The MLB season is here, and you don’t need an expensive cable package to watch your favorite team. This guide will let you know which streaming services you can use to watch the Texas Rangers without cable.
Which Channels Show Texas Rangers Games?
This depends on where you live. If you live in the Texas Rangers market, games are primarily broadcast on the Rangers Sports Network (RSN), the regional sports network for the Rangers. DIRECTV STREAM and Fubo are currently the only live TV streaming service to offer the Rangers Sports Network in their channel lineup.
You can also watch the Texas Rangers on Rangers Sports Network for free with an antenna.
If you don’t live in the Rangers TV market, you can watch games with MLB.TV. The service allows subscribers to stream out-of-market MLB games live or on-demand on their favorite supported devices. (Note that blackout and other restrictions apply, based on geography, so be sure to check the restrictions for your zip code on the website before starting your subscription.)
Games will stream nationally on Apple TV+, ESPN+, and The Roku Channel.
Nationally televised games will be available on MLB Network, ESPN, FOX, FS1, and TBS (Max). The chart below shows which streaming services carry each of those channels.
Streaming Texas Rangers Live Without Cable
| DIRECTV STREAM | Fubo | Hulu + Live TV | Sling TV | YouTube TV | |
| Rangers Sports Network (RSN) | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| ESPN | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| FOX | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| FOX Sports 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| MLB Network | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| TBS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
**Note: Viewers can watch the Texas Rangers for free with an antenna on FOX and other broadcast networks.
How to Watch the Texas Rangers on DIRECTV STREAM
- Channels: 90+
- DVR: Unlimited
- Price: Click here for DIRECTV STREAM’s latest pricing, trials, and promotions
On DIRECTV STREAM, you can watch Texas Rangers games on Fox, FS1, TBS, and ESPN with the Entertainment plan, after a 5-day free trial. However, to add Rangers Sports Network to your lineup, you’ll need to upgrade to the Choice package or the Sports Pack add-on.
The DIRECTV STREAM Choice package comes with over 125 channels, including ACC Network, Big Ten Network, MLB Network, Golf Channel, NBA TV, and more.
A DIRECTV STREAM subscription comes with unlimited DVR storage. Subscribers can watch on an unlimited number of screens on their home network.
How to Watch the Texas Rangers on Fubo
- Channels: 211+
- DVR: Unlimited
- Price: Click here for Fubo’s latest pricing, trials, and promotions
On Fubo, you can watch Texas Rangers games on Fox, FS1, and ESPN with the Pro plan after a free trial. In-market subscribers can watch on Rangers Sports Network. Fubo is also launching Rangers Sports Network as a standalone subscription option.
Fubo also offers the MLB Network in the fubo Extra add-on, which allows baseball fans to watch out-of-market games, including around 150 regular-season games, and game highlights. Or by upgrading to the Elite plan, you can unlock MLB Network and nearly 300 channels.
Fubo doesn’t offer TBS, TNT, or truTV but you can watch those games live on Max.
Both the Pro and Elite plans on Fubo come with unlimited hours of Cloud DVR storage and allow users to stream on unlimited screens simultaneously.
How to Watch the Texas Rangers on Sling TV
- Channels: 30+
- DVR: 50 hours
- Price: Click here for Sling’s latest pricing, trials, and promotions
With Sling TV, you can watch Texas Rangers games on ESPN with a Sling Orange subscription and on FS1 with a Sling Blue subscription. MLB Network is available with Sling’s Sports Extra add-on.
A Sling Orange + Sling Blue subscription gives you access to over 40 channels including NFL Network, Stadium, TNT, and more.
Sling subscribers receive 50 hours of free DVR storage. The DVR Plus can be added for an additional monthly fee to receive 200 hours of storage. With Sling Orange, you’ll be limited to watching on one screen at a time. With Sling Blue, you can watch on up to 3 screens at once. And with a combination of Sling Orange + Sling Blue, you’ll be able to watch on up to 4 screens simultaneously.
How to Watch the Texas Rangers on Hulu + Live TV
- Channels: 95+
- DVR: Unlimited
- Price: Click here for the latest Hulu + Live TV pricing, trials, and promotions.
On Hulu + Live TV, you can watch Texas Rangers games on Fox, FS1, TBS, MLB Network, and ESPN with the base plan.
Hulu + Live TV has over 95 channels to watch live sports, news, events, and more. The lineup includes FS1, FS2, NFL Network, Big Ten Network, TBS, SEC Network, and more.
Hulu + Live TV also has a sports add-on package with NFL RedZone, Outdoor Channel, MAVTV, and more.
Hulu + Live TV subscribers have access to unlimited DVR and the Disney Bundle of Hulu’s library, Disney+, and live sports on ESPN+ for no additional charge. A Hulu + Live TV subscription allows you to watch on up to two screens at a time, but you can upgrade to unlimited screens for an additional monthly fee.
How to Watch the Texas Rangers on YouTube TV
- Channels: 100+
- DVR: Unlimited
- Price: Click here for the latest YouTube TV pricing, trials and promotions.
YouTube TV subscribers can watch Texas Rangers games on Fox, FS1, TBS and ESPN, all included with the base package.
A YouTube TV subscription gives users access to over 100 channels, including, NBA TV, NFL Network, SEC Network, and more.
YouTube TV also has a sports add-on package which comes with NFL RedZone, Outside TV, Players TV, Fox Soccer Plus, and more.
Every YouTube TV subscriber gets Unlimited Cloud DVR storage, and users can stream on up to 3 devices simultaneously.
Stream the Texas Rangers on Victory+
Viewers who live in-market can stream the Rangers Sports Network on Victory+. With Victory+, you get access to Dallas Stars games, and Rangers games, select Spring Training games, and access to all non-geo blocked on-demand content.
Click here for current Victory+ pricing, trials, and discounts.
How to Watch the Texas Rangers for Free
The best way to watch the Rangers Sports Network is free with an antenna. The network airs on many Gray Media and Nexstar Media Group stations throughout the region. AntennaWeb will help you find out which affiliates are near you and if you can watch with an antenna.
Rangers Sports Network can be found in the following markets:
| Broadcast Market | Broadcast Station |
|---|---|
| Alexandria | Gulf Coast Sports |
| Amarillo | KCPN |
| Austin | KBVO |
| Baton Rouge | CW21 |
| Dallas – Fort Worth | CW33 |
| El Paso (Las Cruces) | KTSM-Estrella |
| Ft. Smith – Fayetteville | KXNW |
| Harlingen | KGBT-MY |
| Houston | CW39 |
| Jonesboro | K8 CW |
| Lafayette | KLFY |
| Lake Charles | SWLA CW |
| Laredo | South Texas Sports |
| Lubbock | My Lubbock TV |
| Little Rock – Pine Bluff | CW Arkansas |
| Monroe – El Dorado | CW for the Arklamiss |
| New Orleans | NOLA38-CW |
| Odessa | KWWT My30 |
| Oklahoma City | KAUT-CW33 |
| San Antonio | KCWX2 |
| Sherman | My12 |
| Shreveport | KSHV V45 |
| Tulsa | The Tulsa CW |
| Tyler – Longview | KTPN |
| Waco – Temple – Bryan | MyNet 28 |
| Wichita Falls & Lawton | KJBO |
Don’t see your station or market listed? Click here to see if Rangers Sports Network is available near you.