How to watch LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes tonight: TV channel, time, live stream for MLS match

One of MLS’s longest-running rivalries returns Wednesday night when the LA Galaxy host the San Jose Earthquakes in the latest edition of the California Clasico. The Earthquakes enter the match fourth in the Western Conference with 33 points, while the Galaxy are trying to climb back into the playoff race after a difficult stretch that has seen them win just once in their last five league matches. The kickoff takes place Wednesday, August 19, at 7:30 p.m. PT/10:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. MDT) and is streaming live on Apple TV+ (free trial) and simulcast on FS1.

What TV channel is LA Galaxy vs. San Jose Earthquakes on tonight? Is it streaming free anywhere?

You can watch every single MLS game this season streaming on Apple TV+, which is offering a free trial right now. Select games for the 2026 season will be simulcast on Fox and Fox networks like FS1. Apple TV+ remains the only way to ensure you see every one of your favorite MLS teams’ games live, for free.

When: Wednesday, August 19, at 7:30 p.m. PT/10:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. MDT)

Where: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California

Streaming: Apple TV+ (free trial)

TV Broacast: FS1

Apple TV+ subscribers also get access to a wealth of premium content, including Friday Night Baseball, hit original movies, and buzzworthy series like Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Severance, Shrinking, Pluribus, Silo, Slow Horses, The Studio, Your Friends & Neighbors, and Ted Lasso, with new originals arriving year-round.

You can also watch select MLS games live on Fox and FS1, which you can access right now through a free trial through DIRECTV.

• You can watch this game for free on Fubo. Fubo is currently offering a free trial and has recently added NBC networks back to its lineup.

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Three things to watch tonight:

• Can San Jose strengthen its standing in the Western Conference? The Earthquakes sit fourth in the West with 33 points and own one of the league’s better attacks, averaging 2.0 goals per match.
• The Galaxy need points fast. LA enters the match 12th in the Western Conference on 22 points and is coming off a 1-0 loss to Houston.
• Another chapter in the California Clasico. These rivals played to a 1-1 draw on July 25, and rivalry matches between the Galaxy and Earthquakes often produce extra intensity regardless of form or standings.