Phillies vs. Cardinals Livestream: How to Watch the Wild Card Series Without Cable
Baseball’s postseason is here, and this year in a new format. Instead of 10 teams in the playoffs, we now have a 12-team tournament—the three division winners plus three wildcard teams in each league. Postseason play begins on Friday with the Wild Card round. Each wild card streak is now the best of three instead of the previous one-game affair where winner takes all.
In a National League wild card series, the Cardinals host the Phillies. Games will be played in St. Louis on Friday, Saturday and (if necessary) Sunday. Game 1 begins today at 1:07 PM CT (2:07 PM ET) on ABC.
Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals host the Philadelphia Phillies in a three-game NL wildcard series that begins Friday.
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So you can follow baseball’s postseason from the wild card round through the World Series wirelessly.
The Cardinals won the NL Central but ended up behind the other two division winners — the Dodgers in the NL West and the Braves in the NL East — so they need to play in the first round rather than rest on a bye. They compete as No. 3 against the Phillies, who are the No. 6 final team to qualify for the National League playoffs.
Here’s the schedule for the Cards Phillies series. All games will be played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
- Game 1: Friday at 1:07 p.m. CT (2:07 p.m. ET) on ABC
- Game 2: Saturday at 7:37 p.m. CT (8:37 p.m. ET) on ESPN2
- Game 3: Sunday at 7:37 p.m. CT (8:37 p.m. ET) on ESPN (if necessary)
Click here for the full off-season schedule.
All Wild Card games are played on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC. Looking ahead, the next two rounds in the National League (NLDS and NLCS) will be played on Fox and FS1, while the ALDS and ALCS will be played on TBS. The World Series, which begins October 28, will be broadcast on Fox.
Three of the big five live TV streaming services offer all the channels you need to watch every postseason game, but not every service broadcasts every local network, so check each one using the links below to make sure ABC and Fox will transfer your territory.
If you live in an area with good reception, you can watch a wild card game or two on ABC and the World Series on Fox for free on wireless broadcast channels simply by attaching an affordable (under $30) indoor antenna to almost any TV.
YouTube TV costs $65 per month and includes ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC for the Wild Card rounds, and Fox, FS1, and TBS for future rounds. Enter your zip code on the welcome page to see what local networks are available in your area. Read our YouTube TV review.
Hulu with Live TV is $70 per month and includes ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC, plus Fox, FS1, and TBS for future rounds. On the welcome page, click the “View Channels Near You” link to see what local channels are available in your zip code. Read our Hulu with Live TV review.
FuboTV’s family plan costs $70 per month and includes ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC for the wild card rounds. It also includes Fox and FS1 for the NLDS, NLCS and World Series, but does not provide TBS for ALDS and ALCS. Click here to see which local channels you get. Read our FuboTV review.
All of the live TV streaming services above offer free trials, can be canceled at any time, and require a solid internet connection. Are you looking for more information? Check out ours Live TV Streaming Services Guide.