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Watch the Chicago Cubs outside Chicago
Moved away, or just a fan from afar? Here is exactly how Cubs games reach you when you live outside the Chicago area, and what it costs.
Inside Chicago versus everywhere else
In the Chicago area, most Cubs games are on Marquee Sports Network (DIRECTV Stream channel 664), included with DIRECTV Stream Choice or MySports + MyHome Team. Outside that area the network is not sold, so the games move to MLB.TV.
- Out of market: MLB.TV, $29.99 a month or $149.99 for the 2026 season
- National games: FOX, FS1, TBS, NBC, ESPN and MLB Network on DIRECTV Stream
- Playoffs: national broadcasts, no package needed
- Living in Chicago? See the local channel guide
How MLB.TV works
Add MLB.TV through your DIRECTV account or buy it direct from MLB; it streams in the ESPN app.
Live games are blacked out inside the team’s home area and during national exclusives. Full MLB.TV guide
Game day
Find another team
Pick your league, then your team, to see where its games are on DIRECTV Stream.
Which games you can watch depends on your ZIP code, package and league blackout rules. Team names and logos belong to their teams and leagues.
Cubs out-of-market questions
Straight answers. Anything else, ask our team.
Can I watch the Cubs if I live outside Chicago?
Yes. Regular-season games are on MLB.TV ($29.99 a month or $149.99 for the 2026 season), and national games are on FOX, FS1, TBS, NBC, ESPN and MLB Network, all carried by DIRECTV Stream. Playoff games are national broadcasts wherever you live.
Is Marquee Sports Network available outside Chicago?
Live Cubs games on Marquee Sports Network are only sold inside the Chicago area, by ZIP code. Outside it, the DIRECTV Sports Pack may carry the network’s studio shows, but games follow league blackouts.
What is the cheapest way to watch the Cubs out of market?
MLB.TV for the regular season plus a DIRECTV Stream package for the national games and playoffs. If you also follow a local team where you live, choose Choice or MySports + MyHome Team so its network is included too.
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