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San Francisco Giants

Having been established in 1883, the Giants moved over to San Francisco in 1958, playing in the National League West Division. 8 World Series titles, including three in the 21st century, have made this franchise one of the most successful in MLB history, and they play their games at Oracle Park, in the SoMa district of San Francisco. Find out how to watch the San Francisco Giants game tonight, and throughout the entire season, by reading this guide.

What Channel is the Giants Game on Tonight?

NBC Sports Bay Area is the home of the San Francisco Giants, operating as the regional sports network for the San Francisco Bay Area, Northern and Central California, and other nearby regions. Not only do fans get to enjoy the Giants, but the NBA’s Golden State Warriors and San Jose State University as well.

Games that are broadcast nationally will, unfortunately, not be available, as these will all be shown on one of the following channels instead.

• ESPN: Select nationally broadcast MLB games and Sunday Night Baseball.
• TBS: Tuesday Night MLB games throughout the regular season.
• FOX: 20 Saturday late afternoon or evening games, and four Thursday night games.
• MLB Network: 26 MLB Network Showcase games - blackout restrictions apply for in-market fans.

If you would like to know how to watch the San Francisco Giants live on TV today, check out our MLB page for match timings and broadcast information.

How to Stream Giants Games Online

Compared to most regional sports networks, NBC Sports Bay Area gives local fans plenty of options. The channel can be found as part of Direct TV Stream, YouTube TV, Hulu Live, and Fubo TV’s streaming packages. The even better news is that all of these also feature the national broadcasters that you need to enjoy the San Francisco Giants’ most high-profile clashes.

If you are a die-hard MLB fan who wants to watch as many games as possible, or you are a Giants fan living outside of the region, then MLB.TV is the subscription service for you. This gives fans access to every single out-of-market game. Any in-market games are subject to blackout restrictions, but MLB.TV does upload full replays immediately after to make up for that.

If none of those options stand out to you, then why not consider one of the following? These will open your doors to a wide array of sports and entertainment, as well as select MLB games throughout the season.

• ESPN+: One out-of-market game per day throughout the regular season
• Roku: MLB Sunday Leadoff - Broadcasting early Sunday afternoon games during the regular season.
• Fox Sports App: Stream any games shown on FOX, but requires a TV provider login.
• TBS Sports App: Stream Tuesday night games on TBS.
• Apple TV+: Stream Friday Night Baseball exclusive games.

Home of the Giants

The original New York Giants played at the legendary Polo Grounds before moving to San Francisco where the Giants played at Candlestick Park for 40 years. The team’s current home is Oracle Park, located in the South Beach neighborhood of San Francisco. It sits along the San Francisco Bay and holds 41,915 spectators for Giants’ games.

History of the Giants

As mentioned, the Giants have played in 20 World Series. The franchise has eight World Series titles. The first five – 1905, 1921, 1922, 1933, and 1954 – were won when the franchise was in New York. The other three – 2010, 2012, 2014 – were won in San Francisco.

The Giants are one of the more successful MLB franchises with 23 NL pennants. That includes eight NL West Division crowns (1971, 1987, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2008, 2010, and 2012. The Giants have also made the postseason as an MLB wild card in 2002, 2014, and 2016.

He is one of the game’s all-time greats. Willie Mays, aka “The Say Hey Kid,” spent almost his entire career with the Giants organization. He was a 24-time All-Star, a record. Mays won the NL MVP twice (1954, 1965) and was the league’s Rookie of the Year in 1951. He ended his career with 660 home runs, third most all-time. In addition to his .302 career batting average, 3,283 career hits and 1,903 career RBIs; Mays won 12 Gold Gloves leading many to believe he was the greatest all-around player to have ever played the game.

The Giants had another NL Rookie of the Year in 1959 in another “Willie,” Willie McCovey. The left-handed slugger played 19 seasons for the Giants and was a six-time All-Star and a three-time NL home run leader. He won the NL MVP in 1969 when he batted .320, hit 45 home runs, and had 126 RBI. He was also the MVP of that year’s All-Star game after hitting two home runs in a National League victory.

Christy Mathewson holds the NL record for career pitching wins with 373. His amazing career featured two World Series titles (1905, 1921), two Triple Crowns (1905, 1908), a career ERA of 2.13, and 2,502 career strikeouts.