Sports Streaming Picker
Watch the games. Cancel cable.
YouTube TV
$83/monthMost popular cable replacement. ESPN, ABC, FOX, NBC, regional sports. NFL Sunday Ticket add-on ($350/yr).
Best overall for cord-cutters.
Hulu + Live TV
$83/month with Disney+Includes Disney+ + ESPN+ + Live TV. ESPN coverage included.
Best Disney bundle value.
FuboTV
$80-100/monthMost sports channels. Strong international (soccer).
Best for soccer/specialty sports.
MLB.tv
$150/yearEvery out-of-market MLB game. Cheap if you watch lots of baseball.
Best for baseball fans.
NFL+ / NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube
$350/yearOut-of-market NFL games. Otherwise local games are free over the air.
For die-hard fans only.
NBA League Pass
$15/monthMost NBA games. Cheaper than NFL.
Best for basketball.
Antenna for local sports
$30 one-timeNFL Sunday games on FOX/CBS, March Madness on TBS/CBS, World Series on FOX. ALL FREE.
Best free sports — see Antenna TV Setup.
Math vs cable
- Cable with sports tier: $150-200/month.
- YouTube TV alone: $83/month. Saves $800-1,400/year.
- Antenna + ESPN+ ($11/mo): about $11/month — covers most casual fans.
- For baseball fans only: MLB.tv $150/year covers ALL games out of market.
Specific sport tips
- NFL fan, ALL teams — YouTube TV + NFL Sunday Ticket ($430/year extra).
- NFL fan, just my team — antenna gets local CBS/FOX. + ESPN+ for Monday Night Football.
- NBA fan, ALL teams — YouTube TV + NBA League Pass.
- MLB fan — antenna for local team if FOX/local. MLB.tv ($150/year) for ALL out of market.
- College football — ESPN+ has many lower-tier games. Big games on ABC/CBS via antenna or live TV.
- Soccer — Fubo or Peacock (Premier League).
- Hockey — ESPN+ for NHL.
Quick Tip — pause when sport is off-season
YouTube TV and Hulu + Live let you PAUSE for 1-3 months free. NFL fan paying for live TV in May? Pause until August. Saves $250+ per year.