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MLB London Series live stream 2023: how to watch Cubs vs Cardinals for FREE online

Chicago Cubs player stretches to tags a rival at Wrigley Field ahead of this week's huge Cubs vs Cardinals showdown.

Watch a 2023 MLB London Series live stream


Looking for a free MLB London Series live stream? Both games are free on BBC iPlayer in the UK. Use a VPN to watch a free stream from abroad. In the US, you can watch the entire series on MLB.TV, though Game 1 is also on Fox, and Game 2 is on ESPN. MLB fans in Australia can tap into a free Cubs vs Cardinals live stream with a free trial of Kayo Sports. Sportsnet has both games in Canada. Full details on how to watch the 2023 MLB London Series where you are just below.

2023 MLB London Series TV schedule


MLB London Series 2023: preview

Four years after London last staged a Major League Baseball game and three years after a planned visit by the Cubs and Cardinals had to be scrapped due to Covid, the infamously hostile Route 66 rivals – two teams that have 36 National League pennants between them – are finally set to face off on British soil. 

And it's fair to say the MLB London Series is back with a bite, with the midwestern enemies set to go about taking lumps out of each other at West Ham's London Stadium, which has undergone a mind-boggling three-week transformation in order to become a ballpark.

The Cards may be suffering through a historically terrible season, but 11 World Series titles means they have a huge global following, and they'll be desperate to avoid letting their fans down on what will be their second ever international assignment. 

However, the tables don't lie. Oliver Marmol's men aren't just propping up the NL Central – they're the division's designated whipping boys. And though they managed to string four consecutive wins together last week, the lowly Nationals sent them crashing back down to Earth again on Wednesday.

The Cubs, on the other hand, come into this series off the back of four straight wins, including a three-game sweep of the Pirates, with David Ross seemingly so confident that he's given Jameson Taillon and Drew Smyly a weekend off to enjoy themselves.

We'll see who's smiling come Sunday evening. Follow our guide as we explain how you can get a free MLB London Series live stream and watch MLB from anywhere.


How to watch MLB London Series 2023: live stream Cubs vs Cardinals for FREE

How to watch MLB London Series 2023 from anywhere

If you're abroad right now and struggling to tap into coverage of the MLB London Series, you'll want a VPN. This'll help you circumvent the geo-blocking that will try to stop you watching an MLB London Series live stream in particular parts of the world.

It will also help you navigate the MLB blackout rules that mean that you can't use the otherwise comprehensive MLB.TV streaming service to watch teams within your own market. This means if you're an out-of-market fan that happens to be traveling to your team's home location, for example, you can still watch the game without any issues.

A VPN will also work when trying to access your regular MLB streaming service (or any other sports and entertainment streaming service) from abroad when geo-restrictions would otherwise block the coverage. VPNs are legal, secure and easy to use.

Use a VPN to watch an MLB London Series live stream from anywhere:


How to watch MLB London Series: live stream Cubs vs Cardinals in the US without cable

MLB London Series live stream: how to watch Cardinals vs Cubs for FREE in Australia

How to watch MLB London Series: live stream Cubs vs Cardinals in Canada

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