Sling TV Orange and Blue
Carries ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 for $60 a month
Fubo
Carries ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 for $75 a month
In the American League, the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays face off in one series, while the Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins play in the other. In the National League, the Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Miami Marlins play the Philadelphia Phillies. The top two division winners in each league earned first-round byes: the Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros in the AL, and the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL.
Wild Card games will be shown on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC. After Thursday, however, coverage shifts to Fox and FS1 for the ALDS and ALCS, and TBS for the NLDS and NLCS. The 2023 World Series will be shown on Fox.
Sling TV’s Sling Orange plan includes ESPN and ESPN2 but not ABC, and the Blue plan includes ABC (in only in a handful of markets) but not either ESPN channel. Each plan costs $45 a month in the areas with ABC ($40 elsewhere), and the combined Orange-and-Blue plan that includes all three channels costs $60 a month ($55 in markets without ABC). Looking forward, Sling’s Blue plan includes Fox, FS1 and TBS for the subsequent rounds in each league and the World Series.
DirecTV Stream’s basic $75-a-month Entertainment package includes ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. You can use its channel lookup tool to see which local channels are available where you live. DirecTV Stream also includes Fox, FS1 and TBS for the rest of the playoffs and World Series. Read our DirecTV Stream review.
Fubo’s basic plan costs $75 a month and includes ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. Click here to see which local channels you get. Fubo also includes Fox and FS1, but NL fans will be disappointed to learn it does not offer TBS for the NLDS and NLCS. Read our Fubo review.
