Tampa Bay Rays TV Schedule
2026 Tampa Bay Rays schedule and game times
The 2026 season marks a massive turning point for the Tampa Bay Rays. Between the arrival of a new ownership group led by Patrick Zalupski and the highly anticipated return to a refurbished Tropicana Field, there’s renewed energy surrounding the club. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or a casual viewer, following the Tampa Bay Rays TV schedule is the best way to keep up with this new era of Rays baseball.
No matter where the Rays are in the standings, sometimes it’s difficult to figure out when and where on TV they’re playing. I created this guide to make it easier for fans to watch the Rays all season long.
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MLB - Tampa Bay Rays Schedule
| Opponent | Day | Time (ET) | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
Thursday, March 26 | 4:15 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, March 28 | 2:15 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, March 29 | 2:15 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Monday, March 30 | 7:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, March 31 | 7:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, April 1 | 1:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, April 3 | 4:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, April 4 | 7:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, April 5 | 2:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
vs Chicago Cubs | Monday, April 6 | 4:10 p.m. | Rays.TV |
vs Chicago Cubs | Tuesday, April 7 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV |
vs Chicago Cubs | Wednesday, April 8 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV |
Friday, April 10 | 7:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, April 11 | 6:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, April 12 | 1:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, April 14 | 7:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, April 15 | 7:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Thursday, April 16 | 2:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, April 17 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, April 18 | 4:05 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, April 19 | 1:35 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Monday, April 20 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, April 21 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, April 22 | 1:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, April 24 | 7:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, April 25 | 4:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, April 26 | 1:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Monday, April 27 | 6:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, April 28 | 6:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, April 29 | 1:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, May 1 | 7:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, May 2 | 6:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, May 3 | 1:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Monday, May 4 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, May 5 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, May 6 | 1:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Thursday, May 7 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN, Rays.TV | |
Friday, May 8 | 7:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, May 9 | 4:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, May 10 | 1:35 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Monday, May 11 | 7:07 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, May 12 | 7:07 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, May 13 | 7:07 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, May 15 | 7:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, May 16 | 4:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, May 17 | 12:15 p.m. | ||
Monday, May 18 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, May 19 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, May 20 | 1:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, May 22 | 7:05 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, May 23 | 1:35 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, May 24 | 1:35 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Monday, May 25 | 1:35 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, May 26 | 6:35 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, May 27 | 6:35 p.m. | Rays.TV, FS1 | |
Friday, May 29 | 7:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, May 30 | 4:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, May 31 | 1:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Monday, June 1 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, June 2 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, June 3 | 1:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, June 5 | 7:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, June 6 | 4:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, June 7 | 1:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Monday, June 8 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, June 9 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, June 10 | 1:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, June 12 | 9:38 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, June 13 | 10:07 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, June 14 | 4:07 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Monday, June 15 | 10:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, June 16 | 10:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, June 17 | 3:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, June 19 | 7:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, June 20 | 4:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, June 21 | 1:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Monday, June 22 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, June 23 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, June 24 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Thursday, June 25 | 12:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, June 26 | 7:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, June 27 | 6:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, June 28 | 1:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, June 30 | 7:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, July 1 | 7:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Thursday, July 2 | 7:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, July 3 | 8:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, July 4 | 7:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, July 5 | 3:30 p.m. | ||
Monday, July 6 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, July 7 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, July 8 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV, Amazon Prime Video | |
