MLB fans in the Pacific Northwest can watch the Mariners live on Root Sports NW with Fubo or DIRECTV STREAM “Choice.” Out-of-market, add MLB.TV to get Mariners coverage.
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Over 90% of Mariners games each season are carried by the Seattle based regional sports network (RSN), Root Sports Northwest. The good news for Mariners fans is that there are two competing live TV streaming providers that carry Root Sports, which makes it easy to live stream Mariners games if you live in-market. Our top pick for watching Seattle Mariners games in 2023 is Fubo because the platform carries Root Sports Northwest, TBS, ESPN, and FS1, as well as KCPG FOX 13 Seattle for watching the Seahawks on Sundays.
Watch Mariners live stream on Root Sports NW, plus Seahawks games on FOX. ABC, ESPN, PAC-12 Network, and more. | $74.99 / month | 7 Day Free Trial |
Watch the Mariners live online in-market. | $99.99 / month | 5 Day Free Trial |
For out-of-market Mariners fans. | $24.99 / month | Signup for MLB.TV on ESPN+ |
Important channels
Although it is only available regionally in the Pacific Northwest, Root Sports Northwest is the most important channel for watching Mariners games. Other important channels and streaming services for nationally televised MLB games are ESPN, ESPN+, TBS, FS1, FOX, Apple TV+, and Peacock.
| DIRECTV STREAM – Choice | ESPN Plus | Fubo | Hulu + Live TV | Sling TV Blue + Sports Extra | Sling Blue | YouTube TV | |
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| $99.99 / month | $9.99 / month | $74.99 / month | $69.99 / month | $46 / month | $35 / month | $72.99 / month |
For local Seattle fans
We picked Fubo as our top pick for Mariners fans because the platform carries Root Sports Northwest and offers a growing lineup of 4K programming, including the World Series, with the Fubo Elite package.
Root Sports Northwest carries Mariners baseball games, but conveniently also broadcasts these teams:
- Portland Trailblazers
- Seattle Kraken
- Portland Timbers
- Gonzaga basketball
- Big Sky Conference sports
- Seattle SeaWolves
Although Root Sports Northwest carries Seahawks commentary, you can’t watch actual NFL games on the channel. However, we did choose Fubo as our top pick for watching the Seattle Seahawks, so the platform is a great overall choice for Seattle sports fans who want to cut the cord and live stream their favorite teams.
As an added bonus, Fubo carries PAC-12 Network in the “Sports Lite” package, which is a must-have for watching Washington Huskies football.
Read our fuboTV sports review.
You can watch the Mariners and Seahawks with DirecTV Stream’s “Choice” package.
The advantage of DIRECTV STREAM “Choice,” despite the relatively high price tag, is the ability to watch the Mariner’s entire season, including the playoffs, with one streaming service. That, and DIRECTV STREAM now offers unlimited DVR so Mariners fans can record entire games to watch at their convenience. As a parent to two small babies, the ability to record day time games to DVR to watch after the kids are asleep is a big plus.
While we prefer the user experience for mobile on Fubo’s app, DIRECTV STREAM is fully compatible with Android and iOS.
Washington, Oregon State, and Oregon fans take note: DIRECTV STREAM does not offer PAC-12 Network.
Read our DirecTV Stream sports review.
Outside Seattle
Root Sports Northwest isn’t available outside of Washington and Oregon. If you live out-of-market and want to watch the Mariners, your only option is MLB.TV.
MLB.TV is the premium out-of-market option for MLB fans. With MLB.TV fans can circumvent the regional broadcast rules and watch any game they like, including Mariners games. If you want to follow just one team all summer, the rate drops to a one time annual fee of $109.99.
Adding MLB.TV through Fubo or ESPN+ is a better choice than Amazon which still has a limited sports lineup outside of Thursday Night Football.
National TV
When the Mariners appear on national TV in an exclusive broadcast, Root Sports Northwest will be blacked out. Below, we have included a guide which offers instructions for watching any national MLB game live without cable.
FAQ
If you can’t watch the Mariners on Root Sports, KIRO 710 Seattle is the flagship radio station for listening to the Mariners. For a full list of Mariners Radio Network stations across the Pacific Northwest, click here.