Where to watch Phillies vs. Braves Game 3 NL Wild Card for free tonight

The Philadelphia Phillies look to take down the NL East champion Atlanta Braves in a winner-take-all Game 3 of the NL Wild Card tonight. Find out how to watch for free. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)AP Photo/Derik HamiltonIf you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.By Robert Fenbers, cleveland.comATLANTA - With their backs against the wall, the Philadelphia Phillies have forced a winner-take-all Game 3 against the NL East champion Atlanta Braves in the NL Wild Card today – Thursday, Oct. 1 – at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. This MLB playoff game is available on multiple streaming services. How to watch Phillies vs. Braves today What: NL Wild Card Game 3: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta BravesWhen: Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026Time: 8 p.m. Eastern Where: Truist Park | Atlanta, Ga. Channel: NBC and UniversoStreaming options: DIRECTV (free trial and $35 off your first month), FuboTV (free trial and $25 off your first month), SlingTV and PeacockHow do I watch Phillies vs. Braves Game 3 for free today?This decisive MLB postseason game will broadcast live on NBC and Universo at 8 p.m. Eastern. The game was originally slated for 2 p.m., but after the other three Wild Card matchups ended in sweeps, it was flexed to primetime. You can take advantage of free trials from DIRECTV and FuboTV, which also offer large discounts on your first month. You can watch this game on Sling TV for $19.99 per month with Sling Select, which offers local channels in select markets. Fans can also stream this game and numerous live sports on Peacock for $12.99 per month. Philadelphia Phillies After sneaking into the postseason on the final day, the Phillies dug deep to save their season with a 4-3 ten-inning victory in Game 2 at Atlanta on Sept. 30. Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber crushed back-to-back solo shots in the top of the eighth inning while Michael Bohm connected on a game-winning home run in the top of the 10th to force tonight’s winner-take-all Game 3. Phillies players to watchBryce Harper Harper has 29 home runs and 87 RBI while batting .269 with a .865 OPS. He has five hits in his five games, including two home runs and three RBI. Kyle SchwarberPhilly’s slugger tied for an MLB-best 45 home runs and 97 RBI while batting .232 with a .857 OPS. Schwarber has four hits in his last five games, including one home run and three RBI. Trea TurnerTurner has 19 home runs with 58 RBI and a .242 batting average. He has six hits in his last five games, including two doubles. Stream Phillies vs Braves free on DIRECTVAtlanta Braves After Austin Riley’s clutch three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning gave Atlanta the victory in Game 1, the Braves had a chance to close out the Phillies but couldn’t deliver. Atlanta is staring down elimination after a banner 94-win campaign and an NL East title, their seventh division crown in the last nine years. Braves players to watch Matt OlsonOlson has 41 home runs and 93 RBI with a .251 batting average and .823 OPS. He has two hits in his last five games, including four RBI. Michael Harris IIHarris has 26 home runs and 87 RBI with a team-best .294 batting average and .812 OPS. He has 11 hits in his last five games, including three doubles and two RBI. Drake Baldwin Baldwin has 25 home runs and 79 RBI with a .284 batting average and .817 OPS. He has recorded seven hits in his last five games, including a home run and three RBI. Watch Phillies vs. Braves for free on FuboTVToday’s pitching matchupPHI Aaron Nola (7-12, 4.67 ERA) vs. ATL Ray Kerr (0-0, 1.47)The Phillies will rest their fate in the hands of Nola, who has been shaky with 10 earned runs in five starts in September. He has allowed five home runs in that span. The righthander has 177 strikeouts with a 1.35 WHIP. The Braves are rolling the dice with a bullpen game, opening with Kerr and an expected bulk outing from Grant Holmes. Kerr has pitched just 18 and one-thirds innings of work. Holmes is 10-6 with a 3.44 ERA, racking up 115 strikeouts and a 1.31 WHIP. Who is announcing Phillies vs. Braves Game 3?Matt Vasgersian (play-by-play), John Kruk (analyst) and C.J. Nitkowski (analyst) will be the announcers while Ashley ShahAhmadi reports from the sideline.What are the latest odds for Phillies vs. Braves Game 3? Spread: ATL: (+1.5), PHI: (-1.5)Moneyline: ATL: -104, PHI: -116Run total: 7Odds courtesy of DraftKingsWhere to watch Browns vs. Steelers on Prime Video for free todayGuardians vs. White Sox ALDS tickets: How to buy cheap seats under $100 Pay homage to Nick Chubb’s memorable Browns career with this special T-shirt for just $40 Yankees vs. Red Sox FREE STREAM today: Where to watch AL Wild CardWhere to watch Phillies vs. Braves NL Wild Card for free todayRobert Fenbers, who has been a freelance journalist since 2015, is the sports commerce reporter for cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. Robert focuses on local and national sporting event ticket sales and how...