Bally Sports Midwest is a regional sports network available on three live TV streaming services. You can watch Bally Sports Midwest without cable on:
Bally Sports Midwest (formerly FOX Sports Midwest) carries in-market game coverage for a number of MLB and NHL games. The network carries home games for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Hockey fans can watch the St. Louis Blues. Some regions get NBA games from either the Memphis Grizzlies or Indiana Pacers. A subscription to any of the streaming services listed below run month to month, and have no long term commitments.
| Live TV Service | Bally Sports Midwest | # of Channels |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECTV STREAM | Yes | 105 |
| fubo | Yes | 152 |
| Hulu Live TV | No | 75 |
| Sling TV | No | 31-41 |
| YouTube TV | No | 128 |
How to Watch Bally Sports Midwest
Sports fans and cord-cutters rely on live TV streaming services to watch in-market baseball, basketball and hockey games.
There are more options to stream games in 2023 than a few years ago. DIRECTV STREAM is no longer the only live TV option for streaming games.
Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV and Chromecast with Google TV and many Smart TVs support streaming live TV. Tablets and smartphones running on iOS and Android can stream live TV as well.
A couple of these services carry popular cable sports networks such as ESPN, ESPN2, NBA TV, and Big Ten Network.
Bally Sports+, DIRECTV STREAM, and fubo are the three options in 2023 for streaming games in your home market. But keep in mind, the teams and games you can watch depend on where you live.
Bally Sports Midwest is available on DIRECTV STREAM and fubo throughout central Missouri, Southern Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska.
You need to live within the home market of Bally Sports Midwest to get the channel.
DIRECTV STREAM
DIRECTV STREAM (formerly AT&T TV) has ESPN, TNT, TBS and local channels such as NBC.
The Choice plan has more than 105 channels for $99.99 per month. You get unlimited Cloud DVR for recording TV shows and sporting events.
New subscribers can get $10 off the first three months of service, bringing the Choice package to $89.99 per month.
You can sign up for a free 5-day trial of DIRECTV STREAM without any obligations.
You don’t need a cable or satellite receiver box. And there are no added fees for the regional sports channels.
DIRECTV STREAM has one key advantage over paying for a cable TV bundle. You can subscribe month to month and cancel whenever you want. It has harder-to-find regional sports channels such as MSG Network, NESN and ROOT Sports Northwest.
Subscribers can get three months of HBO Max, Cinemax, Showtime and MGM+ for free before the regular rate kicks in. The Choice bundle has a wide variety of sports channels including SEC Network, and MLB Network.
All of your local ABC, CBS, FOX, Telemundo and Univision channels are included. And you get top cable TV channels such as HGTV and History.
DIRECTV STREAM works on Roku, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV devices, Apple TV and Samsung Smart TVs. You can watch live TV on iOS devices, including iPhones and iPads.
You can watch live TV on unlimited screens within your home.
You can look over the different channel lineups before making any decisions.
fubo
fubo (formerly fuboTV) has more than 152 channels in its Pro plan, including Bally Sports Midwest.
The Pro plan has a large roster of regional networks and national sports channels for basketball and baseball fans. Bally Sports, AT&T SportsNet and NESN are available to in-market subscribers.
Subscribers get CBS Sports Network, FS1, NBA TV, NFL Network, ACC Network, Marquee Sports Network (national feed), and Big Ten Network as well.
A subscription costs $74.99 per month. You can watch TV or on-demand content on 10 screens at once. fubo adds a regional sports fee. It costs $10.99 per month for one regional network. It’s $13.99 per month if you have two RSNs in your area.
You should look over the channel lineup for your area before signing up.
fubo has entertainment channels, including Discovery, FX, Paramount Network, USA Network and Hallmark Channel. Subscribers get 1,000 hours of Cloud DVR for recordings, so you can watch replays of games whenever you like.
Elite and Premier subscribers can watch some games on FS1 and FOX in upscaled 4K.
fubo offers select sporting events and TV shows in 4K. There’s a huge on-demand library of movies and TV shows for when you don’t need live TV.
fubo works on Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV (tvOS) and Android TV. Samsung Smart TVs, Vizio SmartCast TVs, Hisense, and TVs running Google TV or Android TV are supported. Gamers can watch fubo on Xbox game consoles.
