What channel is the Boston Red Sox game on tonight?

Start with Sling Orange + Blue, Apple TV, and MLB.TV for Boston Red Sox fans in Columbus, Oh. Budget about $730/season ($91/month) once local and national windows are included.

Using location ZIP 43215 (Columbus, Oh).

Season

$730

Monthly

$91

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Generated Aug 21, 2026; updated hourly.

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Date	Matchup	Time	Watch on
Fri, Aug 21Today	Giants at Red SoxMLB	7:10 PM EDT	NBC Sports Bay Area
Sat, Aug 22	Giants at Red SoxMLB	7:15 PM EDT	FOX
Sun, Aug 23	Giants at Red SoxMLB	3:15 PM EDT	NBC
Mon, Aug 24	Red Sox at MarlinsMLB	6:40 PM EDT	MLB.TV
Tue, Aug 25	Red Sox at MarlinsMLB	6:40 PM EDT	MLB.TV
Wed, Aug 26	Red Sox at MarlinsMLB	6:40 PM EDT	MLB.TV
Fri, Aug 28	Red Sox at YankeesMLB	7:15 PM EDT	Apple TVStreaming-only
Sat, Aug 29	Red Sox at YankeesMLB · Game 1	1:05 PM EDT	MLB Net
Sat, Aug 29	Red Sox at YankeesMLB · Game 2	7:15 PM EDT	FOX
Sun, Aug 30	Red Sox at YankeesMLB	1:35 PM EDT	ESPN
Mon, Aug 31	Mariners at Red SoxMLB	6:45 PM EDT	Mariners.TV
Tue, Sep 1	Mariners at Red SoxMLB	6:45 PM EDT	Mariners.TV
Wed, Sep 2	Mariners at Red SoxMLB	4:10 PM EDT	Mariners.TV
Thu, Sep 3	Red Sox at OriolesMLB	7:15 PM EDT	FOX

Fri, Aug 21Today

7:10 PM EDT

Giants at Red Sox

MLB

NBC Sports Bay Area

Sat, Aug 22

7:15 PM EDT

Giants at Red Sox

MLB

FOX

Sun, Aug 23

3:15 PM EDT

Giants at Red Sox

MLB

NBC

Mon, Aug 24

6:40 PM EDT

Red Sox at Marlins

MLB

MLB.TV

Tue, Aug 25

6:40 PM EDT

Red Sox at Marlins

MLB

MLB.TV

Wed, Aug 26

6:40 PM EDT

Red Sox at Marlins

MLB

MLB.TV

Fri, Aug 28

7:15 PM EDT

Red Sox at Yankees

MLB

Apple TV

Sat, Aug 29

1:05 PM EDT

Red Sox at Yankees

MLB · Game 1

MLB Net

Sat, Aug 29

7:15 PM EDT

Red Sox at Yankees

MLB · Game 2

FOX

Sun, Aug 30

1:35 PM EDT

Red Sox at Yankees

MLB

ESPN

Mon, Aug 31

6:45 PM EDT

Mariners at Red Sox

MLB

Mariners.TV

Tue, Sep 1

6:45 PM EDT

Mariners at Red Sox

MLB

Mariners.TV

Wed, Sep 2

4:10 PM EDT

Mariners at Red Sox

MLB

Mariners.TV

Thu, Sep 3

7:15 PM EDT

Red Sox at Orioles

MLB

FOX

Platform checks

Is the Boston Red Sox game on a streaming-only service tonight?

Jump straight to the yes/no pages fans search before game time. Each page points back here for the full schedule and cost stack.

Apple TV tonight?

Percentile

37%

more expensive than 37% of teams

MLB Rank

#2/30

most expensive

MLB Avg

$89/mo

$13 above avg

MLB streaming range

Cheapest: Pittsburgh Pirates $72/mo

Most expensive: Texas Rangers $115/mo

Other ways to do this

Compare alternate setups, service detail, and coverage caveats without making the main answer harder to scan.

Alternative stacks

YouTube TV

YouTube TV + Apple TV + MLB.TV

Complete coverage in the model, but about $136/season more than the recommendation.

Monthly

$108

Season

$866

Hulu + Live TV

Hulu + Live TV + Apple TV + MLB.TV

Complete coverage in the model, but about $192/season more than the recommendation.

Monthly

$115

Season

$922

DIRECTV STREAM Choice

DIRECTV STREAM Choice + Apple TV + MLB.TV

Complete coverage in the model, but about $232/season more than the recommendation.

Monthly

$120

Season

$962

Recommended stack details

Base package

Sling Orange + Blue

Covers the national windows that still matter for Boston Red Sox fans in Columbus, Oh.

Estimated cost

$65.99/mo

Add-on

Apple TV

Apple TV - ~51 Friday Night Baseball games

Friday Night Baseball (exclusive)

From 2026 every MLS match is included with the base Apple TV subscription; the separate MLS Season Pass was discontinued.

Estimated cost

$12.99/mo

Add-on

MLB.TV

MLB.TV - ~2328 games/season

Boston Red Sox: Out-of-market regular season games

Covers out-of-market MLB games; local and exclusive national blackouts still apply.

Estimated cost

$149.99/season

What this page assumes you can skip

Prime Video, Netflix Standard with ads, Peacock Premium, NFL Sunday Ticket, and a few other non-essential extras.

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Tonight, asked & answered

The questions fans ask right now

What channel is the Boston Red Sox game on tonight?: There is no Boston Red Sox game tonight. The next game is Friday, Aug 21 at 7:10 PM EDT on NBC Sports Bay Area.
Is the next Boston Red Sox game free to watch?: No. The next Boston Red Sox game airs on NBC Sports Bay Area, which requires a subscription.
Is the Boston Red Sox game on Apple TV tonight?: There is no Boston Red Sox game tonight, so nothing is on Apple TV for this team tonight.

How we checked the math

Last reviewed July 20, 2026

We price this guide from Columbus, Oh ZIP 43215; if neither a ZIP nor TV market is available, we fall back to BOSTON (MANCHESTER).
MLB coverage can mix local rights, national windows, and direct-to-consumer add-ons.
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