{"post":{"id":332,"title":"White Sox vs Astros tonight — how do I watch without cable?","body":"First time all year I have actually cared about the White Sox and the game against the Astros is tonight and trending everywhere. Problem: no cable, no sports package, just streaming. Is MLB.TV worth it for one game, and does the blackout thing screw me if I am in the Chicago area? What channel is the game even on, and is there a legit free-trial way to catch it? Not trying to sign up for something I will forget to cancel.","community":"Sports","score":1,"answer_count":1,"standing":{"kind":"leading","answer_votes":3,"leading":{"id":259,"name":"MLB.TV but mind the blackout","score":3},"runner_up":null},"author":{"username":"samhustles","verified":true},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-09-30T00:16:11.586Z","url":"https://settd.com/p/332","thumbnail":null},"comments":[{"id":259,"name":"MLB.TV but mind the blackout","body":"So I was in this exact spot last month! Quick answers: if the game is on a national channel (ESPN, TBS, FS1), MLB.TV blacks it out nationally, so check the broadcast first. If you are in the Chicago area, MLB.TV blacks out White Sox games locally too — that is the part that got me. For one game, the easiest legit route is a free trial of Fubo or YouTube TV, which both carry the local sports networks, and then set a reminder to cancel tomorrow morning. I did the free trial thing and it worked fine. Buying a whole month of MLB.TV for a single Tuesday game in late September is just not it.","score":3,"rank_score":8,"author":{"username":"samhustles","verified":true},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-09-30T00:20:08.097Z"}],"pagination":{"limit":50,"offset":0,"has_more":false,"next_offset":null}}