Bally Sports Great Lakes is a regional sports network that owns the exclusive rights to broadcast the majority of regular season Cleveland Guardians baseball games. Bally Sports Great Lakes is available in northern and central Ohio, northwest PA, and southwest NY.
You can live stream Bally Sports Great Lakes on most major streaming devices, including Roku, iPhone, Android, Amazon Fire TV, and more, with either Bally Sports Plus or DIRECTV STREAM “Choice.” Because the platform supports more devices, and offers a diverse lineup of sports channels, DIRECTV STREAM is our top pick.
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Which live TV streaming providers carry Bally Sports Great Lakes?
As you can see from the table below, DirecTV Stream is the only live TV streaming provider to reach terms on a carriage agreement with Bally Sports Great Lakes parent company, Sinclair Broadcasting, for the rights to stream the channel, as well as its sister channel, Bally Sports Ohio.
Cleveland is a passionate sports town, and local newspapers have expressed frustration at the lack of options for streaming Bally Sports Great Lakes.
| DIRECTV STREAM – Choice | ESPN Plus | Fubo | Hulu + Live TV | Sling TV Orange + Sports Extra | Sling Blue | Sling Orange & Blue | YouTube TV | Bally Sports+ | |
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| $99.99 / month | $9.99 / month | $74.99 / month | $69.99 / month | $46 / month | $35 / month | $50 / month | $72.99 / month | $19.99 / month |
How can I watch Bally Sports Great Lakes?
Assuming you live inside the viewing territory, Bally Sports Great Lakes can be streamed live on either DIRECTV STREAM or Bally Sports+.
DirecTV Stream’s “Choice” package carries Bally Sports Great Lakes, as well as Bally Sports Ohio.
Read our DirecTV Stream review.
The rollout of Bally Sports Plus gives sports fans in northern Ohio another option for watching Bally Sports Great Lakes live without cable.
Be aware though, that signing up for Bally Sports Plus only gets you access to Bally Sports Great Lakes and Ohio, it is a one channel subscription.
Why is Bally Sports Great Lakes blacked out?
I’ve written recently about the rise in MLB selling exclusive TV rights to regular season games off to the highest bidder. For example, Apple TV+ will now broadcast a Friday night doubleheader each week, with the games appearing only on Apple TV. When the Guardians appear in games like this, Bally Sports Great Lakes will be blacked out.
Can I watch the Browns on Bally Sports Great Lakes or Bally Sports Ohio?
No, you cannot watch the Browns, or any NFL football, on Bally Sports Ohio and Great Lakes. Some fans get confused because Bally Sports Great Lakes does feature Browns coverage, but not actual games. The TV rights for Browns games are held by major media players like ESPN, FOX, CBS, and NBC, never by regional outfits.