What channel is the San Francisco Giants game on tonight?

Start with Sling Orange + Blue, Apple TV, and MLB.TV for San Francisco Giants 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	Reds at GiantsMLB	9:45 PM EDT	FS1
Tue, Aug 25	Reds at GiantsMLB	9:45 PM EDT	Reds.TV
Wed, Aug 26	Reds at GiantsMLB	3:45 PM EDT	Reds.TV
Thu, Aug 27	Diamondbacks at GiantsMLB	9:45 PM EDT	DBACKS.TV
Fri, Aug 28	Diamondbacks at GiantsMLB	10:15 PM EDT	DBACKS.TV
Sat, Aug 29	Diamondbacks at GiantsMLB · Game 1	4:05 PM EDT	DBACKS.TV
Sat, Aug 29	Diamondbacks at GiantsMLB · Game 2	10:05 PM EDT	DBACKS.TV
Mon, Aug 31	Giants at BravesMLB	6:05 PM EDT	BravesVision
Tue, Sep 1	Giants at PiratesMLB	6:40 PM EDT	NBC Sports Bay Area
Wed, Sep 2	Giants at PiratesMLB	6:40 PM EDT	NBC Sports Bay Area
Thu, Sep 3	Giants at PiratesMLB	12:35 PM EDT	NBC Sports Bay Area

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

9:45 PM EDT

Reds at Giants

MLB

FS1

Tue, Aug 25

9:45 PM EDT

Reds at Giants

MLB

Reds.TV

Wed, Aug 26

3:45 PM EDT

Reds at Giants

MLB

Reds.TV

Thu, Aug 27

9:45 PM EDT

Diamondbacks at Giants

MLB

DBACKS.TV

Fri, Aug 28

10:15 PM EDT

Diamondbacks at Giants

MLB

DBACKS.TV

Sat, Aug 29

4:05 PM EDT

Diamondbacks at Giants

MLB · Game 1

DBACKS.TV

Sat, Aug 29

10:05 PM EDT

Diamondbacks at Giants

MLB · Game 2

DBACKS.TV

Mon, Aug 31

6:05 PM EDT

Giants at Braves

MLB

BravesVision

Tue, Sep 1

6:40 PM EDT

Giants at Pirates

MLB

NBC Sports Bay Area

Wed, Sep 2

6:40 PM EDT

Giants at Pirates

MLB

NBC Sports Bay Area

Thu, Sep 3

12:35 PM EDT

Giants at Pirates

MLB

NBC Sports Bay Area

Platform checks

Is the San Francisco Giants 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

27%

more expensive than 27% of teams

MLB Rank

#14/30

most expensive

MLB Avg

$89/mo

$2 below 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 San Francisco Giants 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

San Francisco Giants: 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 San Francisco Giants game on tonight?: There is no San Francisco Giants game tonight. The next game is Friday, Aug 21 at 7:10 PM EDT on NBC Sports Bay Area.
Is the next San Francisco Giants game free to watch?: No. The next San Francisco Giants game airs on NBC Sports Bay Area, which requires a subscription.
Is the San Francisco Giants game on Apple TV tonight?: There is no San Francisco Giants 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 SAN FRANCISCO - OAK - SAN JOSE.
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