The 2023 MLB season is here, and you don’t need an expensive cable package to watch your favorite team. This guide will let you know which streaming services you can use to watch the Houston Astros without cable.
This depends on where you live. If you live in the Houston Astros market, games are primarily broadcast on Space City Home Network (SCHN), the regional sports network for the Astros. DIRECTV STREAM and Fubo currently offer Space City Home Network in their channel lineups.
If you don’t live in the Astros TV market, you can watch games with MLB.TV. The service allows subscribers to stream out-of-market MLB games live or on-demand on their favorite supported devices. (Note that blackout and other restrictions apply, based on geography, so be sure to check the restrictions for your zip code on the website before starting your subscription.)
Nationally televised games will be available on ESPN, FOX, FS1, and TBS. The chart below shows which streaming services carry each of those channels. Some games this season will also stream on Apple TV+ and Peacock.
DIRECTV STREAM | Fubo | Hulu + Live TV | Sling TV | YouTube TV | |
Space City Home Network (SCHN) | ✔ | ✔ | |||
ESPN | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
FOX | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
FOX Sports 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
TBS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
MLB Network | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
How to Watch the Houston Astros on DIRECTV STREAM
- Channels:75+
- DVR:Unlimited
- Price:Click here for DIRECTV STREAM’s latest pricing, trials, and promotions
On DIRECTV STREAM, you can watch Houston Astros games on Fox, FS1, TBS, and ESPN with the Entertainment plan, after a 5-day free trial. However, to add Space City Home Network to your lineup, you’ll need to upgrade to the Choice package.
The DIRECTV STREAM Choice package comes with over 105 channels, including ACC Network, Big Ten Network, MLB Network, Golf Channel, NBA TV, and more.
A DIRECTV STREAM subscription comes with unlimited DVR storage. Subscribers can watch on an unlimited number of screens on their home network.
How to Watch the Houston Astros on Sling TV
- Channels:32+
- DVR: 50 hours
- Price:Click here for Sling’s latest pricing, trials, and promotions
With Sling TV, you can watch Houston Astros games on ESPN with a Sling Orange subscription and on FS1 with a Sling Blue subscription. MLB Network is available with Sling’s Sports Extra add-on.
A Sling Orange + Sling Blue subscription gives you access to over 40 channels including NFL Network, Stadium, TNT, and more.
Sling subscribers receive 50 hours of free DVR storage. The DVR Plus can be added for an additional monthly fee to receive 200 hours of storage. With Sling Orange, you’ll be limited to watching on one screen at a time. With Sling Blue, you can watch on up to 3 screens at once. And with a combination of Sling Orange + Sling Blue, you’ll be able to watch on up to 4 screens simultaneously.
How to Watch the Houston Astros on Fubo
- Channels:150+
- DVR: 1000
- Price:Click here for Fubo’s latest pricing, trials, and promotions
On Fubo, you can watch Houston Astros games on Fox, FS1, and ESPN with the Pro plan after a free trial.In-market subscribers can watch on Space City Home Network (SCHN).
Fubo also offers the MLB Network in its fubo Extra add-on, which allows baseball fans to watch out-of-market games, including around 150 regular-season games, and game highlights.
The Fubo Pro plan includes over 150 channels and is known for being a sports-centered streaming service. The channel lineup includes FS1, FS2, NFL Network, Big 10 Network, and more.
Both the Pro and Elite plans on Fubo come with 1000 hours of Cloud DVR storage and allow users to stream on unlimited screens simultaneously.
How to Watch the Houston Astros on Hulu + Live TV
- Channels:95+
- DVR:Unlimited
- Price:Click here for the latest Hulu + Live TV pricing, trials, and promotions.
On Hulu + Live TV, you can watch Houston Astros games on Fox, FS1, MLB Network, TBS, and ESPN with the base plan.
Hulu + Live TV has over 95 channels to watch live sports, news, events, and more. The lineup includes FS1, FS2, NFL Network, Big Ten Network, TBS, SEC Network, and more.
Hulu + Live TV also has a sports add-on package with NFL RedZone, Outdoor Channel, MAVTV, and more.
Hulu + Live TV subscribers have access to unlimited DVR and the Disney Bundle of Hulu’s library, Disney+, and live sports on ESPN+ for no additional charge. A Hulu + Live TV subscription allows you to watch on up to two screens at a time, but you can upgrade to unlimited screens for an additional monthly fee.
How to Watch the Houston Astros on YouTube TV
- Channels:100+
- DVR:Unlimited
- Price:Click here for the latest YouTube TV pricing, trials and promotions.
YouTube TV subscribers can watch Houston Astros games on Fox, FS1, TBS and ESPN, all included with the base package.
A YouTube TV subscription gives users access to over 100 channels, including, NBA TV, NFL Network, SEC Network, and more.
YouTube TV also has a sports add-on package which comes with NFL RedZone, Outside TV, Players TV, Fox Soccer Plus, and more.
Every YouTube TV subscriber gets Unlimited Cloud DVR storage, and users can stream on up to 3 devices simultaneously.