The 2020 MLB season is back in full swing and this weekend the top team in the AL West the Houston Astros will travel to Los Angeles for a three-game series against the team at the bottom of the division, the Los Angeles Angels. The first game kicks off today at Angels Stadium and we have all the details on how to watch MLB online and get an Astros vs Angels live stream, no matter where you are in the world right now.
The Astros vs Angels is a three-game AL West series with coverage available on AT&T SportsNet SW throughout Houston and on Fox Sports West in the Los Angeles area. However, Saturday’s game will be shown nationally on Fox.
Game 1 - Friday, July 31 at 9.10pm ET / 6.10pm PT
Game 2 - Saturday, August 1 at 7.07pm ET / 4.07pm PT
Game 3 - Sunday, August 2 at 4.10pm ET / 1.10pm PT
The Astros began the shortened 60-game MLB season by defeating the Seattle Mariners in a four game series in which the team won three out of four games. They then hosted the Dodgers at Minute Maid Park for a two game series which they unfortunately lost. During Houston’s game against the Dodgers, Los Angeles’ Joe Kelly threw a fastball behind Alex Bregman’s head and then taunted Carlos Correa on his way back to the dugout to earn an eight-game supsension. Hopefully, the games in the Astros series against the Angels will be a bit more civil.
The Angels resumed play with a four-game series against the Athletics in which the team lost three of four games to Oakland. They then took on the Mariners at home and won their home opener but lost during the second two games in the three-game series. The Angels have struggled since MLB returned and this weekend’s series against the Astros could give the team a chance to redeem themselves and possibly climb further up the AL West standings.
Whether you’re an Astros fan in Houston, an Angels fan in Los Angeles or just want to watch a bit of the baseball at Angels Stadium this weekend, we’ll show you how to get a Astros vs Angels three-game series live stream this weekend.
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How to watch the Astros vs Angels from outside your country
If you're in the US tonight, then getting a Astros vs Angels live stream is only easy if you're based in either the Houston or Los Angeles areas - and have cable TV as only Saturday’s game will be broadcast nationally. If this is the case, you'll find coverage of the game on local TV, complete with the option to stream online via the channel's website.
Anyone out of the country might run into more difficulty, though, as geo-blocking will stop you from watching the same services and content you normally would at home - even though you pay for them.
Fortunately, a solution exists in the form of a VPN - a handy bit of software that will let you regain access to your normal baseball live stream, no matter where you are in the world. It does this by re-routing your device's IP address back to the location you choose - in this case, probably the US, but possibly elsewhere.
This functionality also means that VPNs are great for getting around in-market black out restrictions, making them something every MLB fan should have in their bat bag. But which one should you swing for?