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How to Watch Arizona Diamondbacks Games Live

By Jim Kimble / Updated on April 8, 2022

There are a few ways to watch Arizona Diamondbacks games live without a cable TV or satellite package. Most games are on Bally Sports Arizona. 

Nationally televised games during the regular season in 2022 are on FOX, ESPN, FS1, TBS and MLB Network. A few post-season games air on ABC.

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New, free ways to watch Arizona Diamondbacks

Apple TV+ is streaming two live baseball games on Friday nights during the 2022 MLB season. The Friday night doubleheaders on Apple will be free. (Details are below.)

Keep in mind that streaming MLB games isn’t your only option. 

Cord-cutters can watch some national broadcast games for free using a TV antenna.

I started streaming MLB games in 2016 back when PlayStation Vue began carrying NESN in its channel lineup.

This guide aims to give you a comprehensive look at how to watch Diamondbacks games without cable TV for the 2022 season. 

Live Streaming Arizona Diamondbacks Games

The Arizona Diamondbacks broadcast most of their games on Bally Sports Arizona. The regional sports channel has exclusive rights to in-market Arizona Diamondbacksgames. 

Bally Sports Arizona is only carried by one streaming service, DIRECTV STREAM.

Where can I watch Bally Sports Arizona?

Bally Sports Arizona is available to pay-TV subscribers throughout Arizona. The network also has an alternative feed, Bally Sports Arizona Plus.

Stream Arizona Diamondbacks Games on Roku, Fire TV Stick

Watching live Arizona Diamondbacks games without cable TV is pretty simple. You just need a few things to start streaming MLB games on your TV. 

  1. A streaming service that carries Bally Sports Arizona and the channels that carry national broadcast Arizona Diamondbacks games
  2. An Internet connection
  3. A Smart TV or streaming device such as a Roku connected to your TV

You can watch live TV channels through the app of streaming services such as DIRECTV STREAM. Live TV streaming services have apps for Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Google Chromecast with Google TV. 

These apps are also available on Smart TVs, iPhones, iPads  and Android smartphones. You can watch live TV on a PC through a web browser.

Watch Diamondbacks on DIRECTV STREAM

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DIRECTV STREAM has every channel needed to watch Arizona Diamondbacks games in 2022. 

A subscription costs $89.99 per month for 90+ channels. Bally Sports Arizona, ESPN, MLB Network, FS1, and local channels such as ABC and FOX are included in the Choice lineup. 

Subscribers can get three months of HBO Max, Showtime, Cinemax and EPIX for free before the monthly rates kick in. You can watch live TV on up to 20 screens at once.

You can sign up for a free 5-day trial without any obligations. Every plan includes unlimited Cloud DVR and a robust library of on-demand movies and shows.

There are no contracts. There are no additional regional sports fees.You can subscribe month to month and cancel whenever you want. 

DIRECTV STREAM works on Roku, Android TV, Fire TV devices, Apple TV and smartphones and tablets. 

You can look over the different channel lineups before making any decisions.

Are Arizona Diamondbacks Games on YouTube TV?

No, YouTube TV does not carry Bally Sports Arizona. 

YouTube TV does have channels for nationally televised games. Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV carries channels for nationally televised Arizona Diamondbacksgames as well.

Streaming Arizona Diamondbacks on ESPN and cable channels

If you’re trying to narrow your focus to a specific cable TV network, no worries. You can read my guides on how to watch ABC, FOX, ESPN, FS1, TBS and MLB Network without cable.

Watch Arizona Diamondbacks on MLB.tv

The MLB also has MLB.tv which live streams all out-of-market games for every team.  

Arizona Diamondbacks games are blacked out for fans living in the team’s home broadcast region. The service allows subscribers who live in an out-of-market area to watch Arizona Diamondbacksgames.

A subscription to MLB.tv costs $24.99 per month. Amazon Prime members can get a free 7-day trial of MLB.tv through Amazon Channels. The regular rate kicks in once the trial ends.

Diamondbacks games on Apple TV+ and Peacock

Apple TV+ is delivering a weekly Friday night doubleheader during the 2022 MLB season.

The first leg of doubleheader MLB games will be free to anyone with internet access, according to Apple. The company released its schedule of games that begin on April 8.

Apple TV+ works on most major streaming devices including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast with Google TV. Smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, Vizio, Panasonic and Hisense are also supported.

Peacock is expected to start streaming Sunday morning MLB games.

Games will be available on the Premium plan. Peacock Premium costs $4.99 per month. There is a free 7-day trial for Peacock Premium.

Peacock works on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Roku. The service also has apps for a wide variety of Android TV-enabled Smart TVs, including Sony. Smart TVs by LG, Samsung, Vizio and Hisense are supported as well.

Are the Arizona Diamondbacks on ESPN+ in 2022?

Yes. ESPN+ is once again streaming two MLB games per day that are part of the national broadcast schedule. Out-of-market games are still governed by local blackout restrictions. But you already knew that.

ESPN+ is showing which MLB national broadcast games streaming on its service. (Photo credit: Jim Kimble / The Cord Cutting Report)

In other words, you will need your local regional sports channel to watch home games. A subscription to ESPN+ costs $6.99 per month, and you can check the upcoming lineup of MLB games.

How to Watch Diamondbacks games free with a TV antenna

A TV antenna is the best way to watch Arizona Diamondbacks games that are carried on ABC and FOX for free. 

If you have a TV antenna handy, but haven’t used it in a while, plug it into your television’s coax port and scan for channels. FOX broadcasts games throughout the regular season. ABC becomes a key channel for post-season games.

If you are new to TV antennas, here is a list of resources that I have written to get you started.

What channel is the Arizona Diamondbacks game on tonight?

Arizona Diamondbacks games are typically on Bally Sports Arizona. The schedule below breaks down what channel or streaming service has national broadcast games for the 2022 MLB season.

DAYDIAMONDBACKS MLB NATIONAL BROADCAST
Sunday morningPeacock
Sunday afternoonTBS
Sunday nightESPN or ESPN2
Monday nightESPN or FS1
Tuesday nightTBS
Wednesday NightESPN, FS1, MLB Network
Thursday NightESPN, FOX and MLB Network
Friday NightApple TV+
Saturday AfternoonFOX
Saturday NightFOX, FS1

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