The Dodgers-Astros live stream will begin soon. The game is possible thanks to MLB 2020's regional schedule, giving Los Angeles a chance to retaliate over two nights.

Many still think Houston won the 2017 World Series over LA, but I hope we don't see the Dodgers get some sort of revenge by purposely throwing down on the Astros' players. We are talking about a big win to give LA some reason to be in an overall scary moment in Major League Baseball.

That said, back in February (before COVID-19 occurred, which radically changed the MLB season and life as we know it), Dodgers pitcher Ross Stripling said he intentionally threw at an Astros player. Nevertheless, the consequences for such an act would likely be severe suspensions (much more severe than the Astros received), and the repercussions of such an act would be incalculable.

But about tonight's game: while LA has the advantage because they have Monday off and their bullpen is fully rested, the Dodgers are not so lucky, as they are coming off a four-game series against Seattle. Hopefully the Dodgers bats will wake up: ...... They have lost two straight games against the Giants by 5 runs (following two straight wins against SF).

Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehrle will start in his season debut. How will he handle the pressure of replacing Clayton Kershaw as the team's ace? His 3.26 ERA and 14-4 record last season make him a paper-thin favorite against the Stros' Flumber Valdez, who went 4-7 with a 5.86 ERA in relief last season.

The game is being played in an empty arena with digital fans provided by Fox Sports in the stands as part of the rules surrounding public events in the country that continue to fight COVID-19. Likewise, the game is being played in the shadow of the Miami Marlins' mass infection. The Miami Marlins announced this week that more than a dozen players and staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus. The announcement led to the cancellation of games around the league, but MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has been positive that the league has protocols in place to continue the season. [| to be able to you really come across that you can in fact i promise with my partner, anyone can quickly forget about just how seemingly exactly {} these seemingly just ignore people. With a virtual private network (VPN), you can pretend you're surfing the net from your local area (or anywhere else where power outages don't occur) and access the same streaming services you've already paid for.

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In the U.S., Dodgers vs. Astros live stream live stream is available nationally on Fox Sports 1, with regional pickup from Spectrum SportsNet Los Angeles and AT&T SportsNet Southwest. The game starts at 8:10 CT/9:10 ET/6:10 p.m. PT local time, but the coverage begins at the top of the hour. Game 2 of the series will air tomorrow (July 29) on ESPN.

MLB.TV ($25/month/$60/year) also streams games, but is not a perfect solution if you want to watch more than just baseball; T-Mobile customers can get MLB.TV along with a free subscription to the sports website The Athletic free of charge.

FS1 is one of the best streaming services, with the Sling TV Blue package being one of the most affordable ways to cut the cord. ESPN is on Sling TV Orange, so you need Sling Orange + Blue to watch the entire series. Sling Orange + Blue is required to watch the entire series.

In the UK, BT Sport, which has MLB broadcasting rights in the UK through 2021, will broadcast the Dodgers-Astros game. The game will be broadcast on BT Sport's ESPN channel.

BT is not included in the current package; it is available directly with a £25 monthly pass.

And if the monthly fee for BT Sport is still too high, remember that MLB.TV is also available in the UK. For about £50 per month, there are zero blackout rules.

Given that Dodgers-Astros is on SportsNet in the US, I would have thought it would be on that channel in Canada, but unfortunately it is not listed online.

The best bet is to watch MLB.TV in Canada, but the Blue Jays are subject to a blackout.