Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Washington Nationals 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, 4:30 p.m. ET

The Dodgers and Nationals begin their (possible) march to the World Series when they square off in Game 1 of the National League Division Series! Today’s matchup features a battle of aces as Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers competes against Max Scherzer of the Nationals. Will Bryce Harper and the Nats strike first or will Kershaw be able to stifle the Washington bats? We’ll find out later this evening!

WHAT TIME DOES THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS VS. LOS ANGELES DODGERS GAME BEGIN?

The first pitch for the Dodgers and Nationals game will be thrown at 5:30 P.M. Eastern.

HOW DO I LIVE STREAM THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS VS. WASHINGTON NATIONALS GAME?

The Nationals/Dodgers 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 Nats/Dodgers 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. Dodgers/Nationals 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.

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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.