17-04-2025
How to watch the Chicago White Sox in 2025: Schedule, broadcast info and blackout rules
The Chicago White Sox won the World Series in 2005. After the 4-0 sweep, Sox fans pulled out their flip phones and Sidekicks to call their adversaries, Chicago Cubs fans, and rub in the victory.
But that was then. The White Sox made it to the divisional series in 2021 and haven't seen a playoff bid since. Last year's 121 losses and impossibly low expectations this year have been tough on South Siders' fans. But, they're loyal. Wrigley Field? No way. The fun happens at Rate Field, with its panaramoic views of the city, Craft Kave, the Kids Zone, statues of legends (Luis Aparicio, Harold Baines, Charles Comiskey, Carlton Fisk, Nellie Fox, Paul Konerko, Minnie Miñoso, Billy Pierce and Frank Thomas) and, of course, the Plumbers Shower.
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It's hard to make every game though, and if you're a Chicagoan hoping to catch the action on TV, navigating your viewing options can become tedious. We're here to help with a guide to the new Chicago Sports Network, and national TV.
Fubo is a cable-cutter streaming platform that provides local and national channels and add-on sports packages. Any game on Chicago Sports Network, ESPN, Fox, or MLB Network can be streamed on Fubo (more on those below). TBS games cannot.
What you need to watch these games: The 'pro' plan starts at $84.99 monthly, with an extra charge for 4K ultra-HD. For more, there is the add-on, which streams every out-of-market game for $29.99 a month, and the Sports Lite package (with MLB Network) for $9.99 a month.
Chicago Sports Network is the regional sports network (RSN) with exclusive rights to White Sox games that aren't nationally televised. The network took over after the team's NBC Sports Chicago contract ended in October 2024. CHSN coverage offers 'White Sox Countdown Live' and 'White Sox Postgame Live,' hosted by Chuck Garfien and Ozzie Guillén, manager for the 2005 World Series squad. Broadcaster Connor McKnight also hosts a show focused on Chicago's pipeline and minor league teams.
Play-by-play announcer John Schriffen, analyst Steve Stone, and newcomers McKnight and Brooke Fletcher call the live games from the booth and the field. McKnight will also fill in for Schriffen from time to time. Gordon Beckham and three-time All-Star pitcher and MLB Network contributor Dan Plesac fill in as analysts.
What you need to watch these games: Fubo, DirecTV Stream, CHSN app
ESPN Chicago will air all regular-season games on the radio (remember that?) on AM-1000. The hometown radio broadcast can be found on FM-100.3 HD2, the ESPN Chicago app and the MLB app. The radio team includes Len Kasper on play-by-play and analyst Darrin Jackson. Jeff Meller will host pregame and postgame shows, along with 'White Sox Weekly,' a podcast and ESPN Chicago show. Héctor Molina (play-by-play) and Billy Russo (analyst) will be there for the Spanish-language broadcast for home games, available on secondary audio programming (SAP) and the MLB app.
What you need: a radio, ESPN Chicago app, MLB app
What you need to watch these games: A carrier that has the Chicago Sports Network
All CHSN broadcasts can be found on the following providers:
If you're looking for over-the-air action, you can find White Sox games on 62.2 and 63.3 at HD quality with an HD antenna.
*Subscribers through DirecTV and Astound can stream games at no charge at
MLB Network airs almost 300 local broadcasts for national audiences, so out-of-towners will find some White Sox games there. MLB Network also offers 26 unique, produced-in-house 'showcase' games not subject to local blackouts.
The package gives you access to all regular-season games (excluding national and in-market games for your region). For a one-time cost of $150, you'll have access to all games and teams on Fubo has an add-on for $29.99 a month.
What you need to watch these games: MLB Network for select games / for all of them
The league has partnered with ESPN since 1990; that ends this fall. Yup, the purveyors of the iconic music are indeed opting out of their remaining baseball broadcasts. For this season, you may find select White Sox matchups here, but not during the first half of the season. ESPN has yet to announce the second-half games it will carry. Karl Ravech and Jon Sciambi are usually on the mic. Think Sundays, especially 'Sunday Night Baseball.'
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Fox is where you'll hear Joe Davis or Adam Amin on the call. Former White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski, Cardinals great Adam Wainwright, 1992 Rookie of the Year Eric Karros, and Dontrelle Willis rotate in the booth. Three Hall-of-Famers are on this network: Derek Jeter and David Ortiz during the pregame and John Smoltz for color commentary. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal can be seen reporting from the field, too. Fox usually has a Saturday spot.
Unfortunately, Fox has no White Sox games on the docket, but you can catch the All-Star game on July 15. Former White Sox (now Red Sox) pitcher Garrett Crochet made the team in 2024 as the lone South Sider.
This is the national Tuesday action, and TBS games can also be streamed on Max. But you won't find the White Sox there during the first half of the season. There's always the second half, right?
The purple metropolis now has 'MLB Sunday Leadoff' games free from blackout restrictions. No Sox games slated yet, though. It's getting repetitive, isn't it?
Similarly, there are no national looks or this Chicago team on Apple TV's Friday night slot.
In general, think Apple TV on Friday, Fox on Saturday, ESPN on Sunday, with those games blacked out for local viewers. If you're a local viewer, at least there are no blackouts.
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(Photo of Rate Field: Matt Dirksen / Getty Images)
