watch The Home Run Derby on Roku
To watch The Home Run Derby on Roku, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries ESPN or ESPN2 (Sling TV, FuboTV, Vidgo, DIRECTV STREAM, etc)
- On your Roku Menu, navigate to “Search” and press “OK” on your remote
- Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Add Channel” press “OK” on your remote. If the channel is already installed, “Go To Channel” will be an option.
- The App is now installed on your Roku. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. ESPN will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.
Watch The Home Run Derby on Fire TV
To watch The Home Run Derby on Fire TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries ESPN Or ESPN2(Sling TV, FuboTV, Vidgo, DIRECTV STREAM, YouTube TV, etc)
- On your Fire TV Home screen, click on the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
- Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Download,” and the channel will install
- The App is now installed on your Fire TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. ESPN will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.
Watch The Home Run Derby on Apple TV
To watch The Home Run Derby on Apple TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries ESPN or ESPN2 (Sling TV, FuboTV, Vidgo, DIRECTV STREAM, YouTube TV, etc)
- Scroll right to the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen
- Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
- Select the streaming service click the cloud icon, and the channel will install
- The App is now installed on your Apple TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. ESPN will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.
