The Ultimate Guide To Watching the San Diego Padres in 2024

Friar Faithful, we’ve got the details on how you can watch your Padres this 2024 MLB season. We’re talking Padres.TV prices and TV providers with the channels you’ll need for MLB games.

So, put on your Fernando Tatis Jr. jersey, prepare the game snacks, and prepare the TV room for this year’s ball games.

Jump to:

• Which channels air San Diego Padres game?
• San Diego Padres 2024 schedule
• How to watch Padres Spring Training games and schedule
• How to watch the Padres for free

Which channels have San Diego Padres games?

You can catch 2024 Padres games on FOX, FS1, ESPN, MLB Network, TBS, Apple TV+, and Padres.TV or Padres TV channel.

If you live in San Diego, a Padre fan will benefit most from MLB.TV. You can watch all Padres games with no blackouts with a Padres.TV subscription for $100 for the season.

If you live in the area but don’t want to stream Padres games, these TV providers have the San Diego Padres TV channel:

• DIRECTV (satellite)
• Spectrum TV (cable)
• Cox TV (cable)

If you don’t live in San Diego, you can get MLB.TV’s Team Pass subscription for $130, and there will be some blackouts (ugh, we know). Or you can get all out-of-market MLB games for $20 more.

Padres fans might also consider signing up for Apple TV+ to stream a Padres Friday Night Baseball game in June.

2024 San Diego Padres game schedule

The San Diego Padres will face the LA Dodgers to start the MLB regular season in the middle of Spring Training. Opening Day for Yu Darvish, Xander Bogaerts, and Joe Musgrove is Wednesday, March 20, at 6:05 a.m. ET.

We’ll update the schedule below throughout the regular season so you don’t miss out on more home runs from Manny Machado and El Niño.

2024 San Diego Padres regular-season schedule

Data effective as of post date.

How can I watch the Padres Spring Training games?

You can catch the San Diego Padres 2024 Spring Training games on Padres.TV, ESPN, and MLB Network.

If you’re a new fan of the Padres, you’ll be happy to know that you can watch all of their Spring Training games for free through Padres.TV on the MLB app.

Don’t forget: Towards the end of Spring Training, the Padres and LA Dodgers will kick off the 2024 MLB regular season on March 20 and 21. The two-game series in Seoul, South Korea, will air on ESPN.

How can I watch the San Diego Padres for free?

You can watch all Padres Spring Training games for free on Padres.TV through the MLB app.

As for the 2024 regular season, your best free options are with an over-the-air (OTA) antenna, Free Game of the Day on MLB.TV, or a streaming service free trial.

An OTA antenna gives you unrestricted access to all San Diego Padres games aired on FOX. To watch The Friar’s games on FOX for free every season going forward, make sure to grab a highly-rated antenna.

If you create an account on MLB.com, you can watch several Padres games during the regular season at no cost with Free Game of the Day on MLB.TV. Check each morning which MLB game is streaming free that day.

Our last-at-bat suggestion is to hop on a free live TV streaming trial with DIRECTV STREAM or Fubo. Then, you can stream free MLB games for up to one week.

Why you should trust us

Our sports experts put together the ultimate guide for a San Diego Padres fan to watch every Spring Training and regular-season game this 2024 season. And with the Padres possibly striking up another TV deal ahead of the season, we’ve used our expertise to list the few TV services with the channels that Padres fans will want to stay up to date on their team.

Learn more about how we rank and what customers say about each TV service.

Disclaimer

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