How to watch Detroit Tigers games on Bally Sports during Comcast Xfinity outage
The Detroit Tigers look to win their third straight series on Wednesday when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park.
The Tigers (17-13) will send right-hander Kenta Maeda (0-1 record, 5.96 ERA) to the mound for Wednesday's matinee finale, after Detroit split Tuesday's double-header with St. Louis (14-16), going up against Cardinals' right-hander Miles Mikolas (2-3, 5.91 ERA).
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For those looking to tune into the traditional Bally Sports Detroit broadcast led by play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti on Comcast this afternoon, you will have to find a different way to watch the Tigers vs. Cardinals. The reason is that the channel is now under an area blackout because Diamond Sports and Comcast could not reach a new carrier agreement before midnight last night.
"We are disappointed in the stalled negotiation between Bally Sports Detroit and Comcast, and the inconvenience it may cause for Tigers fans," the Tigers said in a statement Wednesday to the Detroit Free Press. "Fans who subscribe to other cable companies are unaffected. Those who are impacted can continue to watch Tigers games on the Bally Sports+ app, DirecTV, Fubo, and MLB.tv. The Tigers have no voice in this matter but are hopeful the two sides will come to an agreement as soon as possible."
Here's what you need to know on how to watch this afternoon's Tigers vs. Cardinals game along with other local Detroit sports:
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How to watch Tigers baseball during Bally Sports, Comcast blackout?
TV channel: DirecTV
Streaming: Bally Sports+ app | Fubo (free trial) | MLB.tv (out of market)
There are several ways to still watch the Tigers, along with other local Detroit teams, during this blackout between Diamond Sports and Comcast. Games on Bally Sports Detroit will still be broadcast on DirecTV (channel 663).
As previously noted by the Detroit Free Press, Bally Sports Detroit is able to be streamed in-market on the Bally Sports+ app as it is one of few Diamond Sports regional channels that allows in-market streaming. You can also stream Tigers games on Fubo, which provides a free trial to select users, along with MLB.tv for out-of-market fans.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Xfinity-Bally Sports outage: How to watch Tigers games during blackout