Thursday, July 9 | 1:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, July 10 | 7:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, July 11 | 4:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, July 12 | 1:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, July 17 | 7:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, July 18 | 4:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, July 19 | 1:35 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Monday, July 20 | 7:07 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, July 21 | 7:07 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, July 22 | 7:07 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Thursday, July 23 | 3:07 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, July 24 | 7:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, July 25 | 6:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, July 26 | 12:15 p.m. | ||
Tuesday, July 28 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, July 29 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Thursday, July 30 | 12:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, July 31 | 7:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, Aug. 1 | 4:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, Aug. 2 | 1:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Monday, Aug. 3 | 8:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, Aug. 4 | 8:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, Aug. 5 | 3:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, Aug. 7 | 10:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, Aug. 8 | 9:50 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, Aug. 9 | 4:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
at Athletics | Monday, Aug. 10 | 9:40 p.m. | Rays.TV |
at Athletics | Tuesday, Aug. 11 | 9:40 p.m. | Rays.TV |
at Athletics | Wednesday, Aug. 12 | 3:05 p.m. | Rays.TV |
Friday, Aug. 14 | 7:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, Aug. 15 | 6:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, Aug. 16 | 12:15 p.m. | ||
Monday, Aug. 17 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, Aug. 18 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, Aug. 19 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Thursday, Aug. 20 | 1:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, Aug. 21 | 7:05 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, Aug. 22 | 7:05 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, Aug. 23 | 1:35 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Monday, Aug. 24 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV, FS1 | |
Tuesday, Aug. 25 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, Aug. 26 | 1:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, Aug. 28 | 7:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, Aug. 29 | 4:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, Aug. 30 | 1:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Monday, Aug. 31 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, Sept. 1 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, Sept. 2 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Thursday, Sept. 3 | 8:05 p.m. | Rays.TV, FS1 | |
Friday, Sept. 4 | 8:05 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, Sept. 5 | 7:05 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, Sept. 6 | 2:35 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, Sept. 8 | 7:15 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, Sept. 9 | 7:15 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Thursday, Sept. 10 | 12:15 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, Sept. 11 | 7:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, Sept. 12 | 6:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, Sept. 13 | 1:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
vs Athletics | Tuesday, Sept. 15 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV |
vs Athletics | Wednesday, Sept. 16 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV |
vs Athletics | Thursday, Sept. 17 | 1:10 p.m. | Rays.TV |
Friday, Sept. 18 | 7:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, Sept. 19 | 4:10 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, Sept. 20 | 1:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Tuesday, Sept. 22 | 7:05 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Wednesday, Sept. 23 | 7:05 p.m. | Rays.TV, Amazon Prime Video | |
Thursday, Sept. 24 | 7:05 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Friday, Sept. 25 | 6:40 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Saturday, Sept. 26 | 6:05 p.m. | Rays.TV | |
Sunday, Sept. 27 | 3:05 p.m. | Rays.TV |
Key dates for the 2026 Rays season
With a fresh roster and a brand-new home schedule, there are several key stretches that every Rays fan should circle on their 2026 calendar.
- Home Opener (April 6): The Rays don’t play on their home field until early April, when they face off against the Chicago Cubs. This Monday afternoon matchup marks the first regular-season game at Tropicana Field since 2024.
- AL East matchups: The Rays spend much of May battling divisional rivals like the Yankees, Red Sox, and Blue Jays. These series are often the most difficult to find on TV, as they frequently flex between local and national broadcasts.
- MLB All-Star Week (July 11–14): As the league’s best head to Philadelphia for the All-Star Game, keep an eye on young stars like Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda to see if they represent Tampa Bay at Citizens Bank Park.
- MLB Trade Deadline (Aug. 3): Depending on the team’s performance, the Rays may be looking to improve their roster ahead of the playoff push. This year’s deadline is Monday, August 3, at 6:00 p.m. ET.
Best Tropicana Field promotional nights in 2026
The Rays are celebrating their return to St. Petersburg with a packed promotional schedule. Beyond the Devil Rays Fridays (featuring throwback uniforms) and City Connect Saturdays, here are the top individual promos to keep an eye on.
Early in the season, fans can snag a Tropicana Field Light-Up Replica on May 2 or a Yandy Díaz Star Wars Bobblehead on May 4. The summer highlights include a Chandler Simpson Bobblelegs on June 27 and a SpongeBob SquarePants Hat on August 28.
The biggest weekend of the year arrives July 10–12, when the club honors franchise icon Evan Longoria with his official Hall of Fame induction. Fans can pick up a Longoria Snapback on July 11 and a bobblecard on July 12. Be sure to check the team’s official promotional schedule for more information on special ticket packages.
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Tampa Bay Rays TV schedule FAQ
How many games are on the Rays' schedule?
The Rays will play 162 regular-season games in 2026. Any postseason games would be added to this total depending on how deep their playoff run goes.
Who are the Rays' biggest rivals?
The Rays' most intense rivalry is with the New York Yankees. They also maintain a strong divisional rivalry with the Boston Red Sox and a regional Citrus Series rivalry with the Miami Marlins.
How long does a Rays game last?
A standard nine-inning Rays game typically lasts between two and a half and three hours.
What time do Rays home games start?
Most weekday home games at Tropicana Field start at 6:40 p.m. or 7:10 p.m. ET. Weekend games often start in the afternoon, typically at 1:40 p.m. or 4:10 p.m. ET.
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