There are no contracts or obligations. You can get a 7-day free trial.
How to Watch Bally Sports Midwest Without Cable FAQs
These are questions that sports fans ask when searching for ways to stream Bally Sports Midwest without a pay TV provider.
How can I watch Bally Sports Midwest without cable?
You can sign up for a live TV streaming service to stream Bally Sports Midwest without a cable or satellite provider. DIRECTV STREAM and fubo carry Bally Sports Midwest to in-market customers. Bally Sports+, a standalone streaming service, is carrying some, but not all MLB games this season.
Can I watch St. Louis Cardinals games on the Bally Sports app?
To watch live games, you need to activate the Bally Sports app using a TV provider credentials. You can use a DIRECTV STREAM subscription, or a local cable provider such as Xfinity.
You can watch game and programming highlights on the Bally Sports app without signing in to the Bally Sports app. Currently, Bally Sports+ subscribers cannot watch St. Louis Cardinals games.
Does YouTube TV have Bally Sports Midwest?
YouTube TV currently does not have Bally Sports Midwest. But it does carry live MLB games and other live sports on networks such as FS1, ESPN and FOX.
The streaming service currently does not have a long-term agreement with Sinclair Broadcast Group since the company took ownership of 21 regional Fox Sports networks in 2019. Sinclair renamed FOX Sports networks to Bally Sports shortly after the purchase.
Does Hulu have Bally Sports Midwest?
Hulu Live TV used to carry FOX Sports South when the network was under different ownership. Hulu currently does not have any of the 19 Bally Sports channels. Hulu Live TV has more than 75 live TV channels with coverage of MLB, NHL and NBA. You will find sports coverage through the ESPN networks and local broadcast channels.
Does Sling TV have Bally Sports Midwest?
Sling TV has no regional sports networks. You can find national sports networks such as ESPN that carry MLB, NHL, NBA and college football games.
Does Bally Sports Midwest have an app?
There is a Bally Sports app that supports most major streaming devices. DIRECTV STREAM and cable TV subscribers can watch highlights and live game coverage from Bally Sports Midwest.
If you are not a pay TV subscriber, you can still watch some free game highlights. The Bally Sports app is available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV devices, Google Chromecast. On the web, you can sign in and stream at ballysports.com.
Is Bally Sports Midwest free?
Bally Sports Midwest is not free to watch. However, DIRECTV STREAM has a free 5-day trial of the Choice plan, which carries Bally Sports Midwest. fubo has a free 7-day trial for new subscribers as well.
If you cancel before the free trial ends, then you won’t be billed for service.
How can I watch Bally Sports Midwest?
fubo has Bally Sports Midwest, and comprehensive coverage of MLB, NBA and NFL games.
You can look over fubo’s channel lineups, or get a free 7-day trial.
The Pro plan has 152 channels, including national sports networks, local channels and regional sports networks. The Pro plan costs $74.99 per month. The regional sports fee is $10.99 or $13.99 per month, depending on whether you get one or two RSNs.
DIRECTV STREAM’s Choice plan offers more than 105 channels with no regional sports fee. The service has a 5-day free trial. Aside from Bally Sports Midwest, the Choice plan has the most, in-market coverage for MLB, NBA and NHL teams.
At $19.99 per month. Bally Sports+ is the cheapest option for a number of in-market MLB teams this season. But the service doesn’t yet have the streaming rights to every MLB team. You can try out the service with a free 7-day trial.
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I live between St.louis and Kansas city, so FSM should be a local channel for us. Now unless I want to pay 84 a month, I can’t watch the Blues or the Cardinals
My answer is highly subjective — my needs won’t necessarily be yours. But I think Hulu with Live TV is a better deal overall because you’re also getting Hulu’s on-demand service included. That has Hulu Originals and new episodes from a number of major channels the day after they air. I use Hulu a lot to catch up on prior seasons of shows, and for new episodes of favorite shows.
If that doesn’t provide much value for you, then you should go with YouTube TV. It’s a solid service, and I expect they’ll work out a deal with Sinclair to keep FOX Sports. I hope that helps.