The highly anticipated series between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers is set to be a September showdown that no baseball fan will want to miss. However, tuning in to watch these crucial games isn’t as straightforward as just turning on your regular sports channel. Navigating the broadcast schedule for this series requires a bit of planning, and that’s where we come in.
Forget the frustration of switching to your usual sports channel only to find the game is being broadcast elsewhere. Consider this your dedicated TV guide, ensuring you know exactly where to catch every pitch, hit, and home run of the Braves vs. Dodgers series over the next four days. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the TV schedule and how you can access each game:
TV Schedule:
- Friday, Sept. 13 – Apple TV+
- Saturday, Sept. 14 – Bally Sports Southeast, SportsNet LA and MLB Network (out of market)
- Sunday, Sept. 15 – ESPN (Sunday Night Baseball)
- Monday, Sept. 16 – Bally Sports Southeast, SportsNet LA and MLB Network (out of market)
As you can see, watching this weekend’s series will involve a combination of both traditional television and streaming platforms.
Friday night’s game is exclusively available on Apple TV+. For viewers already subscribed to Apple TV+, you are all set to enjoy the game. If you’re not a subscriber yet, you can still watch the game by taking advantage of the Apple TV+ free trial. This option allows you to catch all the action without any initial cost.
For the games on Saturday and Monday, the broadcasts will be available on the regional sports networks (RSNs) that are local to each team. Braves fans in Atlanta can watch on Bally Sports Southeast, while Dodgers fans in Los Angeles can tune into SportsNet LA. For those who are outside of these local markets, MLB Network will carry the games.
It’s important to note that MLB Network will have local blackouts. If you are within the Braves or Dodgers local broadcast regions, the MLB Network broadcast will be blacked out due to RSN television rights agreements. In these instances, MLB Network will instead show an alternative game broadcast to comply with these rights. This is also why you cannot watch the local RSN broadcasts on MLB TV within the respective local markets.
Sunday’s game will be showcased on national television as part of ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball. This primetime slot is a highlight of the week for baseball fans nationwide. This game marks the Atlanta Braves’ fifth appearance on Sunday Night Baseball this season, and their second time in September alone, indicating the significance and national interest in this matchup.
A crucial point to remember is that having ESPN+ will not grant you access to watch this particular Sunday Night Baseball game. ESPN’s traditional TV channels, like the one broadcasting Sunday Night Baseball, are not included in the ESPN+ streaming service unless you additionally log in with credentials from a traditional TV provider.
Finally, if you are a DirecTV subscriber, it’s important to be aware that ongoing carriage disputes with Disney mean that ESPN and other Disney-owned channels are currently unavailable on DirecTV. Therefore, even logging into ESPN+ with your TV provider credentials will not enable access to the game if DirecTV is your provider. Keep this in mind when making your viewing plans for the Braves vs. Dodgers series.
