Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Playoffs Live Stream: How To Watch Game 1 Of The National League Division Series For Free

By Josh Sorokach @joshsorokach
Published Oct. 7, 2016, 8:00 p.m. ET

Is this the year the Chicago Cubs finally put an end to their infamous World Series drought? The hotly-anticipated series between the Cubs and Giants begins tonight as Cubs lefty Jon Lester (19-5, 2.44 ERA) squares off against Johnny Cueto (18-5, 2.79 ERA) in this best-of-five series! Will one of these teams represent the National League in the World Series? Only time will tell.

WHAT TIME DOES THE CHICAGO CUBS VS. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS GAME BEGIN?

The Giants and Cubs game starts at 9:00 P.M. Eastern.

HOW DO I LIVE STREAM THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS. CHICAGO CUBS GAME?

The Cubs/Giants game is being broadcast on FOX Sports 1. If you have a cable subscription, and (this is important) you are receiving the broadcast in your area, you’re all set: you can live stream the Giants/Cubs game for free via the Fox Sports Go app, available on iTunes, Roku, Amazon Fire Stick, Android, and more.

Cordcutters can watch via Sling TV, whose Blue package carries FOX Sports 1 (more on Sling below).

Another option is MLB.TV’s Postseason Package, where you can watch every World Series game and select postseason games live for $9.99. Cubs/Giants games that air on the MLB Network will be available to stream, but, unfortunately, games that are broadcast on FOX Sports 1 are not available through this package. Eligible subscribers must authenticate though a (you guessed it) Participating Pay TV Provider.

And let’s not forget about PlayStation Vue. Subscribers to their ‘Access’ basic cable streaming service have access to FOX Sports 1.

HOW CAN I GET SLING TV?

This is a terrific time to check out Sling TV. The service’s Blue package, which includes access to USA, TBS, Comedy Central, and FOX Sports 1, normally costs $25 a month, but the company is currently offering subscribers a free one-week trial of the service. Then, from there, you can either download the Sling desktop app (if you’re watching on a desktop or laptop computer), or download the Sling app for iOS/Apple devices, Android, Roku, Microsoft, Nexus player, ZTE or XBox One.